It's been a really long time since writing something here. Over three months. A lot has happened. 1. I worked in Colorado over the summer and was challenged in numerous ways. God has been using all of these challenges to stretch me, and continually reveal things about myself, while forming me into His image. It's difficult, but beatiful. 2. This goes along with the challenges, but just to put it out there and be completely honest...I am single. Mike is not even on campus. He finished up the summer at Summit and is now in the middle of their college-age program, Summit Semester, which does not permit for much communication. We are still friends and will be writing letters to each other throughout the semester. 3. God has shown me, continually, that I am nothing on my own...and whenever (yes, when...not if) I attempt to do things in my own power, it miserably fails. That is not neccesarily a bad thing, just frustrating and difficult to learn. 4. My STP is coming up next semester, and I have a lot to do this semester for the prep stages. It will be a TON of work, but exciting at the same time....now to balance it with six classes and still do well in all of them. Hmmm...goodness knows the STP material is way more interesting, but right now, those other six classes are for grades. 5. Some of my friends over the past few years are not as close as they were in the past. It's weird and a little disheartening to watch all of the changes (within them and even myself) as they impact our relationships. 6. I am not the perfect, little goodie-two-shoes that most people picture. I am rebellious, in some ways, and have no doubt in my mind that Christ is the strength behind reigning in my rebellion. There was a little taste of my rebellion over the summer, and though it was quite exhilerating at the time, it is also shocking and freaky. 7. One thing that has not changed, is that I hate public speaking as myself and not a character in a play. It still terrifies me, and probably always will. Hopefully this Oral Interpretation class will help, but we'll see what happens throughout the semester. 8. I cannot get enough of the song "Love Song For A Savior" by Jars of Clay....it is truly amazing, and totally where God is leading me right now. 9. I have a grad school, and program, all selected. Now it's a matter of applying, getting references, and getting over the lump of my GPA which seems to be stuck right below the preferred minimum for admissions. 10. It is strange to be a senior.....that's about it. | 
