A Week of Change

Hello my wonderful readers! It has been a while since I have written, but time has been flying by hasn't it? Since I last wrote I have been able to enjoy a wonderful week of Bible Conference and have got back into the swing of school. This past week of school was fairly mellow and I had a lot of time to think about the messages that I heard during Bible Conference. 

One thing that was prevalent in a majority of the messages was to do the hard thing. This was something that really had an impact on me because there are several areas of my life that I have been resisting doing the hard thing. The biggest one was dealing with my major. Since switching to Elementary education last fall I have really missed my science classes and studying medicine. I began to pray that God would lead me in the right direction. Of course I was automatically drawn back to anything having to do with a medical career, so I began to look for a direction. I was led to Pre-physical Therapy. 

I officially switched my major this past week and I feel very nervous and excited to see how God will chose to lead me through Med school. Being a doctor of any kind has been a dream since I was a little girl. I love going to the doctor and looking at the different equipment  As I got older I would ask the doctor question about their job and would take in anything that they would teach me. I am so excited and I know that it's a long road. 

So here I am...getting ready for med school, praying for continued guidance. I can't wait to see what the future holds, but for now I will just Keep Calm and Write On. 

An Update From the Front Lines of Academia...

Well, it sure has been a while since I posted last. School has been keeping me crazy busy this past month. Besides everything culminating all at midterms week there were a few days of random fun, relaxation, and spiritual refreshment thrown into the mix.

On February 26 we had a Day of Prayer. Basically it is a day that the whole university family takes off from classes and attends various chapel services and prayer sessions throughout the morning. It is a time to focus on God's everlasting goodness through a theme that is prominent in each service. The theme for this semester's Day of Prayer was "Calling on God in Times of Trouble." The morning chapel focused on many of the Psalms that emphasized God being there in our trials, what an encouragement. Then the students and faculty broke into smaller, organized groups and prayed for different things all over the campus. The day ended with a testimonial service where we heard three testimonies about God's constant goodness in trials from various students and faculty. The afternoon was spent resting and catching up on school.

Then came my birthday! It was a very busy day, but I felt so incredibly blessed by all of the wonderful birthday wishes and fun had with friends and family. I got to celebrate with my family on the Saturday after and enjoy some of my Mom's AMAZING New York style cheesecake!

Finally on March 12, 2013 came the day that some of the student at the university have waited four years  for. It was a day when Thunder and Lightning collided in an epic battle of strength, endurance, and wits. Gold Rush Daze finally came once again to Bob Jones campus. For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about to put it simply, it is the most amazing day that any Bob Jones student will ever experience. The day began with sleeping in, always a HUGE plus for college students, followed by a breakfast of warm Krispy Kreme doughnuts in bed. :) The we helped the school break the world record for the longest sub sandwich and after loading up on nourishment we went to battle at Stadium Field. For four hours the students of Bob Jones University watched their teams battle for the title of Champion of the World...ok not quite, but you get the idea. Of course Red Lightning dominated :) We ended the day with watching the faculty and staff do the strangest things during Faculty Body. The night was finished off with a spectacular fireworks show.

So that's pretty much what I have been up to besides school. Now I am settling into the long awaited week of Spring Break/Bible Conference. So much will be going on this week, but I am definitely most excited to see how God will work in my heart through the Bible Conference services this coming week.  But today is Sunday and it's between services, so I will just sit here enjoying this sunny, 70 degree day and keep calm and write on.