Good morning to you all! I usually don't get up for school until 6, but I woke up at 5:15 and couldn't go back to sleep. I tend to do that when I am excited or nervous for something. I came downstairs to read a few Psalms and get my heart in the right place before I take the PSAT. As some of you know, I've been working hard to have the philosophy of: "I'm just gonna do my best... there's no point in worrying... I will get EXACTLY the score God wants me to get... and regardless if I do well or not, I'm gonna praise Him!" (definetly NOT grammatically correct, but "it's my blog and I'll mess-up if I want to"! Well, technically it's God's because He made me and he gave me the ability to set up an account and write these words and... wow, backed myself into an ever-loving corner! Apparently I don't function too well at 5:30!) If anyone happens to read this somewhere between 8-12 this morning, please pray for me and the other students! It would be much appreciated!
ANYWAY, to mention the Lopez game yesterday, it was a bit disheartening. By the end, I wanted SO MUCH for our team to finish well and win the game. When that didn't happen, in essence, my heart had been broken. Sounds cheesy, I know, but I just belived and hoped that we would do what I knew we could do. Anyway, being the girl that I am, that made me cry (or weep bitterly, whatever you like) on the ride home. As much as it hurt, I am thankful to God for that lesson. No matter how frustrated or disappointed we are, God has a plan for our team. We have to keep our joy in Him and build up one another to good deeds (or good plays/crosses :)). And avoid forgetting to take out clips and (oops!) bobby pins, bandanas, and putting on shin guards!
Now to finally arrive at the subject that my title hints at... MASTER'S TRIP! I am excited, but not nearly as enthusiastic as I will be once the weight of the PSAT is gone. Granted, God is giving me much peace right now, but it is still a weight in my mind. As for the trip, I can't wait for the wonderful fellowship, good music, and learning about how Christian colleges are run. (I want to be able to compare other Christian colleges to Master's and/or decide if God wants me to go to a non-Christian-based college. By the way, if you were interested, I'm thinking about: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL), WSU, George Washington University (DC), California Poly-Technic University (CA, DUH!), 3 smaller ones in NY called Alfred, Drexel, and Renassler?(2 of which are "Christian"), and Le Tourneau (TX- Nicole Shultz goes there). On most of these, I'm just going to apply and see if God "opens the door". If you think about it, I would love prayer for this decision as well that I need to make in the coming year.
So, to close, I want to type up parts of Psalm 9 that really encouraged me this morning:
"I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High... The Lord also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble; AND THOSE WHO KNOW YOUR NAME WILL PUT THEIR TRUST IN YOU, FOR YOU, O LORD, HAVE NOT FORSAKEN THOSE WHO SEEK YOU! Amen! Soli Deo Gloria! See you next Monday... more like Tuesday!
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Yah, those are good colleges,but there's one problem. THE CLOSEST ONE IS TWO STATES AWAY! C'mon, it's not bad enough that we lost Dave, Chris M, and Micah, now you? What, do you want to give Tony a heart attack? Ya' know he's here for awhile. :) But, ok, I'm done being selfish, but don't go to NY, thats just too far.
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