Greek! Greek! Greek!

It is time once more for a Greek test. If you'll allow me to step up onto my soap box for a moment I will dispense my feelings towards Greek! I hate it! I'm glad I'm learning it and when I actually translate a sentence right or parse something right I get super happy. But those time, as joyous as they are, are few and far between. Test are the worst because you don't have the charts infront of you. With the chart it would be so much easier and I would probably do a lot better. I tried to talk my prof. Into letting us use the chart on our next test but the attempt failed and ended in laughter. Not just a little chuckle but a "I can't believe you really just ask me that" kind of laughter. I am finished.

I hope that everyone has a great weekend! Alpha kai Grub is this weekend and I am totally pumped. My boyfriend is coming into town for it! It'll be fun!

SPEAKING of my boyfriend. They were supposed to go to Colorado next weekend to sing but that trip got cancelled so it looks like just maybe he will get to come back and do the whole Homecoming thing with me. That'll be fun!! I would go back to Lubbock that weekend, b/c I really like it there, but I have obligations to club for Saturday.

Anyway! I gotta get back to studying for my Greek test! Love ya!

Be Blessed!!!

Paradise in the....Desert!

Well, it's not quite Paradise as we envision it, nor would I say that it is really a desert but in Lubbock Texas there is a lot of sand, a lot of cotton, a lot of flatness and a lot of fun! This weekend I went to Lubbock to see my boyfriend and for homecoming weekend/parents weekend. It was so much fun. I love all of the people I met. The director of Best Friends, Warren, is totally a guy that I would put in my box. Everything was great. The Admissions people, who sponsor Best Friends, are awesome, the campus is really pretty and Best Friends sounds awesome. I'll let y'all know when their CD comes out so everyone can buy it. They aren't recording until December though so it will be a while.

I loved Lubbock! Hugh and I had a lot of fun this weekend with his parents and all of the homecoming events. Today we went to church at South Plains early service-8:00A.M.- and then to breakfast with his parents. After that we went and hung out at the Simons house for a while- for you Alvin folk that know them, they are doing great! After that we went shopping at Old Navy and got my boyfriend some winterish clothes and I must say, he looks hot in his new clothes! Still got the wranglers though, he'll always be a cowboy! ;o) I love cowboys! Then we ate lunch at the park and then I left. It was a great weekend!

This week of school is going to slow down a little bit I think. I have a test on Thursday in my Af. Am. in Restoration class. That should be interesting. Other than that things are pretty lite this week.

I hope that everyone's weekend was as great as mine! Have a wonderful week and Be Blessed!!!

What a day!

Today was overall a good day. I feel like most of my days are good days when I reflect at the end of the day. It's a blessing from God to have another day, another good day. Despite the news of Meg's dad passing away this morning after a 10 year struggle with liver problems, and being super busy this afternoon God has given me reason to smile over and over again today. Everything is set for me to go to Lubbock this weekend and see Hugh in Best Friends' first performance-totally pumped about that. I have a paper due in Greek on Wednesday over a book that I am reading titled "Using New Testament Greek in Ministry." It should be a pretty easy paper, mostly opinion- and I have one of those, ask mom and dad. The hard part will be getting the book read. I really just want to sit and do nothing, but alas, no time for that.

Sorry this is such a short post but, as mention a few lines above, I have to read. I hope everyone has a great week!

Be Blessed!!!

Just Another Manic Tuesday?

You know what is really really cool. It's cool when you have friends that care about you and love you and you care about them and love them. I know it's only Tuesday but this week has already been a little bit crazy. I have a paper due Thursday that I wasn't able to find any research info. on until today! I finally was able to get into the Center for Restoration Studies and get the book I needed. It seemed like there was only one book on Annie C. Tuggle and it was in the CRS and every time I went yesterday it was closed! So today I was going to skip my last class and go to the library but my conscience wouldn't let me and I went to class anyway. It turned out to be a good thing that I went to class because my teacher cancelled class so that we could all go to the library and research-what a cawinkie-dink: I don't know if that's how you spell it, help is invited!

I think one thing that has made today a long struggle is that I have been coughing all day. It's that violent man-cough that comes when you are almost done being sick. I, in that respect, am glad I am coughing, however comma the lack of sleep from this weekend and last night is leaving me a bit sluggish. That's what naps are for I suppose!

Back to the friends thing at the top. I have been blessed this week to get to talk with a couple of fellas I haven't talked to in a while and that was refreshing for me. I love my friends. God truly has blessed me with great people in my life.

Before I go a little update on Hughster- I made that up just now :o) He's great. He had a test Monday, feelin' good about that, and he has a presentation tomorrow so it's a big week for him. He also has his first Greek test Monday so be praying about that, I am.

I hope everyone has a great week. God is good. If you get a chance click the link to my cousins blog (Cousin who has a blog he never told me about! Punk!) and read the entry entitled "Dirt Poor..." It's a good one!

Be Blessed!!!

Jesus Is Cuter

Oh yes! It was bid-night weekend! Just in case you were wondering what we did, "Jesus is Cuter" ;o) It was a ton of fun and I am excited about pledging this year.

Hugh came this weekend. I was really glad to have him here and I am really excited about going to Lubbock in 2 weeks to see him perform! It's gonna rock the house!

Freshmen Follies was also this weekend I don't know how it went but I got to see some of the Alvin folk and that was fun! Met Brock's girlfriend-she's cute Brock.

Went to Russel street this afternoon. Karla and Terri are doing well. Shelby is awesome. She's loving school so that's super cool. The Wright family is doing well. Everyone was basically asleep when we got there so we didn't stay long but there were no complaints so I assume things are good. Ms. Maggie was looking very good today. She had on a pretty red dress and she looked healthy. Her kids left about 2 hours before we got there so I think they gave her a little boost! So Russel street is alive and kickin'. There is a new family that move into Rudy's house this week and they have kids so that's exciting. We are going to meet them next week I think!! Be praying that the Lord bless us with a relationship with them.

Hope everyone's weekend was as good as mine! I am feeling really good right now and I hope you are too! Have a great week! Love y'all!

Be Blessed!!!

Repeat

When you are sick it seems like all you do is blow your nose. You can blow and blow and blow and think that you got it all but then, then it comes- "the SNEEZE!" "The sneeze" is what I am calling the "repeat factor." You see when you sneeze what you are doing is bringing more of the gunk in your nose to the surface and you begin the steps of clearing out your nose all over again. Once you have passed this level of sneezing and blowing you get to "the cough!" Here it seems like you cough at only the times when it is most important for you NOT to cough i.e. "the cough" attacks during the prayer in chapel or a class, "the cough" attacks at the best part of the song or "the cough" attacks at the most important part of Days of Our Lives and you have to ask you roommates later what happened only to find out that Stepheno is behind the whole Salem Stalker incident. Sorry about that, but really mom- did I call that or what! So in conjunction with "the cough" you have what we refer to as "drainage" which is really annoying because it makes you want to spit and frankly- I don't like to spit, it's gross. I say all that to say this, I really hope I get better before I see my boyfriend on saturday!

Have a great weekend!
Be Blessed!!!

Sick Indeed

Sickness has hit my body. The stuffy nose and pressure headaches all of it. I can honestly say that today was the first day that I really didn't want to go to my classes and yet, my perfect attendance thus far would not allow a little cold to get in the way. So I went to class and with each one praying that it would be cancelled only to be unsuccessful, until tonight! It was a bitter sweet moment when a stranger walked into our class and told us that class would not be meeting tonight because our professor was not feeling well. Normally I would not be that concerned but this professor is the oldest professor on the ACE campus and frankly him not feeling well worries me a tad. Pray for him.

I hope everyone has had a good start to their weeks so far! Tomorrow's Wednesday! Let's Rejoice.

Be Blessed!!!

Back to the Hood!

Well, today was the first time I have walked the neighborhood, or Russel Street rather, since I have been back at school. I was so refreshing to get to see everyone. They are all doing well. Rudy has lost his job and is moving across town with his sister so if you think about it pray that he is able to find work. Miss Maggie is doing well. She has seen a lot of the Doctor lately which is something she does not like to do. She seems to be in good spirits though and is looking better. The Wright family is doing well. They are still coming to church on Wednesday nights and the kids went to another church this morning so that's awesome. We didn't get down to see Terri and Carla this week but from what I hear there have been some amazing conversations with them lately. Praise God for what he is doing on Russel Street.

Church was good this morning. It was kind of weird going by myself though I must say. Since I have been back at school I have been with Hugh either here or at a church out of town so today I went alone, it was weird. Hugh is doing well by the way. Keep praying for him and Best Friends. Their first performance is coming up here in a few weeks! I can't wait. He will be traveling here this coming weekend and we will be going to Temple Saturday to switch cars hopefully! I may FINALLY get my car back! Praise God! Anyway pray that we have a safe trip.

I need to let everyone know about my special friend Ty. He lives in Crockett and is the coolest guy I know. He's super and I miss him! Ty Rocks!

Hope everyone is doing well.

Be Blessed!!!

Oh it's going...and fast!

Yeah it's going, school that is! It's in full swing. I took my first test and turned in my first 5 page paper this week. Paper was over my philosophy of Christian Spiritual Formation- sounds smart huh! I thought the same thing when I found out I was writing over that! Test was in Greek. Second year Greek! It stunk! I think I probably passed it but I don't like to just pass things I like to do well on them so this test was kind of a bummer. Oh Well! Other news from school, Rushing has begun for clubs. Last night we cut 25 girls and it's only gonna get worse. I am excited about pledging though. I think it will be a lot of fun to be on this end of everything- at least I'm hoping.

Other life news. Last weekend Hugh and I went and met my parents in Arlington for the weekend. It was a lot of fun. We got to see some of my families life long friends and I got to go on a date. Our first real date since we came to school so that was nice. For those of you that are interested today is 2 months for us! Very cool and very exciting. Hugh was gonna come this weekend but a Best Friends practice was called so I we won't get to celebrate until next weekend which is also bid-night weekend! It will be interesting! Things are going well for Hugh, school is in full swing up in Lubbock too.

You know in my Reflections class we are writing case studies about this summer and it has really caused me to reflect on this summer and look into the cracks that I may have missed while I was there. I think I am starting to realize the importance of theological reflection in my life. Not only does it help you pull out lessons from experience but you remember so much more of your experiences if you reflect on them.

Well, I suppose I should get to work, by that I mean go reply to the 10 emails sitting in my inbox! Love y'all and I can't wait to see you again!!

Be Blessed!!!

God is Good

God is so good!! I had a great weekend. I went to Austonio with Hugh to see his family. When we got there we found out his sister, brother-in-law and niece, Darcie, were going to be there for the weekend too so that was really fun getting to meet them and play. I got to see a tree get pulled over by a tractor too! That was fun! Hugh has a great family and the more time I spend with them the more I enjoy them.

As for everthing else, I'm tired. We drove in from Alvin this morning. We went to Alvin last night about 6 and left this morning at 8. It was a long trip and was full of construction zones, small towns, speed zones, state troopers, a wrong turn, and rain rain rain, but it was still the best weekend I have ever had. I hope that those of you that have not met Hugh will get to meet him soon! he is an amazing man of God and is dedicated to serving him. He's awesome.

I have a lot of classes tomorrow and I'm not really sure how much sleep I will get tonight but I hope it's enough to sustain me for tomorrow! I hope everyone has a great night and week!

Be Blessed!!!