"by faith we see"

Today was my first experience of what a Saturday, and with that a whole weekend is going to be like during the summer when there is nobody here to meet up with :(

A long lie in followed by a 4 rasher bacon sandwich to test the limits of medical advice about processed food equivalent to 1 rasher of bacon a day speeding up death, set me up for a trip to the shops to try and pass the day! My bank balance got a bit of a hammering so to make myself feel better I took time out in the Waterstones Costa with a hot chocolate.

Cue an unexpected text from one of my old teachers at high school asking when I was next home for a coffee and a catch up. As our conversation continued, she asked me how the new, brace free me was finding life. I explained to her that I was slowly getting used to the idea of no longer looking like a brace wearing teenager, how I was rediscovering all those foods that I couldn't eat for 3 years, how my weight was now beginning to slowly increase and how I'm slowly gaining the self confidence that I've always lacked because of my teeth and condition that they were in prior to treatment.

Her response to my lack of self confidence was that there was no way I could have achieved what I have so far without sheer determination so the confidence was there somewhere! This made me smile in the middle of what had become a lonely Saturday and reminded me of why this person was so good at helping to shape who I am today. Mrs Lee always knows when to say just at the right time! :)

And so our conversation led me to this...a wall plaque that mum gave me in 4th year that now hangs in my room where I can see it when I start to lose faith in my abilities, or question my choices/decisions for the future, etc. Rather fitting after today, and almost a reminder that there is more to be discovered and learnt in my life.

# By Faith - Keith and Kirsten Getty #