A Little Studying and Alot of Fellowship

Well hello Tuesday evening. Let me first say the fact that it is almost 9pm on the Tuesday before two of my four finals means I should not be blogging but studying. The reason I am blogging is for the simple fact that I am tryng to keep my mind consumed with positive thoughts (remember word of the week). So I have changed my music from sad to up beat Tim McGraw and am going to pour some love on the individuals I spent time with today.

For starters I spent time with Jesus! I am in LOVE with the Bible study I am doing with the lovely Taryn! Breaking Free by Beth Moore is totally awesome! I can't help myself wanting to raise my hand in the air and yell out "amen Beth amen!", which we did a few times on Sunday during the audio :) So yay for Jesus...that is now three days in a row of opening my Bible! If that isn't a blessing in itself than I don't know what is. I'm thinking maybe I put myself in timeout...not Him?

Then I had a wonderful Prayer Group lunch! Those girls are incredible ladies! I love hearing their stories of life, careers, family and struggles. Each one of them are so unique in their own ways and I just LOVE it! We have one adventuring to Thailand where she will most likely stick out like a sore thumb (tall, big curly blonde hair) haha I can't wait to hear about it! One is a physcology major and is working at Camp Barnakus (spelling?) with disabled children. God bless those who have the patience and heart to love on those kids no matter what they struggle with on a daily basis. Then there is our little construction/architect/engineer who is just someone with a personality I have NEVER met before. Trust me when I say if you need positivity in your life meet this lady because she radiates with smiles, laughs and hilarious stories! I have been blessed beyond I deserve with such a great group of girls to share life with this past year. I pray that our relationships will continue on as we all go our seperate ways this summer.

So after much laugher and about three cups of coffee later I finally sat down to study with my running buddy Megan. She is BY FAR the most selfless person I have met. She gave me a goody bag for finals AND a card congratulating me on Pledge Trainer. We will be venturing to Chicago in August to run a much needed 13.1 miles and I am so excited to experience that city with her. I couldn't have asked to have run into (no pun entended haha) a better education/running/traveler friend than her!

My roommate has also ventured back to me after a long weekend alone. I am anxious to have girl talk tonight and hear how her trip went (with the boy ;) It is going to be weird not living with her for the entire summer. You don't realize how close you can become with someone after living in a tiny dorm room for 10 months!

Two girls that are in a few of my education classes with me just left after studying for Math. They are great girls and although they aren't in a Christian sorority and are surrounded by more temptation than I am I can tell they are seeking for the Lord and it just brings joy to my heart. We have had awesome conversations on The Shack, The Same Kind of Different as Me and bible studies and church.

So in conclusion I just want to thank God for blessing me today with friends. I may not always feel loved but I am. And I can't forget how blessed I truly am. So think about the people you have been interacting with today or this past weekend. How have they changed your mood, your day? Say a little prayer thanking God for providing some relief and smiles in a week that can be so stressfull.

The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."

Genesis 2:18