Going, going, going....

Hey everyone!

Sorry its taken me so long to update this! It seems like in college there is really no spare moment for anything. Like this weekend, I thought I was going to have it fairly easy....and then I made a "To-Do" list...wow, was I wrong!

Well, since I haven't posted in two weeks, I'll tell you a little bit about what's been going on around here. A couple weeks ago was reading Plato and I had to write a huge essay on it for my First Year Seminar class. That was definitely a stressful time since we also had so much other work to do. I have to give all the credit to God because I don't think I could have handled finishing that paper and everything I had to get done without Him. The Lord keeps reminding me not to get too caught up in all the things I have to do, and helps me to focus on what really matters. That week we also went to Bible study, with some other students around campus. We're learning what the Bible is and why its true, and also how to daily stay close to the Lord, in these crazy times. Among other things...we watched Pirates of the Carribean on Friday night, watched chemicals get blown up at a Chemistry welcome dinner, and got to see some amazing art work at the Sidewalk Chalk Festival. I'll have to post some pictures of it!

This week our FYS class got to go see the opera, La Boheme and eat dinner with our professor! The opera was interesting, and there are definitely a lot of talented people there, but I have to say that I enjoyed the time away from campus and hanging out with the class a lot more than the actual opera. The other big thing going for me this past week were my two big tests in chem. and psychology. It definitely takes a lot of discipline and time management to prepare effectively for tests in college. But again, the Lord helped me through. He is my strength when I am weak, and just want to run away from it all. All in all, I think that my chem. test went alright and I thought my psych. test went really well. So I'm praying for the best! Oh, and today we went grocery shopping a bike riding again today, which was a real blessing!

In college, it definitely seems like there is nothing to do but live, breathe, sleep, and eat "school!" It's been really tough trying to figure out how to get everything done, and in the meantime, not forgetting about all the details. Through the messages I've heard in the past week and what God has been putting on my heart, I've realized that time spent with Him is so crucial. He has given me so many chances and died for me even when He knew I would sin against Him again and again. I should ask Him "how much more can I give", not "what is least I can do to get by." His mercy is amazing and unending! He is the only one who will be here with us through eternity. We should give Him the glory in our actions and what we say. Every moment of every day should have a purpose for Him...and although its not an easy thing to do, it pleases Him!

Here's a little something for the ladies who are reading this (but it applies to guys too):
I've been reading a new book called, "Set-Apart Femininity." It talks a lot about the Lord wanting us to pursue Him. I know that as women, we always long for a man to pursue us and our hearts. And that is the same way that God feels. He wants us to pursue Him...not because we have to, but because we love Him for all that He is. Its easy for us girls to get down when we aren't being chased after a guy. But you know what...we should run into the open arms of Christ! He is waiting, waiting for us to choose Him. He is the only one who will fill us up. If we are only waiting around all our lives for the man that God has planned for us, then our purpose goes no deeper than that. If God does have marriage in our future, then we shouldn't be waiting around, we should be actively seeking out God every day. We can simply know that God will bring that person into our lives when He chooses. So, together, lets give God the glory and run to seek His face! :) God will bless you beyond anything you can imagine! It's a grand adventure in pursuit of the Lord.