Life Update #1: Wisdom Teeth, Finding a Job, Drama Club...

Two weeks ago, I lost some weight. Yes, it was minimal - four teeth were viciously removed by surgeons and nurses as I was put under the influence of general anaesthesia. Just kidding. They were very nice and I honestly do not even remember getting put to sleep. Obviously that stuff is super effective.

It was my first time being put under - which made me a little nervous. It wasn't even the pain I might have after, or the stitches, or anything. It was the fact that I was to be forced to sleep, with little say in what was done to me. Needless to say, the presence of a yellow bruise on my right cheek was a little frightening. Not to mention the lopsidiness of my lips, as one side was swollen more than the other.

Nevertheless, I was pretty much conscious. It's kinda weird. My brain seems to be working, but the words coming out of my mouth were one's I felt I couldn't control. I called myself a cow at one point - whilst trying to eat ice-cream in the most discrete manner I could. And by that I mean half of it dripping down my face. I exclaimed to my dad how horrible it would be if there was a law that said our family members had to perform wisdom teeth surgery on us. I even expressed disdain for the lemon jello the nurse had given me, when "it could have been raspberry". Needless to say, I was talkative, giggly, and very very strange.

But two weeks later, I'm doing good. Stitches have been falling out and swelling has been going down. Two days ago I celebrated for finally being able to chew on my molars again with less discomfort. Salt water gargling continues and life goes on.

And as life goes on, so does my hunt for a job. It has been largely unsuccessful which has caused me to start up my Facebook career "Odd Jobs". And it has been pretty successful, with about five customers already. The idea of Odd Jobs is to do things for people who do not want to do certain tasks. Already I have a kid's birthday party, cleaning, possibly driving kid's to school and some potential ironing tasks ahead of me. It has made me semi-busy and productive which makes me very happy.

If I couldn't keep busy enough there is more. Drama Club has started up at my old school and I am very excited. Not only do I get to share my passion with kids only a little younger than me - but I get to put on a production - something I have wanted to do for a very long time. I never always felt the need to act, and that fact that I am directing, I think, gives me good experience, especially in leadership and teaching.

We even get to work on our improv skills and I have so much fun each week seeing the kids use their creative minds to express themselves in performance. Most of the time, I crack up - they really are brilliant. And when it gets a little harder, I see them pushing themselves to grow and create and expand their talents, in a way I know only God is helping them to do.

I pray they enjoy the showcase we are going to prepare for and that it might be done with a good goal in mind. I also pray that we might be able to fundraise for a good organisation - I already have a few ideas in mind.

And all of this will lead on to a different future for me. I am hoping to travel a little at the end of June before attending Bible College in US at the start of school year. Meanwhile, its preparing my application, making plans before I leave, camps and birthdays and many goodbyes that are gonna be hard to say.

And it's going to be a major period of adjustment when I go over. It's a matter of trusting in my loving creator and accepting that he's got a good and gracious plan for me.

And I'm simply trusting him over these next few months...

This is Aynsley, over and out.