Hump Day!

Wednesdays are good days. They are the middle days and can be either extremely long or really fast. Hopefully this one will be the latter because this weekend will be kinda fun. Friday is one of my friend's birthdays and we are going to eat cake and go shopping - maybe in Springfield! Now Springfield usually wouldn't be that exciting, but after being on campus with no car for several weeks, it's a big deal.

College is about experiencing new things, right? Well, this past Saturday was one of those experiences. I worked at the Fall and Grape Festival in downtown Branson. I'm still not sure what the point of that "festival" (which was about 1 block long with booths and a few kids games) was. Marcia (the girl I was working with) and I somehow got signed up for the Grape Stomping competition. Basically, we had to stand in a big wooden bucket of grapes and smash them while dancing to music. What made it more awkward was that these wooden buckets were on a stand in front of people sitting on benches watching, as well as a panel of judges. Of course, I was wearing jeans and a white t-shirt that day. It was definitely a new experience, but I'm kind of glad I did it. It was one of those weird life experiences that makes a good story.

This morning is starting out great. My 8:00 class was cancelled! Woo Hoo! Now, back to reality and studying for a test...

Gasp! Another Update

Yes, it's true...I'm updating! I have a few extra minutes before I have to go observe the moon for a science class. Today in that very same science class, we watched a video about people who sincerely believe they were abducted by aliens. The video was actually biased toward those crazy people, too. I have to say that was the biggest waste of 50 minutes of my time.

I think that this semester will be a good one...extremely busy but good. My workstation is playing with little kids three days a week, I'm joining a club on campus where we can help out with different events and get volunteer hours (kinda like Key Club), and I'm in this leadership class called The Call.

You know, in high school all the teachers said multiple times that we would come in contact with situations and ideas that we've never been through before. It's true. I just talked to a friend about the pros (if there are any) and cons of dating a Christian guy who likes his beer a little too much. I have a professor who believes that grouping people as Creationists and Evolutionists is too general, and one of my closest friends is a Catholic. While I understand that this is far from the experiences I would have gotten at a state school, it still is eye opening.

Ok, that's my update for now. I must go observe and draw the moon. Until next time!

Ahhh Summer

Today was the last day to work in the cafeteria forever!!! It was such a glorious moment to throw my treadsafes (shoes) in the dumpster. This week was a fun work week, I must say. I got to know some people a little better, so that was good. I also acquired a tutoring pupil for Elementary Spanish II next semester. One of the baseball players...that should be interesting. I said goodbye to two people today forever. That is such a weird thought that I will most likely never see either one of them again because one lives in northern Missouri and the other in Las Vegas. It was kinda sad.

This evening after work I went and sat on Point Lookout. It's a place on campus that overlooks Lake Taneycomo as well as Branson and a beautiful valley. It was so peaceful to listen to the water, feel the breeze, and smell the honeysuckle bushes. It's the one place on campus that you can go and feel alone.

Well, tomorrow looks like a fun day. Shopping. Springfield. Sarah. Cousins. Parents. Packing. Yes, I'm excited!

So, I'm done with finals. It is a WONDERFUL feeling to not have to stress about these classes anymore. I had one final every day this week and two today, which turned out to be the hardest ones. It's crazy to think that freshman year of college is officially over. Did I not just get here a couple months ago?? I'm so thankful that God directed me here to CofO. There are some amazing people here, as well as some cool opportunities. One thing I kind of regret about this past year is not getting more involved. But I think that is just my personality to sit back and see what things are like before jumping in to them.

Last night was our last chapel choir practice as a class. We have a couple more before our trip next week. One of our directors was praying at the end of class and he said something to the effect of, "Lord, so many times we fail you, and come to our knees and beg forgiveness. But you say to us, 'I already did.'" That reminder was one I needed desperately. I struggle with being faithful to the Lord in just daily living, as I'm sure many others do as well. Each time I come back to Him, I feel so unworthy. I think that God would not want me back because I'm just going to fall away again. It is so frustrating being human. I guess the beauty of feeling so worthless is that it makes you humble so that you can confess your sin to the Lord. He welcomes back His children no matter what. He does not fail in any aspect of life...the perfect picture of faithfulness. I'm starting to sense a trend in my life. The major lesson that the Lord wants me to learn is how to be faithful to Him. Everyone has things in their lives they struggle with and they all go back to one major lesson...this one is mine. It's frustrating, difficult, and painful. Thank you, Lord!