Grandma

Growing up, i loved taking a vacation to go see grandma and pap. grandma always let me make homemade noodles, jell-o, cakes, lasagna, coco-wheats, and anything else i wanted! she taught me how to work in the garden, process deer meat, and can veggies. (well, at least i THOUGHT i was learning and "helping"...i really just liked to watch her work:)) grandma showed me that you didnt have to have everything to be happy, that sitting at the kids table for thanksgiving was a priviledge, and that you can love someone so much even though you dont see them very often.
My Grandma passed away last night. she lived a life full of service for others. i never once heard my grandma complain - even when she was in all that pain. i am going to miss her, and i will never forget her. my only regret is that i didnt get to spend as much time with her as i wanted, but the memories i do have of her are so sweet.

Priceless

So today i was talking to mr. midcalf and felt the overwhelming urge to let him know that i blogged about him back in may. if you didnt read that post, you can see it here. anyway, as i was getting ready to tell him about it, he says
"are you talking about your blog?"
hahahaha. very funny. somebody ratted me out. Right then i wanted to crawl under my chair. who told him? when did he read it? as my face got brighter and my chin dropped lower, i just sat there in shock. my brain was telling my mouth to talk, but i couldnt. finally i said, "uhh. yes."
Well, he had already read my blog - and rightfully so. i feel honored that the head of the english department would lower himself to such trivialities as the blogosphere. anyway, the shocker came when mr. midcalf said, "i had to do a double-take when i saw the picture because i thought, "I dont remember posing for that!""
at this point i was emerging from behind the seat cushion. hahahahaha! now, it may've only been for a split second, but mr. midcalf had mistaken Will Farrell's picture for his own. now that my dear audience, is priceless.

Loving God

This week has been amazing. God has been teaching me much about loving him. All summer God was showing me areas in my life that i loved more than him...and this week was a spiritual gold mine for me. Will Galkin preached in chapel and during the evening revival services and God pointed out even more areas that i didnt show my love for him in. i have heard my whole life that "actions speak louder than words". My mouth was saying "i love Christ", "I want to serve the Lord", and in some instances my actions were coinciding with that. however, it doesnt matter what your actions and lips say if you do not have a right heart. the church is full of hypocrites, and i dont want to be one of them!
Also, i am thoroughly enjoying my classes (although i decided that i have discovered the priviledge of directed studying too late in my college career). Each class is about something completely different - which definitly helps the boredom factor. i think my favorite class is going to be principles of Bible study. i've already learned tons about how to more effectively study God's Word and it's only been 2 class periods!
NEWSFLASH! im not afraid of guys anymore. i'm not quite sure why - maybe it's because i'm in my last semester and am never going to see them again anyway? i dont know, but i act like a dork in front of them...and dont care!
Bob is living on campus this semester. everyone is asking me if i miss him- even mrs. gordon in the dean's office! of course i miss him! however, i think we get along better when we dont live together (arent all siblings like that?) i must admit, it is sorta nice living by myself. i moved the furniture, took up all the closet space, and know exactly where everything is. No closet space or love sac could replace bob, but it is nice to know he is still around. i love him tons, and living on campus is important to him and he loves it, and seeing him happy makes me smile:)