Wow has it ever been a while! I am so sorry... I suppose I forgot I even have a blog! I think it is time for me to start creating posts about my crazy adventures again.
I am at college now, and loving every moment of it. Not every girl can say they go to a school where the biggest freshman party is with root beer and a disco ball. I am so grateful for the lack of drugs and alcohol. I am so extraordinarily blessed.
Marching band was an interesting adventure. I hate saying that I am kind of glad that it is over. Our director somewhat ruined it for me. We knew his passion was not us... we knew he wasn't proud of us and we knew he didn't like us. It makes it really hard to improve when you don't have the encouragement to do better. Concert band starts next semester and praise the Lord that I have a different director. I can't wait to REALLY play my flute again!!!!!
I have made the most wonderful friends... They share my values and live by them; it is an amazing thing. I have waiting for bosom friends for a long time. I have wonderful friends from high school and earlier don't get me wrong, but it is nice to have support from friends who take a Biblical point of view and encourage me with my walk with God. I needed that.
There are good looking guys everywhere I look. It is absolutely insane. The only thing is that I don't know any of them. The most attractive Christian gentlemen walk past me on a daily basis and I don't even have the guts to tell them my name. I don't want to date though. I just want to meet the right one. If I meet him at school great, if I don't I don't. I just hope I don't miss out on any great opportunities.
I am home now for Christmas break. It feels very strange being here. So much life has passed since I have been here and I can't describe with words to my friends how amazing my school is. I feel so detached from this community. I never really fit here to begin with, but it is alright. Being with my parents is all that matters. I have missed them a lot and I know that they have missed me too. I think it must be harder for them than for me, as they are going about their normal routine as usual, which I used to be a part of. There is an empty room at the house and an empty spot at the table. While I have missed them, I am grateful for the business college gives me to not get homesick. I am always working and doing things.
I have a new roommate than who I started with in the beginning. It just did NOT work out between Callie and I. On paper we get along great, but in person, we are two completely different people. I think we were raised differently and with different values. I have a new roommate now whose name is Grace. She is so amazingly sweet. Her name is Grace and she is from the beautiful land of California ;) she is not like me at all. She has piercings up her ears, has a dreadlock, and says "yeah, man." I love who she is though... I wouldn't change one thing about her. I think we get along so well because although we have different personalities, we have the same values and habits (like sleep.... sleep is very important in college and we both like to have it). I hope that we always remain friends. I have learned so much from her about what it means to walk a Christian life.
Overall, I am so happy. I don't know how to thank God in words for all He has done for me. I know most people connect to God in trials and times of need, but I have never felt more connected to Him than now. I am so blessed with a great family, wonderful friends and a spectacular school. I hope this time doesn't fly by too fast.
