What's Up...I think?
Hi All,
First I would like to say that I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. I hope you got everything that you wanted and partied hard for New Years. Now, to catch everyone up.
1. My holiday season could have been a lot better. For those that haven't talked to me since then, my 4 and 1/2 month old nephew passed away the morning after Christmas. That really just sent my season to hell. But I know that it was for a reason and that he is now in a better place. Rest in Peace Jacob.
2. Tomorrow will be six weeks since I have had a cigarette. I quit smoking and have been getting back into shape. I work out at least 3 nights a week for about an hour. I have also started making sure that I compliment myself and have almost even stopped hating my body. I am making sure that I look nice but still being a little critical...i can't change my ways completely that fast. I have lost about 3.5 pounds in a about a week and a half.
3. Jonathan told me yesterday that he is in love with me. We have been only been together for a short time and yet he knows me just as well as most of you reading this. He is an amazing man and a wonderful person. I wish I knew how to tell him how much he means to me and how much I appreciate him. He is an amazingly wonderful lover and an even better friend. He pushes me to do my best in everything and he makes sure that I stay in line...most of the time. He truly cares about what I want and he doesn't seem to want to change anything about me. I feel so lucky. Everytime he sees me, he is telling me how pretty I am or how much I mean to him. He has been helping me with anything that I have a problem with and he never complains about it. He seems to want to help me. He is such a southern gentleman. I don't know how I found such a person, GOD is great. I just hope that everything works out. I don't want to get hurt again. I know that these feelings can change very quickly, I've experienced it before. I really don't want that to happen with this relationship. In the short time that we have been together, I honestly believe that he has come to understand me. He has come to know more about me than he probably should have in such short time. It's amazing how GOD hands you something that he wants for you when you least expect it. Love is an amazing and very tricky thing but hopefully I've figured it out enough to keep a hold of this one. (No offense to any of those that have been in relationships with me before, each and everyone of you will hold a piece of my heart, but this just feels so much different. All of you were amazing men and I will not deny you that. I honestly hope that GOD hands you your blessing and that youi are truly happy.)I don't know what to say. I can't believe that I've admitted this to myself, to him, and now to all of you, but I'm in love with Jonathan. Thank you JESUS.
4. As you can tell, I've gotten further back to my realtionship with Christ and I don't understand him either. His love is so amazing and so free, even after we have denied him and slapped him in the face. He is so merciful and forgiving...I hope all of you will experience his love.
5. I've started doing more stuff to get involved on campus...I've joined the Swing Dance Club, I'm singing more and I've been attending athletic games. This campus is so beautiful and I had forgotten that. I no longer stay locked up in my room.
6. My class is going great and I can't wait to start spring semester. I'm excited about my classes and can't wait to be able to prove to myself and others that i can pull a semester with nothing below a B. I get to declare my major this spring and can't wait to get started on that.
Well, there is a few minor things missing but I have to go to Convo so I will talk to everyone later.Thanks for listening to me. I love you all dearly. Let me know what is going on with everyone and feel free to call me....502-210-8160 or 859-985-6678. The first is my cell.
Later all,
Laura Tipton
"FEAR IS SIMPLY AN EXCUSE NOT TO FACE THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CHALLENGES."
First I would like to say that I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. I hope you got everything that you wanted and partied hard for New Years. Now, to catch everyone up.
1. My holiday season could have been a lot better. For those that haven't talked to me since then, my 4 and 1/2 month old nephew passed away the morning after Christmas. That really just sent my season to hell. But I know that it was for a reason and that he is now in a better place. Rest in Peace Jacob.
2. Tomorrow will be six weeks since I have had a cigarette. I quit smoking and have been getting back into shape. I work out at least 3 nights a week for about an hour. I have also started making sure that I compliment myself and have almost even stopped hating my body. I am making sure that I look nice but still being a little critical...i can't change my ways completely that fast. I have lost about 3.5 pounds in a about a week and a half.
3. Jonathan told me yesterday that he is in love with me. We have been only been together for a short time and yet he knows me just as well as most of you reading this. He is an amazing man and a wonderful person. I wish I knew how to tell him how much he means to me and how much I appreciate him. He is an amazingly wonderful lover and an even better friend. He pushes me to do my best in everything and he makes sure that I stay in line...most of the time. He truly cares about what I want and he doesn't seem to want to change anything about me. I feel so lucky. Everytime he sees me, he is telling me how pretty I am or how much I mean to him. He has been helping me with anything that I have a problem with and he never complains about it. He seems to want to help me. He is such a southern gentleman. I don't know how I found such a person, GOD is great. I just hope that everything works out. I don't want to get hurt again. I know that these feelings can change very quickly, I've experienced it before. I really don't want that to happen with this relationship. In the short time that we have been together, I honestly believe that he has come to understand me. He has come to know more about me than he probably should have in such short time. It's amazing how GOD hands you something that he wants for you when you least expect it. Love is an amazing and very tricky thing but hopefully I've figured it out enough to keep a hold of this one. (No offense to any of those that have been in relationships with me before, each and everyone of you will hold a piece of my heart, but this just feels so much different. All of you were amazing men and I will not deny you that. I honestly hope that GOD hands you your blessing and that youi are truly happy.)I don't know what to say. I can't believe that I've admitted this to myself, to him, and now to all of you, but I'm in love with Jonathan. Thank you JESUS.
4. As you can tell, I've gotten further back to my realtionship with Christ and I don't understand him either. His love is so amazing and so free, even after we have denied him and slapped him in the face. He is so merciful and forgiving...I hope all of you will experience his love.
5. I've started doing more stuff to get involved on campus...I've joined the Swing Dance Club, I'm singing more and I've been attending athletic games. This campus is so beautiful and I had forgotten that. I no longer stay locked up in my room.
6. My class is going great and I can't wait to start spring semester. I'm excited about my classes and can't wait to be able to prove to myself and others that i can pull a semester with nothing below a B. I get to declare my major this spring and can't wait to get started on that.
Well, there is a few minor things missing but I have to go to Convo so I will talk to everyone later.Thanks for listening to me. I love you all dearly. Let me know what is going on with everyone and feel free to call me....502-210-8160 or 859-985-6678. The first is my cell.
Later all,
Laura Tipton
"FEAR IS SIMPLY AN EXCUSE NOT TO FACE THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CHALLENGES."