And I have hope toward God.

Today I had planned on posting about a delicious some what healthy dinner that I was making tonight. However, how today has ended I completely forgot to take pictures of the process. It was rather yummy though, never mind there's always a next time.

I've had one of those days where each part of the day feels surreal or like it happened days ago and not today. It started that I got up late meaning I had to rush for college. I still managed to get there in time to grab a good old Costa. Can you believe the college has a Costa? back when I first went to college it was dark cold and gross, and now it's light, open and has a Costa... amongst other nice attributes of course. My maths went pretty well, I definitely understand % for sure now. I am getting put in for my exam in two weeks time, my assessor seems pretty confident that I will get good marks. So that's good.

I then decided that I would shop in town whilst I walked through. I'm a girl on a mission to find a nice flattering yet modest dress for the weekend. It's next to impossible, it's either too short, too low, too tight... a girl trying to stay modest is difficult these days. So that shopping trip failed.

Mother convinced me to go out for coffee and cake with a friend of ours. Took a lot of convincing as I do love my pj's...but then again I do love cake! (That's another topic to discuss). Whilst out I saw some beautiful views, I wish my phone hadn't of died mid day I could have gotten some beautiful photos. Here's some of what I did capture. 

Blossom tree in bloom, my favourite tree.

This photograph will forever serve has a reminder of today. 13/5/2016

Who knows why a slug or snail would choose to slime all over the flower ha.

However, the day wasn't all that good. We went to go pop in and visit my 'grandma' (I adopted her when I  was small). Upon walking through the doors we were greeted by the staff, I instantly knew it wasn't good news by the way Colin* looked at my mom and said "pam..." I couldn't deal with it, I didn't want to listen, I didn't want to know! I backed away, out the door back in to the carpark attempting the distract my thoughts from what I just that moment heard. I kept telling myself I'm being silly, ever since I met Dorris all those years ago, my entire life that I can recall I've only known this lady on deaths door so to speak. Yet somehow it never happened but how could what I just heard be true. 102 years old!!! What a fantastic age to live too! I just hope she wasn't in any pain as she passed away. Dorris was such an inspiration, she never stopped trying to tell people about the good news from the bible, even down to the very end. I cannot wait to see her again in paradise running and dancing and singing, everything she said she was looking forward too, everything she couldn't do any more. I'm glad I have that hope.

*names have been changed.

Xox
Natasha Kelly

Scriptures that give me comfort during these hard times.

• Isa 35:5, 6
• At that time the eyes of the blind will be opened, And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.6At that time the lame will leap like the deer, And the tongue of the speechless will shout for joy. For waters will burst forth in the wilderness, And streams in the desert plain.

• Ac 24:15
• And I have hope toward God, which hope these men also look forward to, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.