2 Year Anniversary

Today marks my 2 year anniversary at Bottega Louie...sometimes its hard to think about doing the same thing, 5 days a week for a consecutive 2 years....its easy to get caught up in the thought of annoying costumers, long hours or lack of, conflicting personalities with coworkers, not making enough money.....etc. Yes, I can sit here and complain of all those things, but this last year God has taught me a valuable lesson, especially after pursuing art full time.

Don't try to put a period where God intended to put a comma. (Words of a great preacher, Dante Geber)

After my first year I was desperately looking to leave Bottega Louie, little did I know of all the blessings I would be missing out on. I asked God for a sign to get out of Bottega Louie, I couldn't stand being there. I felt like I was wasting my time with everything......but no signs came a long. Even in my searching for another job; no responses, no interviews, I couldn't get a thing......I kept moving a long and trusting God, yet every month I made it my goal to leave. (haha so much for that)

Then my back began to hurt (again) and I had to stop all dancing. Long story short, instead of wasting time laying around I picked up the paint brush again, striking my other hidden passion. I did not have much money, okay I was actually broke, so I bought the cheapest paint I could find.....watercolor, 5 bucks for the set.

This opened up a new journey, and the more art work I did the more positive feed back I would get. Little by little I began networking at Bottega Louie again and God started opening doors. I have met people in all walks in life, building friendships locally and internationally, getting referred to credible others they know......Now, I have art work in galleries, competitions, a Boba Shop and getting paid to do what I love doing. Through this process I have realized that I need this job more than any other to achieve my goals in the future. I honestly cannot wait to see what the next two years will look like!

Take this away with you....

I ignorantly and selfishly asked God for a 'sign' to get out of my situation.....when God was just asking me to walk by faith. In my mind, I see God chuckle at our requests sometimes. He says, walk by faith, and we say "GIVE US A SIGN." Would not walking by faith indicate that we are moving forward without "signs," that we need to trust Him more.......Looking back at this last year I've noticed the signs came afterwards. He gave me the passion and confirmation after I continued walking in his trust. So I would encourage you, rather than asking over and over for a sign from God, trust Him, continue forward and wait for the signs after your faith.