A few of my favorite things

Sunday is one of my favorite days of the week. I really love them for a number of reasons. So I will list them for you now. (I warned you, I really like lists. And since I think a total of 5 people, including myself, reads this- I don't really care.)

1. Sleeping in until, oh, roughly 10:00. And not feeling guilty about. Why, because church doesn't start until 11:15, so there is really no reason for me to be up before then.
2. Perhaps this is a continuation of the previous. But I really enjoy going to North Shore. It's a great church, with a simple/welcoming atmosphere. I am not sure if I want to be there forever, but for right now, I am learning and enjoying attending church there on a regular basis. Plus, I like getting to spend worship with Matt. It is such a joy getting to share a love for the Father with him.
3. Sunday Brunch. Who doesn't love brunch? Really, it's AWESOME. Whether brunch in the GH or, like today, brunch out in down town. It is excellent. There should be brunch everyday. Too good.
4. Sunday Naps in the roomie love bed.
SIDEBAR: My roommates and I have all of our beds pushed
together to make one giant love bed. If you share a room with a roommate or two then you
should ABSOLUTELY make a love bed. That is all.
Anyways, the afternoon nap is excellent. We all three pile into our respective portion of the love bed and get our sleep on. OH it is good. Then you wake up and feel like a superstar.
5. Hall meetings. It's just nice getting to spend a little time catching up, talking about what is going on around campus for the week and praying with one another. I LOVE MY HALL. I don't think I say that enough. Cause let me tell you, my hall kicks bootay.

I am just really thankful for the Sabbath. For the day of rest. I don't have many talents, but one is napping. I don't always rest well, I can sleep anytime, anywhere. mmmm. I am also really thankful for a campus full of people who genuinely care for me and are investing in me. I like Covenant. Alright, I'm done with being awake. Time for bed. That's right, getting into the love bed. Be jealous of me. Peace and blessins.

2 years and bestfriends.

2 years.
We've been dating for 2 whole years.
Who'da thunk we'd make it 2 years?
I didn't really (mostly cause I don't think that far into the future) but I'm sure glad we have!
From Camp to Budapest to Covenant.
Here's to 2 years Matty!

rainy, rainy day.

I like lists. So I am going to continue writing posts in list form until I decide to spend long writing things out.

-remember how I was just RAVING about how beautiful the weather has been, yeah, I take it back. Today, it seems that 2 weeks of bad weather fell out of the sky. Its been rainy, cold and all together yucky. I hate that weather has such a control over my attitude, but I was just really getting excited about how nice it has been. Oh well, rain is part of life, so I needs to get over it.

-I've also been feeling really crummy the past few days. Achy, feverish, and just tired. my whole body hurts, like I just worked out for 3 hours when I sure as heck haven't. This is quite possibly the most inconvenient time to get sick, besides maybe finals week. regardless, i feel gross and kinda wanna just sleep for the next 3 days. SO today I skipped a class, slept alot, and watched 2 movies with Court. Probably not the best decision or use of my time, but it was needed. And it was great getting to spend time with Court. I kinda really like her.

-I'm itching for adventure. I just don't feel like I am using all of my skills that the Lord has given me, by sitting in a classroom or and office working. I know that the Lord has called me to be a student in this season of my life, but I also know that he is calling me to something bigger and greater than I can currently imagine. And I really just want to know what it is. I thought for a few weeks that I was going to get to go to Thailand for a semester, but it turns out that I can't swing that and finish all the classes I need to graduate from Covenant in four years. Which is a bummer, but now I am just waiting for what the Lord will call me to. I have been praying that He would give me a heart for a people, for a ministry, not simply for a place. I feel like he has called me to long term ministry in Europe somewhere, but I don't want to just go because I like that place, I want to go because the Lord has laid on my heart those people and that culture. I don't know exactly where that is, or what I will even be doing, but I am excited and almost anxious for what he has in store. Sometimes, I'm real impatient.

-I want to be able to speak French fluently. I am taking my first year of it in college, but took a few years in high school. I wish I had stuck with it more dilligently and tried a little harder so that it was coming back to me more quickly right now. I love the language and really think it would be beneficial for me to know another language. Plus, as Nat says, it's real sexy sounding. Speaking of French I should go finish studying for a quiz...

-I need to be better about spending time in the Word. I feel hungry when I don't read the Scripture like I should, which is good, I should feel hungry for what the Lord says. I am just not very good at making it a priority to spend time with Him. I know I need it, so it's time that I put forth more effort. I can't and won't grow if I am not learning from Him.


I think that's it for today. Time to finish homework and then hit the hay. Tomorrow is another day.

A few thoughts

1. Fall on the Mountain is BEAUTIFUL. Especially when it isn't rainy and it isn't super cold. Just breezy, sunny and colorful, the way Fall should be. This weekend-actually this whole week- has been GORGEOUS. Seriously. It could stay this way forever, and I think I would be okay with it.

2. My dad, Patty and my sister came up for a visit and it was excellent. Got to spend some time with them, scored a FANTASTIC dinner, laughed a lot and overall just really enjoyed having them up on my turf. Might sound strange, but I still really like when my parents approve of the enviorments I have chosen to be apart of. And since I will be at Covenant for the next oh, 2 1/2 years, I'm really glad they love this school as much as I do.

3. I have 3 tests this week. yeah, that's right, THREE. In fact I should be studying for that right now, but I'm not. I just don't want to. I hate that professors ALWAYS seem to plan stuff around the same time. PLUS I have a huge Paper due next week that, oh yeah, haven't started yet. Whoops.

4. I am really thankful for my roommates. They are really, really wonderful. And I so enjoy hanging out with them. Today, we painted outside for a few hours. Relaxing, fun, and now we have new decorations for our rooms! It was a great way to spend the afternoon together.

5. Just 2 weeks and 2 days until thanksgiving break. ohhhhh I am ready for it. I just want to be at home with my mom and sisters and dad. And I am ready for some good cooking. SO ready. Chartwells just ain't cooking it for me any more.

6. If you guys aren't already watching Modern Family on ABC, you should be. It kicks all sorts of butt and it's funny. Plus, it's only 1/2 hour long, so you don't have to cut out a huge hunk of time for your day. It's my new fav.

that's it for now. probs gonna go study. or maybe i'll just go to bed. What happened to my killer study habits. Left behind in Acworth, I suppose. But I think I am okay with that. :-)

roomie part one.

Today, my roommate Emily wanted to know why I hadn't updated this in a while. I told her it was cause I had nothing interesting to say. She told me I should write about her. So ima gonna. Actually I am going to do one better and write a poem about her, cause I'm that nice.

Emily, oh Emily, you are such a ball.
You are sitting right next to me,
Down in study hall.
While I do french, you watch a movie in Hindi.

Emily, oh Emily. I see you in your chair.
I like to leave you pictures,
In the bathroom that we share.

Emily oh Emily, your hair shines like the rays of the evening sun.
I don't know what that means,
but you sure are FUN!

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is my poem about my roomie Emily.
She betta like it, cause its all I got!