I love my life
So- for some strange reason that I can't identify and know I don't deserve ... everything has been WONDERFUL lately. Classes are going well and rather smoothly, God and I are making some progress- slow... but it is progress, my family absolutely rocks, I have great friends, I'm trying new things, and of course- there's Geoff.
Starting with the less sappy- so those of you who don't wish to read it can quit when i sound the cheese alert-
Climbing. So I'm not good, not brave, and frankly, a bit obnoxious about it sometimes- I LOVE it. It's fun, makes me feel accomplished and healthy and all that stuff, I get exercise without punishing my lungs, and it gets me outdoors. I definitely want to stick with it so I can move on to more challenging stuff (although I'd really like to try some scaling- with ropes- more difficult, but also safer- more room to branch out). And now I'm getting shoes!! Soon Katie won't have to share and we don't have to waste as much time. YAY.
I haven't been walking with Erin in a while. I've got to pick that back up- it really was nice. Good talk time- and exercise ... I think I'm picking up a pattern...
I love my brother. He is the coolest boy EVER. If you disagree- I will fight you. I will win.
I also love the rest of my family. They're just awesome- each individual and as a whole. I'm not going to go into all the details right now- but they are an incredible bunch of people
My friends. I laugh with them, cry with them, sing with them, *occasionally* dance with them, study with them, succeed with them, fail with them, grow with them, love with them, enjoy the little- and the bigs with them,learn with them, know them, miss them, and find them again. I've got to find more time to spend with the friends I miss so much. Sara, Alesia, Kristen-I haven't told you in a while- but I want you to know- I heart you!
Singing. It's good stuff. I hate my voice, but I LOVE to sing. Especially Broadway stuff- really loud. I'm sure it wounds terrible. But it's fun. Thanks, Erin.
God. Most of you know that I've been having kind of a rough time lately. I don't know if you'd really call it a valley- it wasn't particuarly difficult and it wasn't disparaging or hopeless or anything like that. I wasn't trapped in a specifically overwhelming sin doubting. I was just stagnant. Like I had started walking out of the valley and gotten my feet stuck in the mud- slowly sliding back down- like trying to run from point A to point B on a treadmill. Anyway- I'm not soaring out of my former state, and I haven't made some remarkable breakthrough, but I'm coming along. Spending more time in prayer, reading, meditating. Just finding it slightly easier to focus lately. Can't tell you why, really. I think the bible study helps. And I know I've got friends praying for me- that's the best. I'm just doing a little better lately. But I'm still pressing uphill- and I have a LONG way to go. Peace eases the journey, though.
*CHEESE ALERT*
So yesterday was without a doubt the BEST Valentine's Day of my nearly nineteen years on planet Earth. Really. It was amazing. And it all started the day before. Flowers. Boys- I don't care what you think, and girls- it doesn't matter what you say .... Every girl LOVES flowers. So Geoff drives from Dothan to B'ham- to deliver flowers. I walked into my room after being at my house trying to finish my little "project" for him- and there they were. Not just any flowers. Roses and a stargazer lily (*lilies are my favorite). They are gorgeous. He is GREAT- but that has very little to do with the flowers. Then there was Valentine's Day itself. Spent way more time than usual getting al dolled up- with Katie's brilliant artistry, of course. We spent quite a while just roaming around- hitting up the bookstores (my favorite) and Starbucks- thank you strawberries and cream .... and then, Chang's. surprise! Not that we could ever rival the significance of Chang's to Sara and Chuck (I wouldn't dream of even thinking that) it has it's importance to us. I mean, after all, Chang's kind of set everything in motion. And then (this might be my favorite part)- my paranoia about singing. I finally decided that I would just throw it to the wind- so the next time I get the urge and I'm around Geoff, I'll just sing my heart out. So I told him this (I didn't really want to sing at the time- but I said it anyway) and he turned on some music- and started singing. *BIG BIG BIG SMILES* It probably doesn't seem like a big deal- but it was to me. So- more conversation, covering everything from Chuck Norris to the nature of the soul- and we eventually wound up back at my dorm, saying good night and *looking for my keys? Oh well. bottom line. WONDERFUL.
my thanks and commendation for making it through the novel- I keep it light next time.
Starting with the less sappy- so those of you who don't wish to read it can quit when i sound the cheese alert-
Climbing. So I'm not good, not brave, and frankly, a bit obnoxious about it sometimes- I LOVE it. It's fun, makes me feel accomplished and healthy and all that stuff, I get exercise without punishing my lungs, and it gets me outdoors. I definitely want to stick with it so I can move on to more challenging stuff (although I'd really like to try some scaling- with ropes- more difficult, but also safer- more room to branch out). And now I'm getting shoes!! Soon Katie won't have to share and we don't have to waste as much time. YAY.
I haven't been walking with Erin in a while. I've got to pick that back up- it really was nice. Good talk time- and exercise ... I think I'm picking up a pattern...
I love my brother. He is the coolest boy EVER. If you disagree- I will fight you. I will win.
I also love the rest of my family. They're just awesome- each individual and as a whole. I'm not going to go into all the details right now- but they are an incredible bunch of people
My friends. I laugh with them, cry with them, sing with them, *occasionally* dance with them, study with them, succeed with them, fail with them, grow with them, love with them, enjoy the little- and the bigs with them,learn with them, know them, miss them, and find them again. I've got to find more time to spend with the friends I miss so much. Sara, Alesia, Kristen-I haven't told you in a while- but I want you to know- I heart you!
Singing. It's good stuff. I hate my voice, but I LOVE to sing. Especially Broadway stuff- really loud. I'm sure it wounds terrible. But it's fun. Thanks, Erin.
God. Most of you know that I've been having kind of a rough time lately. I don't know if you'd really call it a valley- it wasn't particuarly difficult and it wasn't disparaging or hopeless or anything like that. I wasn't trapped in a specifically overwhelming sin doubting. I was just stagnant. Like I had started walking out of the valley and gotten my feet stuck in the mud- slowly sliding back down- like trying to run from point A to point B on a treadmill. Anyway- I'm not soaring out of my former state, and I haven't made some remarkable breakthrough, but I'm coming along. Spending more time in prayer, reading, meditating. Just finding it slightly easier to focus lately. Can't tell you why, really. I think the bible study helps. And I know I've got friends praying for me- that's the best. I'm just doing a little better lately. But I'm still pressing uphill- and I have a LONG way to go. Peace eases the journey, though.
*CHEESE ALERT*
So yesterday was without a doubt the BEST Valentine's Day of my nearly nineteen years on planet Earth. Really. It was amazing. And it all started the day before. Flowers. Boys- I don't care what you think, and girls- it doesn't matter what you say .... Every girl LOVES flowers. So Geoff drives from Dothan to B'ham- to deliver flowers. I walked into my room after being at my house trying to finish my little "project" for him- and there they were. Not just any flowers. Roses and a stargazer lily (*lilies are my favorite). They are gorgeous. He is GREAT- but that has very little to do with the flowers. Then there was Valentine's Day itself. Spent way more time than usual getting al dolled up- with Katie's brilliant artistry, of course. We spent quite a while just roaming around- hitting up the bookstores (my favorite) and Starbucks- thank you strawberries and cream .... and then, Chang's. surprise! Not that we could ever rival the significance of Chang's to Sara and Chuck (I wouldn't dream of even thinking that) it has it's importance to us. I mean, after all, Chang's kind of set everything in motion. And then (this might be my favorite part)- my paranoia about singing. I finally decided that I would just throw it to the wind- so the next time I get the urge and I'm around Geoff, I'll just sing my heart out. So I told him this (I didn't really want to sing at the time- but I said it anyway) and he turned on some music- and started singing. *BIG BIG BIG SMILES* It probably doesn't seem like a big deal- but it was to me. So- more conversation, covering everything from Chuck Norris to the nature of the soul- and we eventually wound up back at my dorm, saying good night and *looking for my keys? Oh well. bottom line. WONDERFUL.
my thanks and commendation for making it through the novel- I keep it light next time.