1. I changed churches this past August. Instead of attending church with my family, I now drive thirty minutes away to a small church where I worship and minister. I love my church. I love the people. I love the small atmosphere. I love eating lunch with my church family. I love hearing the prayer requests and praying as a body of believers on Wednesday night. I do enjoy working with my three-five year-olds as long as long as I can leave after an hour and a half. I love my college group and how they challenge me to live out my beliefs and to follow Christ with everything. I love the relationships I've been able to build with my church family. I love my church.
2. Two of my closest friends began serious relationships. Which means, I sat and listened to MANY relationship conversations. I don't mind the relationship conversations, I'm a romantic to the core, so I love discussing relationships. When Laura was first interested in her boyfriend, I couldn't stop smiling for a couple of days, and when they started dating, I was positively ecstatic. I may have been more excited than she was when she told me. I have an analytical mind also, so I enjoy finding solutions for problems. Plus, I like listening to people (and talking to them); you learn so much about people when you listen.
3. I got to see RuthAnn after a year-and-a-half. When I saw her in the airport, I started crying and ran to meet her (I dropped my purse and everything). Then I kept wanting to touch her to make sure she was real. I never want to go that long again without seeing her or having The Four together. I should be realistic though.
4. My youngest brother, Philip, joined me at college. I enjoyed going to school together. It was interesting watching him act like a freshman throughout the year but especially on choir tour.
5. I sat under an amazing teacher--Dr. Lincoln. My favorite education college professor. It's fantastic to finally have a teacher who demands excellence (I'm a high-achiever), who pushes you to be, give, and do your best, who has recent elementary experience on top of collegiate experience, and who uses all of her class time. I'm excited and nervous because I have three classes with her in the fall.
6. I had my last class ever with Mrs. Hershberger! She's retiring. I heard some interesting stories and great one-liners. I guess I learned some from her too, but mainly we heard stories and one-liners.
7. I had a Bible study with four freshman girls. Not to toot my own horn, but I really wasn't a freshman when I was a freshman. I've always acted more mature than my age. My eyes were opened this year. I never knew the emotional break-downs freshman girls have. I also didn't realize how disorganized they can be (disorganization can apply to many people). They were sweet, and I truly enjoyed getting to know them. I can't wait to see where some of them will be in eight years, and how the Lord is planning on using each of them.
8. I went to the Gala, and was completely underwhelmed. I was given a pretty rose though. I guess I also traveled down the highway at 60 miles an hour in a limo-bus with the door open. In February. In Wisconsin. I froze. Then I had the privilege of writing a report of the incident. I highly doubt that limo driver still has a job at that company.
9. I spent a week in Illinois with forty other college students. Choir tour was wonderful. I enjoyed the lunch at Wendy's where we laughed for an hour straight. I enjoyed listening and talking to all the freshman. I loved having time to read again. I loved singing the same songs again and again. Yes, sometimes your mind turns off, but when you focus on the words, the parts, the melody it's marvelous. This Marriage and Shenandoah were fabulous to sing. And How Firm a Foundation always brought tears to my eyes and a new resolve in my soul,
The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to His foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no never, no never forsake.
Every time I would say "no never forsake" I reaffirmed my resolve not to forsake my Lord no matter the circumstances.
10. I wrote more and more on scraps of paper than I've ever done before. It's like I keep a journal on college-ruled notebook paper now. Like a journal, it's interesting rereading what I wrote and what was going through my mind at that time.
It's been good to reflect on my junior year. I'm excited it's done; I'm ready to head into my final year of college, and complete this part of my life.
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