New Definition of Busy

Boy if i thought I was busy before, that was nothing compared to now. College is nothing but BUSY!! Between studying, tests, church, homework, sleeping, and of course breathing, there is not much time for anything else!! Next week I will start my field experience. I will go into the classroom at St. Stans catholic school for girls. I have the 1st through 3rd graders on Thursday afternoons. I am very excited for that. I went to wolf ridge environmental learning center for school. We went rock climbing, we did a ropes course, we did hikes, we had nature walks, we did a stream study where we looked at creatures in the river, that was my favorite. I went on the first part of the ropes course. It was challenging as I was very weak that day. I did the first bridge. I was so proud of myself, and all of my friends were standing at the end cheering. I was so proud of myself I just couldnt contain my emotions. I couldnt believe I did it. I thank God for the strength he provided me to get through that, and for the wonderful supportive friends he gave me to help me along this new journey. My new friends are amazing. Every single one oof them are always so supportive and are always here for me. It has been amazing and God works in amazing ways. Tonight I have to take my first test online but I get to take it with a partner, so my new friend Sarinna is coming over and we are going to take it together, so I am happy about that, it should be fun!! Well as fun as a test can be I guess =). Well I better get back to studying, but I just wanted to give an update, as it has been a few days. 

On the ropes course at Wolf Ridge!!!

9/11

10 years ago today, I was sitting in my 3rd grade classroom, and listening to my teacher explain how there were bad people trying to hurt America. I remember going home that night being 8 years old and asking my mom if we were going to have a real live war with real live soldiers, and she said "yes honey, probably." That was when it hit me at 8 years old that something really big was happening. I also remember watching the TV with mom and dad and Bill Clinton came on and I said mommy he's not the president anymore, why is he talking? She explained that he was helping Mr. Bush. That night mom and dad went to the prayer service at church while we stayed with the neighbors. I still didn't understand the whole impact of what happened. I remember asking mom when she got home if bad people were going to come to our house. She said no because Jesus is protecting us, and if I was scared I should pray. She told me to pray for all the children who's mommies and daddy's died or had to go to war. I remember that night praying not only for them, but for the bad people and that they would know that Jesus loved them too.
As it is the 10 year memorial and I am 18 now, I obviously understand a lot more than I did at 8. Today Winona's concert choir put on the peace concert, which was really impactful. Then I went to church at 5, then at 7 I went to see the film United 93. That was the saddest movie I have ever seen. I cried so much after that. Everyone was crying. It was so sad. I watched on CNN the beautiful memorial fountain that opened up to the families of the victims. That was so powerful to see how beautiful that was, and that the families had a place to go and remember their loved ones. God is so good. I pray for the families of the victims, and I pray for peace and continued healing on them and this nation. We serve an amazing and powerful God who is capable of anything. God bless all of you and may you be well on this 10th anniversary of a wretched event.

A Familiar feel

Well I decided to go home this weekend. It feels amazing to be back. The saying Home is Where the Heart is, definitely stands true. I love being with my mom and family. I look forward to all of the times I get to come home here. Everyone has been so amazingly supportive to get me through. My Uncle Josh has also been amazing, and my grandparents. I love all of you so insanely much its crazy!!! I don't think I could love any of you more than I do now =) Mom is saying we might go to SC for Christmas, I would LOVE that!!!! I love being with my family. It was nice to see Nathan this weekend. Tomorrow I get to see my sister =) and maybe Billy and Braden. I love all of them. I cant wait till Christmas break when I get a whole month off!! Never realized how much I loved home, and my own bed, until I left it and it becomes a special treat and something I always look forward too!! Well thats all for now, i'm going to enjoy sleeping in my own bed =) I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend!!!!