Things that Excite Me

It’s not hard.  I excite easy.  I have had people tell me that the first time they met me, they were scared of me.  that could be a problem.  But it’s generally because I’m really excited about something.  Probably TOO excited in many people’s estimation.  And for some reason, God found it funny to give me really close friends who DON’T excite easy.  Yeah, that’s NEVER led to miscommunication (sarcastic finger is raised right now for those who care or need to know).  I even have a couple friends who have assigned bird names to various individuals: one is a goose, another is a duck…they call me an egret.  Yeah, because that’s the only bird name they could think of that starts with an “E”.

So this excitable egret over here wanted to share something that pumped me up yesterday.  Frankly, it’s been a tough week.  I NEEDED something to excite me.  I guess another personality trait/desire is an excitement about introducing friends to each other…particularly if it’s gonna be beneficial to them both.  Honestly, I have a whole slew of friends who are only friends with each other because I introduced them (and it’s really turned into a fun game of “who do I have the most mutual friends on Facebook with” contest for a few).  Here’s my favorite recent one, for your enjoyment and awe of a God who knows what He’s doing.

Krista is one of my little sisters from my time at Auburn.  She played softball and we dug into the Bible together during my time there and we’ve kept in touch ever since.  She just got a job with Teach for America in Memphis.  WAY TO GO, KRISTA!!!  Julie is another little sister graciously given to me during my time at Clemson.  She’s a stud who wears cardigans in her aspirations to be a counselor someday and help people be godly (she gets plenty of practice helping me for now..haha).  She’s on leadership with Clemson FCA…who goes on a spring break missions trip every year, connecting with the local church, FCA, and other service organizations.  Guess where they’re going this year?  Yeah you guessed it…Memphis!  So I get to introduce Krista to a Julie, who will be able to help Krista know what church to check in Memphis, facilitate meeting the Memphis FCA staff, and who knows???  If schedules work out, Krista might get to even join them for the Spring Break Trip!  Yay for introducing my friends to each other and God using it for good!