Ok, so I'm listening to classical music right now on my friend's CD, and it has Ave Verum, by Mozart.  This was one of my grandpa's favorite songs.  Ever listen to something and it just reminds you so much of someone?  I was sitting in church today and for offertory, they had two violins play a duet.  I got all choked up thinking about Grampa Vince and how he and I used to play duets together.  I realize that it's been over a year, but it's still hard.  As a Christian, I know that I can take comfort in the fact that Grampa Vince is directing the choir of angels.  And some day, we'll get to play together and it won't matter at all that I haven't played in over 6 years!!!! 

Ok, so enough for the emotional, sentimental part.  School is going well.  I am enjoying most of my classes.  Fall break is next week!  I'm ready for a break!  Right now I'm reading The Aeneid for Western Lit.  Next week, during fall break, Hannah and I are going to have a reading party - where we get to read for fun!!!!!  I'm so excited to be able to read whatever I want to and not have to read so in-depth that I could take a quiz on it and pass it!  Yea for pleasure reading! 

Ok, enough procrastination.  Virgil - here I come!

Hey!   Wow!  I feel cool now...... My first post!   Getting with the times.  So let's see.... What do I want to say in this thing?  First of all, I guess God has been teaching me a lot about who he is.  So many times I don't understand why God does the things he does.  My RA challenged me to consider the character of God - who God is.  So this morning, I was reading though Job.  Job didn't understand why God did the things he did.  And instead of answering why, God responded with a testimony of his character.  So often I try to do things in my own strength.  God doesn't need me to help him, nor does he need me to understand why he does the things he does.  He needs me to be open and willing to him.  I say I'm following hard after God, but yet I like to keep holding on to parts of me that I like.  I tell God they're his, but my actions speak differently.  Being a Christian isn't easy.  But when we have the strength of the One who can move mountains with a simple work, it sure makes it a lot easier ;) !!!!