THE WEEKEND OF GRATITUDE

Hello dear friends, I'm more than excited to share a very thrilling and exciting weekend. It was a very special day. Before I share my day with you, I would like to wish you all a happy new month. It is always a blessing to be alive and healthy. The day, being Sunday, I invited some of my friends to go to church with me. We wanted to go and thank God for keeping us alive in 2023 and crossing more than half the year.

I woke up at the usual time in the morning and stretched my legs and arms a bit. I decided to start exercising, so I did some push-ups and squats. I did that for about 20 minutes and then stopped because I had to prepare quickly for the church service. I went to my bathroom and brushed my teeth. Then I went out to call my best friend Chris to ask her if she was yet awake and getting ready for me to pick her up in my car. She was also getting ready to go with me. After the call, I went back to the bathroom to take a bath.

I spent about 25 minutes bathing, which is my usual bath time. After showering, I went to my dressing room to choose a dress I selected yesterday. It was well washed and ironed. I was going to church so I decided to dress up nicely. I put on one of my best perfumes. I only put on this perfume when I go out for a big program or meeting. After dressing up, I went to the dining room table for breakfast. I had oatmeal for breakfast today. My mum and my brothers were going to another church program, so they couldn't come with me today. I kissed my mum on the cheek and hugged my little sister and said goodbye.

I got into my car and started the car. Before I left the house, I called my best friend Chris to see if she was ready for us to go together. She said she was almost done, so by the time I got to her house, she would be ready. I laughed saying that it takes girls a long time to get dressed. She asked me to buy her burgers on my way to pick her up, so I did.

When we arrived at the church there were already a lot of people seated. They were waiting for the service to start. Chris and I sat at the same place in the auditorium. After about 30 minutes, the service started with prayers and singing. The pastor preached an inspiring message on how to leave past failures behind. It was very inspirational and I was highly motivated. We had a great time.

After the church closed, I went to eat with Chris at a restaurant because we were both hungry. We drove around the community where the church was located. We saw some new places and had a lot of fun. I am so thankful to have a good friend like Chris. We have been friends for a long time and she is the best friend anyone could wish for.