New Friends are Always a Plus!

This week was a bit of a blur. Too many assignments, too much stress, not much went too well. Honestly, lots went on I don't even remember. But, Friday, something good happened (what a suprise!). My buddy Mitch has a friend at Mercer with him who went to GMC a few years ago. I had mentioned to Mitch my frustration with my roomate, he in turn told his friend who called the commandant. Needless to say, I'M GETTING A NEW ROOMATE TODAY OR TOMORROW! I have never been this excited about change maybe well, ever! (thank you Mitch!)
To cap off Friday, I met my friend Chandler for dinner and then went to a Corey Smith concert in downtown Milledgeville. I had seen him live before, but this was the best time yet. Despite getting a few drinks spilled on me, I had a blast.

Saturday, I had the pleasure of going with my friend from high school, Wes, to a GCSU basketball game and tailgate as it was their homecoming. I got to see a few Young Life friends and that's always fun. To cap off Sat.- Molly came to visit me which was great. We drove around the Milly and went to dinner and listened to great tunes. Sunday completed my weekend with a trip to my new friends', The Thompsons, farm. They are friends of my dad's, and their daughter (2 years younger than me) events. I got the pleasure of getting to visit their horses and dogs, and eat lunch and dinner with them!
So not a bad way to end up a REALLY crappy week, huh?! Onto the next week, which will include hopefully a trip to Highlands with the Harris'. Yay!

Another Day, Nothing New

So after a stressful week, we are past hump day. I spent this past weekend in Athens for my friend Mary Clare's birthday. It was much fun, and I give her brother Nathan a HUGE thank you for letting me crash at his house. I got to go to a Sister Hazel concert at the 40 Watt with my friend Valerie, and got to visit with my friends Molly, Will, Lauren, Ty, Stephen, and a few others. Not only did Clark County get about 3 1/2" of snow, it was bitter cold, but we had a blast anyways. On Valentine's day, I made pizza with Molly. Then back to Milledgeville for school. Yuck.


This week has been not only hectic but very stressful. My roomate and I can't get along for anything, and to add to this my workload for class has been increased. I have to create a bill to be passed for PoliSci, finish a paper on Gandhi and do a project on Buddhism in Indonesia for Religion, plus a Sociology midterm. Shoot me now. I got to go to an Ash Wednesday service last night at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, and it was a beautiful service. Hopefully this week will close soon, I will not be a plebe much longer, and the weekend will come fast! Plans for this weekend include a Corey Smith concert in downtown Milledgeville and working off detention hours (eeww). Hopefully next weekend I'll be either at Highlands or at Pine Top Horse Trials helping my old coach Holly Hudspeth (ne Hepp). So life is busy, but life is quite good. By the way, everyone needs to listen to Hootie and the Blowfish Live in Charleston and Feels Like Home by Norah Jones. Peace!

Long Week. School Cancelled!

So it's been about a week since I've posted last. A lot has happened. I went to SharpTop Cove in Jasper, GA last weekend, and got to witness tons of kids have their lives changed by God. A few of my good friends from my Work Crew were there as well, so what a reunion it was! Despite freezing weather, I belayed on the climbing wall, and had a blast. It so cool to see how God works- how He can reach kids that most give up on through high adventure and club. Who woulda thunk it?

This week was long. I had TONS of assignments due, and fortunately got everything done. For my Religion class, I had a paper on Buddhist monasteries due Monday, a current event report on Confucius due Thursday, and a test Friday (today), but due to the weather (its suppose to snow tonight!) all my classes were cancelled today!!!! Political Science kept me busy- I had a test on Tuesday, as well as a Sociology test on Thursday. Thankfully, the week is over, and now to have a good time this weekend.

Stay warm. Curl up on the sofa with a blanket, a bowl of soup, a cup of hot cocoa, a fire, and watch a good movie!

Finding Inspiration

So the weather has turned gross, and I'm headed off tomorrow to SharpTop Cove to wrangle. I will be belaying on the climbing wall (thank goodness for it being INSIDE). I'm not looking forward to the drive from Milledgeville to Griffin, or from Griffin to Jasper, but the trip is looking to be great. A few close friends from my Work Crew will be there, as well as campers from Macon and Atlanta. I'm hoping for not-so-nasty weather, changed lives for the kids, and a good time. This week has been all but easy, but I'm looking ahead, and hoping for great things this weekend and next week.
On a side note, Michael Buble's live album is amazing. It has been somewhat of a stress reliever for me, due to my roomate's non-stop obnoxiousness.
I also want to pass around a huge congrats to my friends competing in eventing in Ocala, FL and Aiken, SC, some GREAT scores have been posted. I'm hoping to trek down to both before the spring is over to root for my friends from Young Riders.
I'm off to pack for the trip, study, and get some rest. Will give a big post + pictures from STC early next week!

Giving Credit, Where Credit is Due

So this morning was a bit of a nightmare- once again locked myself out of my dorm, got into an argument with my roomate, and forgot my coat, so got SOAKED on the way to class. Due to all these issues, I figured I'd better make a list of 5 things that I'm thankful for.
1) My Heavenly Father who puts up with my crap night and day, and yet still loves me.
2) My family and friends, who still haven't given up on me, despite ALL the things I have managed to do wrong in the past 18 years.
3) My work crew. This group of some 30ish friends have been with me when I laughed and when I cried. I am so thankful that God put me with ya'll!
4) For Young Life- this organization brought the Lord into my life when I thought nothing could. Through Young Life, I have found friends that will last a lifetime, and have seen places I never thought I'd see.
5) Music- music is not only one of my favorite things in this life, but it also is a safe haven for me. No matter what the mood, there's some kind of music for me.

I hope we all can remember what we appreciate. I'll be the first to say I take for granted much of what I have, but this month in Milledgeville has made me appreciate many things, and has made me realize how much I DO take for granted.

SICK OF IT ALL!

So I'm writing this from my sickbed. Well, almost. I was throwing up last night and this morning, so I was put on bedrest today. After catching up on some serious sleep, I went to email my teachers. To make a long story short, I forgot my room key in my room. So now, here i write, blogging away, and waiting for my suitemates to get back so I can go back to bed! I'm going to proceed back to my room later, and proceed to work on my paper on Gandhi for religion class. What an unhectic day! I'm currently listening to "The Things We Carry" by Have Heart and the self titled album from Monsters of Folk (thanks Ivey and Pam for introducing me to this supergroup!!!)





This scripture spoke to me this morning, and it brings back great memories of Youth Group at FUMC- The Lord bless you, and keep you; The Lord make His face shine on you,
And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace. -Numbers 6: 24-26