Happy New Year!

This month has flown by! It's rather crazy. I have no idea how time can fly by so fast. I have so much to do still, and I'm applying to schools for grad school. That is scary. I could use lots of prayer!

A little update from this month:

I have had some lovely days of vacation. I've spent a lot of time with my lovely family and some dear friends. I took the GRE and I believe I did well. I volunteered a bit at the hospital. I have not worked at the SO for a couple of weeks because my financial aid was reduced for some unknown reason. I'm still confused about it. I have lots of prayer requests in this post. Pray that I somehow get the money back. I really need it. Hm...not much else new. I have some pictures to post but don't have them right now so I'll do a photo update my next post.

Nothing else exciting in my life lately except I am deleting my Facebook.

Ok, are you done fainting now? I know, it seems crazy but it has been taking too much of my time. I love it because it's a great way to see people's pictures, keep in touch with friends and family from all over. Nothing is really wrong with it, but I spend too much time on it and I really need to focus on more important things. So, it looks like I'll probably be updating this more often. I'd like to keep things on here as anonymous as possible. I like to post pics but is there a more secure way? I guess I could change my blog to more private. Any ideas? Feedback? Anyone read this? :)

Hope you have a very Happy New Year! May God bless you richly in 2010!

Guess What Kind of Monday It Is...

You got it! It's a "Not me" Monday!

It is not me who hasn't posted in 6 weeks.

It is not me who has had ear problems for 5 weeks.

It is also not me who hasn't been able to hear out of her right ear for a week and who got up late because she couldn't hear her alarm because her good ear was in the pillow.

It wasn't me who almost missed the bus this morning. I'm not irresponsible enough to almost be late for my final, even if it was a PE final.

I am not behind on my studying, despite the fact that finals are this week.

I am not pretending to be done and wasting time blogging and fiddling around with my blog background. I have much more important things to do, like study!

It is not me who has nothing interesting to blog about because I haven't done anything besides work, study, and go to church for the past 6 weeks.


Have you not done anything this past week?

Not Me Monday

The weeks just keep getting faster and faster with more to do. What have I not done this past week?

I most certainly did not miss the bus and arrive to lab 15 min. late, and leave an hour early. Consequently, I did not stay at school until nearly 10 pm at school to finish that lab.

I did not nearly miss the bus every single day last week, having to park at a different parking lot in order to catch the bus at the last possible stop before campus.

I did not pay $6 to park for 3 hours one day last week to avoid being late for PE. I would never waste money like that, and I would never be so irresponsible as to allow that to happen.

I did not get 12 hours of sleep over 3 nights put together and still drive to and from school.

I did not fall asleep in class almost every day last week. I love anatomy and could never fall asleep in class.

I did not make gak last week....wait, yes I did! I had a lot of fun doing it too. :P


Let's get some participation on this post...:D

Where Joy and Sorrow Meet

It was a crazy week this week. Maybe I'll post about it later, but I was listening to this song and it's been going through my head all week. It's really pretty. I have it by Avalon and I just love it. I couldn't really find any good versions of it online, but if you visit your favorite listening site, I'm sure you'll find it. Here are the lyrics. They are just beautiful.

Where Joy and Sorrow Meet

There's a place of quiet stillness 'tween the light and shadows reach
Where the hurting and the hopeless seek everlasting peace
Words of men and songs of angels whisper comfort bittersweet
Mending grief and life eternal where joy and sorrow meet

There is a place where hope remains
In crowns of thorns and crimson stains
And tears that fall on Jesus' feet
Where joy and sorrow meet

There's a place the lost surrender and the weary will retreat
Full of grace and mercy tender in times of unbelief
For the wounded there is healing, strength is given to the weak
Broken hearts find love redeeming where joy and sorrow meet

There's a place of thirst and hunger where the roots of faith grow deep
And there is rain and rolling thunder when the road is rough and steep
There is hope in desperation there is victory in defeat
At the cross of restoration where joy and sorrow meet

I especially like that last part. :) Hope you are encouraged by this beautiful song.

Not Me Monday

Where has this week gone? What a busy week it has been.

It was not me who spend time on FB rather than studying for her 5 tests this week, and two tests last week.

It was also not me who had a few "out of body experiences" and wrote about it for all to see. I would not admit to being crazy, never.

It was not me who fell asleep on the bus today, looking not unlike a homeless person.

It was not me who slept past 4 alarms, waking up at the same time I was supposed to be leaving for school. I did not get ready in 8 minutes and walk out the door with extremely poofy hair. (If I did do this, I would have grabbed a pony-tail holder.)

I did not tell the deputy at work that I would take his adorable American boxer and bring it home to my mother without asking her first.

What about you? Anything you didn't do this week?

Hope you have a fabulous week!

You Know You're Tired (or Crazy) When...

You're driving down the road to school, fully awake, paying attention, staying in your lane when suddenly, you think, "What am I doing?" And look around in a slight state of shock for a second, and then you're back to normal.

Or...you're walking to your car from the bus, holding your keys, like always, and suddenly you think to yourself, "What am I doing? I can't drive." And you look down at your keys in surprise, then just as quickly, you're back to normal. Except not quite, because you can't believe you just had that thought.

Death and Life

I just got an email telling me one of the professors at my school passed away today. I've had him for multiple classes and he is (I guess it's was now) my adviser. I'm in such shock. He's pretty young, just had a new little baby last summer, has a couple other kids, and a wife. He's always so helpful and nice and always in his office. I saw him over the summer and need to go in and talk to him about graduating this spring and now he's gone. I'm just in utter shock. I know everyone has people in their life that pass away, but I feel like I've had more than my fair share. I was not close to him, but I knew him pretty well and always got help from him. I feel for his family. I know how hard it is to lose a friend, and they have the loss of a father and husband. I think he was some kind of a Christian. He was an awesome guy and I can't believe he's gone.

It's hard to concentrate on studying with something like this. Life is so short, it's so hard to wrap your head around that. Please remember his family in your prayers. I know they can use it.

One life has just been snuffed out. It's a horrible cycle, life and death. I am so thankful for that promise in I Corinthians 15: 51-55:

51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?