The past week has been a roller coaster and in one more I will have graduated from college. It is strange that it is so close, I have not even fully realized it yet. My birthday was on Tuesday and it was the best birthday I have ever had by far. I finished my first 15-page paper, I ate at Rice & Spice for lunch with Brady and Lacey, got a couple of shirts from my dad, a bible from my mom, drank the methusalem of St. Bernadus Belgian ale with my pledge class at our senior dinner, ate a thick steak at senior dinner, experienced the best worship I have ever heard at Crusade, hung out with my pledge class on the square, got pulled into going to Tunica to celebrate, put $10 on number 22 at the roulette table and it hit for $350.
What a day.
And of course, then school struck. Arabic presentation on Wednesday, Geology test and revised English paper due Thursday, and Arabic paper due Friday. All on barely any sleep.
Then we had a brother/sister campout in Sardis, but the mosquitoes eventually forced us back to Oxford.
Then the crazy dancing marathon with international students at Mr. Bill's Saturday afternoon.
Then cookout with lot's of Sot's at Josh's.
Today: church, running, quick picnic and now time for 15 page paper round 2.
Tuesday: 2 tests
Wednesday: 1 test, paintball with Arabic class, paper due
Saturday: graduation/ move out
Sunday: new chapter of life
Also: Cancelled the internship for this summer. I need to focus on support for next year with Crusade. (By the way I am 40% raised, hallelujah!) So this summer I will be in Tuscaloosa, Honduras for a week in June, Indian Springs ten days in July and Chicago one week in August, other than that I'll be pretty free.
I am beginning to desire my lifestyle next year. The culture, language, the team I will be with, the food, the day-to-day schedule, my role there. I am becoming ready to just focus on one thing and be out of the role as an undergraduate student in the U.S. It will be nice to just have to work on my relationship with the Lord, Arabic, and my relationships with others. Period. Not Geology 105 or Contemporary Native American Literature. Just the things that matter.
Love God, Love People
أحب الرب إلهك بكل قلبك وكل نفسك وكل فكرك...وأحب قريبك كنفسك
(pictures to come)
What a day.
And of course, then school struck. Arabic presentation on Wednesday, Geology test and revised English paper due Thursday, and Arabic paper due Friday. All on barely any sleep.
Then we had a brother/sister campout in Sardis, but the mosquitoes eventually forced us back to Oxford.
Then the crazy dancing marathon with international students at Mr. Bill's Saturday afternoon.
Then cookout with lot's of Sot's at Josh's.
Today: church, running, quick picnic and now time for 15 page paper round 2.
Tuesday: 2 tests
Wednesday: 1 test, paintball with Arabic class, paper due
Saturday: graduation/ move out
Sunday: new chapter of life
Also: Cancelled the internship for this summer. I need to focus on support for next year with Crusade. (By the way I am 40% raised, hallelujah!) So this summer I will be in Tuscaloosa, Honduras for a week in June, Indian Springs ten days in July and Chicago one week in August, other than that I'll be pretty free.
I am beginning to desire my lifestyle next year. The culture, language, the team I will be with, the food, the day-to-day schedule, my role there. I am becoming ready to just focus on one thing and be out of the role as an undergraduate student in the U.S. It will be nice to just have to work on my relationship with the Lord, Arabic, and my relationships with others. Period. Not Geology 105 or Contemporary Native American Literature. Just the things that matter.
Love God, Love People
أحب الرب إلهك بكل قلبك وكل نفسك وكل فكرك...وأحب قريبك كنفسك
(pictures to come)
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