first week
the first week of college is almost done, i have one more class this morning and then its the weekend, woo hoo! it wasn't too bad, but the first week is always the easiest. i'm going to have a whole lot more homework than i did in high school, so i'm not too stoked about that. i just feel like i should be studying all the time. its been fun being out on my own. although its not fun to miss dinner and not have a kitchen to go make something. i'm feeling a lot of nerves and pressure to do well, so i feel really guilty about not getting around to my online class this first week. i just have to stay focused and on top of the ball, and i'll be good to go. i miss shannon, and my neices a lot too. but i'll see them all soon enough.
move in
i'm a college man now.
i went up to Florida Gulf Coast University on thursday and moved shannon and sam into their dorms. her place is pretty nice, shes smart so shes in the ritzy honors dorm. it was pouring rain the whole day and sucked to move in in it, but what can you do. once she was all settled in, we went out to dinner, came back to her dorm and watched a movie.
the next day, i got up early said goodbye to shannon and hauled through a tropical storm up to gainesville. i beat my parents here by an hour and a half so for a while i was just chillin in my dorm in wet clothes. but they came soon enough, and i moved in. it only ended up taking about 20 minutes. my room still kind of reminds me of a jail cell, but the more i'm in it, the better it gets.
its hard to leave family and friends, and most of all shannon, but i keep telling myself that i'm going to the best school in florida, and its going to pay off in the future. its tough, but it has to be done. transition always gets easier with time, so i'm still getting settled in. i have to find my classes and get my books, and as soon as i get a routine, i'll be golden.
plus... FGCU is only like three hours away. :)
i went up to Florida Gulf Coast University on thursday and moved shannon and sam into their dorms. her place is pretty nice, shes smart so shes in the ritzy honors dorm. it was pouring rain the whole day and sucked to move in in it, but what can you do. once she was all settled in, we went out to dinner, came back to her dorm and watched a movie.
the next day, i got up early said goodbye to shannon and hauled through a tropical storm up to gainesville. i beat my parents here by an hour and a half so for a while i was just chillin in my dorm in wet clothes. but they came soon enough, and i moved in. it only ended up taking about 20 minutes. my room still kind of reminds me of a jail cell, but the more i'm in it, the better it gets.
its hard to leave family and friends, and most of all shannon, but i keep telling myself that i'm going to the best school in florida, and its going to pay off in the future. its tough, but it has to be done. transition always gets easier with time, so i'm still getting settled in. i have to find my classes and get my books, and as soon as i get a routine, i'll be golden.
plus... FGCU is only like three hours away. :)
big time
last night i took shannon out for her birthday and our anniversary (its the same day.) i wanted to make it special so i decided to take her someplace nice. with a lot of recommendations, i decided on the capital grille at the galleria. it was really fancy, they have different types of water and a little brush to wipe away the crumbs after each course. it was really good, i had the best steak i've ever had and shannon got roasted chicken. they even brought out a slice of chocolate cheesecake because it was her birthday. it was a great time, i'd never been anywhere that fancy. it schools her last birthday when i took her to olive garden, in my defense we had just started dating. :) i'm glad everything turned out well and the hurricane left in time for our date.
children
i've heard a lot of stories about miraculous things happening to small children, babies, and infants. i know 3 right off the top of my head. one of them is the story of my neice. i have two neices, they're twins. well one of them, braelyn, was diagnosed with this genetic disorder. you could see this mass on the back of her neck on pictures from the sonograms. well, my family prayed that she would be healed. the doctor advised my sister to abort the pregnancy and try again. she adamantly refused. well it turned out, through many faithful prayers (thanks to the great people at FRC Sawgrass) that the disorder was gone. there was no trace of it, and now braelyn is perfectly healthy.
we were all thankful, but i always felt that God would come through during that ordeal. i don't know why, but it seems i have a lot more faith in miracles when it involves babies.
anyways, i tell you that story to tell you this story. i came across a verse that shed a little light on the subject. Psalms 8:2 says, "You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you."
i just thought that was pretty cool.
we were all thankful, but i always felt that God would come through during that ordeal. i don't know why, but it seems i have a lot more faith in miracles when it involves babies.
anyways, i tell you that story to tell you this story. i came across a verse that shed a little light on the subject. Psalms 8:2 says, "You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you."
i just thought that was pretty cool.
soldier
well, my brother in law drew goes off to OCS, in about 2 hours. he'll be in georgia for a few months in a basic training type environment. its sad to see him go, but i'm pretty sure God made him to be a soldier. if you've ever met the guy you know that's true. its hard to sacrifice spending time with his wife and daughters, but they believe this is a step he needs to take for a better life in the future. i'm gonna miss him, but i'm proud of him.
update
everything has been pretty smooth this past week. i'm free from my job at publix! woot woot! the plan is to focus on getting good grades my first semester in college while searching for a church, and then try to work at a church around there.
i have put off getting ready for school. so far i have my sheets in the corner of the dining room, and thats it. i'm getting excited to move away, a chance for me to grow up. but its scary too, i cant help but think about how it would be different if i would have decided to go to UM. i think i made the right choice though.
i havent been doing much of anything, but have managed to be distracted from doing anything important. i have to finish a few chores over here cause im house sitting, and i need to do some stuff for this weekend at church. oh well, i guess that's what saturday is for.
things are going good for now, it might be a little dull, but dull is good, that means that nothing bad is happening either. praise the LORD!
i have put off getting ready for school. so far i have my sheets in the corner of the dining room, and thats it. i'm getting excited to move away, a chance for me to grow up. but its scary too, i cant help but think about how it would be different if i would have decided to go to UM. i think i made the right choice though.
i havent been doing much of anything, but have managed to be distracted from doing anything important. i have to finish a few chores over here cause im house sitting, and i need to do some stuff for this weekend at church. oh well, i guess that's what saturday is for.
things are going good for now, it might be a little dull, but dull is good, that means that nothing bad is happening either. praise the LORD!
Football is back!
the hall of fame game was on today. it is the first preseason game, and the first pro football game of the season. even if it was only an exhibtion game and the starters only played a few snaps, i was still excited.
