I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

I am nursing a sore throat, and let me tell you what is so yum right now--Dreyer's Light Extra Rich & Creamy Chocolate. So far today, I have had 2 ice cream sodas AND a tin roof sundae. I know some of you will wonder what that is--it's a sundae with peanuts on it, except I think it's supposed to be with vanilla i.c., which I don't like as well. So much for going sugar-free--I did it for 2 or 3 weeks, and it was not too hard, but as soon I feel a bit sick, I want comfort! I am about to read a book called Holy Hunger, about compulsive overeating--perfect reading for a day with 3 helpings of ice cream, right?
I went to visit my sick young friend today--she was much perkier, and we had a nice time. We like to watch a show called Starting Over--apparently she watches it every day, but as I have no TV, I have only seen it the 2 times I've been to her house. It gives us something to talk about as we are getting to know one another. Afterward, I stopped by Fred Meyer (to get my ice cream!), and the cashier asked, "So what did you do today?" I don't think I've ever been asked that by a store clerk. I looked at her for a minute, then said, "I visited a sick friend". She talked about her dad having been in the hospital, and for some reason, I said, "Thisgirlis dying". Her head jerked up, and she said, "Does she know the Lord?" That's a question I might not be surprised to hear in the Bible Belt, where I'm from, but I was a little surprised to have it asked here. I told her I didn't know, and she said she'd pray that God would reveal Himself to her. As will I.
I am currently reading Soul Survivor: How My Faith Survived the Church, by Philip Yancey. It's a series of essays on people who have been important to his life of faith; so far, I have read about MLK and G.K. Chesterton--it is interesting. I want to think about who I would say has influenced my Christian life. Dan Allender, for sure--his writing is why I'm at Mars Hill. C.S. Lewis, Frederick Buechner, Mother Teresa, my friend Darlene; I have so much reading to do! There are tons of people I have never read--when this young friend found out I don't watch TV, she asked, "What do you do all day?" One thing I want to do more of is read engaging books that help me live this journey more gracefully and fully.