Granny part II

So, as many of you know, I'm taking care of my grandma because of her latest knee replacement surgery. Well, here's an update on what I've been doing for the last couple of days:


Can't begin to tell you how proud I am of her. This lady is so full of courage and strength that leaves me with no more than admiration for her. When I get to be her age, I want to be like her. 


I bet that the pain she feels is really really bad sometimes, well, you can only imagine getting your knee bone taken out of your body and have a new titanium one replace your original knee. OUCH! And you know, because the implant is made of titanium, her leg gets REALLY hot and she feels like her leg is burning really bad. So there you have me rubbing all her leg and foot with this homemade icepack (basically put water in a cup and a wooden stick so I can take it out as a Popsicle) and because her leg is totally numb she can't feel the ice very well but it softens the pain. She's brave, I have a brave grandma :D


On Friday neither of us could sleep, she was in pain and I was right by her side the entire night trying to do something to heal her pain, so there you had me making hot tea at  2 a.m., rubbing her leg with this special cream and talking to her to distract her from the pain. It was a hard night but I don't complain from even one bit, I am glad I'm doing this for her.


Last night (Saturday) both of us could finally sleep and we had a good night :) As of right now, I'm still at her place watching The New Adventures of Old Christine with Nicodemus right next to me while she's at the beach taking a break from resting too much :) She's such a sweetheart.

Jen

Just rest

As many of you know, me and my family keep the Sabbath. Actually, all my church does. 


I cannot begin to describe HOW MUCH I LOVE keeping the Sabbath. My heart and mind just rest from everything else that have nothing to do with the Lord in this precious day. 


I don't see it as a "must go to church" day just 'cause is the day that there's a service. Nah ah my friend. I keep it 'cause God created it that way :) And I couldn't be more pleased about it. I seriously and honestly love it. 


This Sabbath is going to be an "irregular" Sabbath for me 'cause I wont go to church. As you may have read before, my granny is recovering from her surgery (DOING AMAZINGLY GREAT btw), and the girl that's taking care of her got the weekend off. So I'm replacing her for the weekend.


I would usually be REALLY upset for not being able to go to church on any other Sabbath, but I just don't mind taking care of her, if it's for a cause like this one, I don't mind at all.


I'm gonna take this time to catch up on some scripture's reading and some time of peace with the Lord :) and actually looking forward to it :) 


I hope you have a wonderful Sabbath yourself. May the Lord bless you always! 

If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the LORD’s holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way    and not doing as you please or speaking idle words,  then you will find your joy in the LORD,and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights of the land    and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Isaiah 58:13-14

Jen

Quick update!

I've been really tired and really busy lately but Let me give you just a little little update on what's new.


1- I got a brand new Wacom Drawing Tablet :) And I'm L-O-V-I-N-G- it. That's not only gonna be like a "easier" part of my design/illustrating process of design, but it's gonna save me TONS of hours of work and I'm so so thankful for that! 

One just like this.

2- Can't remember what else 'cos I'm too tired :( Sorry.

Granny :)

Today I'm gonna tell you a little something about my granny! 


Ever since I can remember, my grandma has been my favorite grandma ever. I didn't get the chance to get to know my real grandma from my dad's side, she past away from cancer 4 years before I was born. I've heard she was the greatest woman, and my grandpa says he lived an eternal honeymoon with her. But I'm not gonna talk about that today. This is my mom's mom we're talking about today.


Her name is Isabel (just like I will name my baby girl -when I have one-) and she's been the sweetest/coolest grandma ever. When I was just a kid, I use to sleep over at her house and she would braid all my hair and take pictures of me. I remember she was the only person I would let touch my hair (I wouldn't even let my mom touch my hair 'cause I would yell like a crazy person). I also remember I could talk to her about anyyything. If I had something to say, she would be there to listen. If I wanted something yuumm to eat, I would go to her house. THAT simple :)


Well, lets face it, granny is getting older everyday :( and as much as we would like to stop time and just let her be young and energetic again, we SO WOULD. But let me tell you something, my granny is not the kind of person that's gonna be sit and still all day, that woman has more energies than I do, she even calls me lazy haha. 


On Friday, she had a knee replacement surgery (a very complicated surgery), and we were all very nervous because last time she had that same surgery on her left knee, the recovery was just soooo difficult. All her leg was a complete bruise, and it was SO swollen and ugly looking that she was in a whooole lot of pain. 

This is the kind of surgery she had

Not this time, oh no, lots of people from church and my family had been praying, even before she got into surgery, and looks like it worked people! almost no bruise on her leg, and not that much pain :) How cool is that?. She's still in the hospital but she's leaving for home tomorrow and I'll stay with her for a couple of days, it's time to pimp granny! after all, she worked her butt off for a LONG time to get her sons & daughters a good life. Now is time that we all pay her back :)


I love you granny

I love her!!!

Introspective

Introspective is what I need right now.


Have you ever had "one of those moments" where you just have to look back in your past and REALLY think through what you did wrong for something to fail the way it failed?, well, that's where I am right now. 


Just right now, reading my friend's blog, I started thinking about how my life has changed throughout the years, specifically when it comes to my relationship with the Lord and my relationship with other (boyfriend-like). You know, I would really like to say that I'm the kind of girl that has never had a boyfriend just 'cause I'm waiting for the right one-but I'm not- And I have to deal with it. Then my introspective has to change and focus on WHERE I failed, or where the relationship has failed. 


The thing is that I'm tired, I'm tired of getting my heart broken, I'm tired of having a relationship that fails, I'm tired of trying to find what I want in someone that simply DOESN'T have it, I'm tired of "giving it a chance" to a relationship, I'm tired of falling in love and months later, feel like it wasn't worth the try. I'M TIRED.


But then again, thinking about it, maybe... and just maybe, I haven't fallen in love, like EVER. What if, what if? what if? 


I'm also tired of thinking "what if?".


This is my life, this is my present. I'm single, not looking for ANY relationship with ANYONE, trying so hard on changing myself, preparing myself to be the best me I can be, and not for "someone" and for some specific time, I'm getting ready for myself. To be at ease with ME. 
Then, I get it. 


I'm taking a year of with my feelings. I'm not gonna even try to have feelings for someone. But you see, the thing is that I can't put a date on God. I can't tell him: ok, don't do anything in a year. 'Cause that's just not how it works. But what I can do, is ask him to teach me the lesson (or lessons) that he's trying to teach me, to give me peace of mind and be OK with myself. That's exactly what I need. 

I need freedom 

I need to think and time for just ME

I need peace

• Do I want to be in love? OF COURSE, but not right now, not even close
• Do I want to get married someday? OF COURSE, but is just not my time
• Do I know the man of my life? NO
• Am I ok being single? YES. I'm starting to really enjoy it and get the point of it. 
• I'm thankful, I'm overjoyed and I'm learning SO much. 

I finally get it...

Jen

Great Weekend

I had a great weekend! 


I went to church on Saturday, weather was great! and because my church is up in the volcano of San Salvador, when it rains, it rains with hail. Big chunks of ice falling from the blue blue skies. I love it. The kids were thrilled! we had fruits (mangos, bananas and watermelon) in class and they had fun sharing with the rest. 


At night we came home and went to have dinner with my parents, my aunt and my cousin and we had a really fun time at the restaurant. Hilarious conversation and great quality time with them!, I had an "enredado" which is basically a bunch of beef cooked with vegetables and chewy cheese and mexican tortillas filled with beans on the side. SO GOOD- and a banana shake. Later I couldn't sleep 'cause I was too full. When we came back, we watched the most depressing movie ever with my mom and cousin. Oh gosh, the lamest two hours of my life. It was a Swedish movie that won like a million prices and stuff, don't know why though, it was truly awful. 


On Sunday, I had a Campero breakfast with mom and we watched "violins in the sky" BEAUTIFUL movie. I totally recommend it. And then, my parent left me alone at my house and so I had to do something to keep me entertained. So me and my cousin went to have a coffee together at coffee cup, had a great conversation and then we went to the movies :) it was SO much fun. We laughed our butts off with that movie (Just go with it) with Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. Hilarious and also very much recommended.

My cous :) how I love her.

I came home and watched another movie, one of my all times favorite -License to Wed- as I did my homework, already finished it and here you have me, writing :) And now I'm going to sleep like a baby thank you very much, this chick has to wake up at 5 a.m. tomorrow :) only have 5 hours of sleep!


p.s.: I just gave a very detailed description of my day, that was weird, I hardly ever do that. But sometimes, I just really want to write things down so I can look back in the future and remember this weekend. 


When I kept it simple.


Jen

Simplycity=Greatness

Today it was a GREAT day. 


I got to see my very good friend, Jeff, he came to visit after almost a year since the las time he was in El Salvador, he lived here for 2 years as a STINTer and I can tell you something: He and I had the funniest friendship ever, something would ALWAYS happen when I was with him, not even gonna go into details 
'cause some are just really embarrassing haha. But I just really missed that guy. I use to laugh a lot with his craziness and silliness. 


So I got the chance to catch up with him for a little bit and hang out :) it was so good seeing him, brought some memories back to mind, oh that year was the best ever. I miss those times. 

Jeff and I :)

After I catch up with him, I got the chance to hang out with my girlfriends Elise and Carolyn for a bit. Now, I can tell you this: I haven't had much time to see them and have a deep conversation with them 'cause school's been crazy busy, and so I completely forgot how good it was to have one of 'those' conversations with them, and oh my gosh, IT WAS GOOD. I reallyyyy needed it and I think God chose the exact time to let it happen, it was like a breath of fresh air, and though I would of preferred it was a longer and deeper conversation, what we had, it was enough to keep me thinking for like a week or so, believe me. 

Of course silly pictures couldn't miss in our quick date :) 

With my girl, Elise

You have no idea how much I love this picture.

You are one loving friend!

Carolyn <3

Haha, C-babe, your face kills me.

Like angels :)

Hilarious

I just really miss you :(

Have you ever had SOMEONE to miss?


... I have! 


I miss my best friend Brittany :( lately I've been thinking a lot about her, every moment I spent with her while she lived in my country was a true true gift and a huge blessing for me! Oh how I miss spending time with her!, this is what we would usually do on a "regular" hang out day for us:

• Get COFFEE! (tea for her when she was proofing to herself that she could live without caffeine, and she made it actually!) I was a proud friend!.
• Talk for like hours and hours about anything. Most of the times, we would have deep conversations, and sometimes, we would just talk and laugh about silly things. Of both ways I would be thankful.
• Watch Julie & Julia (oh please) have another cup of coffee and cookies or grapefruit, talk and talk as the movie was somehow playing on the screen, we would talk like Julie & Julia. I know it sounds silly but it was so funny!  I also miss that. 
• Cook together... haha, I have a funny story about this one time we were frying chicken! haha oh gosh. Ok so, we were in the kitchen, and she put 2 chicken breast in the pot with just  A LITTLE bit of oil and pepper -when I say a little bit, it was literally a misery- and she said: be right back, I have to go get something upstairs. When she immediately turned away, I grabbed the oil and poured the sufficient amount of oil so the chicken would not stick to the pan, more pepper and more salt. When she came back (stared at the chicken for like 2 minutes) and said: did you put something here? and I said: NOP! hahaha, you should've seen her face. Hilarious. I had to confess later on...
• Just lay on the couch and do nothing.. just touch each others hair 'till we fell asleep for a while, haha, my sick child! haha. 
• Read and pray together. That was our highlight of the day.
• Watch something else... 
• Fall asleep like at 2 in the morning just talking.

When I was in trouble... she was there

When I was cried like a baby over this HUGE problem I had... she was there

When I was happy... she was there

When I needed her... she was there

When I was ME... she was there and she was the bestest friend someone could ever ask for. 

I terribly, terribly, TERRIBLY miss you sis :( now:

When you get married....  wanna be there

When I get married.... I want you to be here

When you come visit... I'll be here :) 

When I go visit... I wanna be where you're at :D and have another of "our days" together. 

Please read her blog! she's an AMAZING writer, and I love her to death. Go HERE and thank me later :) 

Love you my sick sick child. HAHA.

Jen

From my heart to my fingers...

Sometimes, I have way too many thing in my head, and so I need to write them down and put them in order to have a peace of mind, I know I'm not the only one who thinks that, but, blogging is like self therapy for me, I feel relieved after I finish writing. It's a good thing. 

The problem is that I don't know what to blog about today, nothing really has happened this past two days, I've been really sick and stuck at my house (which I REALLY don't mind) So I've just been here, resting trying to recover from all of this. Thank God I feel better, and now, here I am, blogging :) 

Randomness of things I want in life:

Get married in a magical place :) 

Write a cook book just like Julia Child (I love her)

Write a normal book (I LOVE this book)

Get my kids to LOVE books and reading

Adopt :) 

Decorate my house as I want to (this looks SO cozy)

Go to Africa and serve

Serve where I am

Have an amazing love story and write about it

Get my own design company

Open a restaurant

Open a a cute flower shop

Get a bulldog!

Design my baby's room :)

BE HAPPY! :) and LOVE

And so, I have many more, but this is it for today folks :) much much love, 

Jen

Food Poisoning

I don't know what I ate yesterday that made me SICK, very very sick. 

I had a TEEEERRRIBLE night, vomiting a lot and with my stomach like crazy. I got food poisoning and if you've had that before, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Basically I look like this (maybe worse):

I got nauseas all day long and STILL, I had tons and tons of work to do, so I spent all day on my computer working and now is almost midnight and my head is about to explode, I honestly don't know why I'm blogging right now, I should be sleeping trying to get some rest. So I'm gonna keep it short. 

The Lord has spoken (as always), and gave me comfort through his words so I wouldn't feel so frustrated and sick. :(  so here you go:

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." Deu. 3:6

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

I heard and my heart pounded, 

   my lips quivered at the sound; 

decay crept into my bones, 

   and my legs trembled. 

Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity 

   to come on the nation invading us. 

Though the fig tree does not bud 

   and there are no grapes on the vines, 

though the olive crop fails 

   and the fields produce no food, 

though there are no sheep in the pen 

   and no cattle in the stalls. Hab. 3:16-17

So do not fear, for I am with you; 

   do not be dismayed, for I am your God. 

I will strengthen you and help you; 

   I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isa. 41:10

May the Lord bless you! with love,
                                                   Jen