I'm still not sure about the title for this post. I couldn't seem to find the right phrases to capture the essence of this post. I would never let myself title is Home Sweet Home. I thought about working in something about the home front, but let's face it that would be lame. My personal favorite was Homeward Bound (ah, those movies are terrible) but then I realized that I'm already here, so I would either be lying or making a statement that I was trapped here. Anyway, I'm sure you're just dying to see what exactly this post is going to be so let's get on with it.
I didn't know just how much I enjoyed spending time with my new friends until they were all so far away. We've seen each other almost every day for the past few months that I think I'm going through withdrawals. However, I have enjoyed getting to see my old friends. I had a lot of catching up to do with a few people and I really miss them. I still have to get around to hanging out with some more people, which I haven't been working at as hard as I should have (some days I have more conversations with people in other states than my friends here...oops).
The freedom of college life is fun, but there isn't much better than home cooked meals and a nice bedroom all to myself. Plus, I get to build fires all the time (well, when it gets cold enough...stupid Texas weather). I'm enjoying a fire right now in fact.
Christmas is coming up pretty slowly. I'm used to getting out of school with only two or three days until Christmas, so I'm having to get used to this. Trying to eat healthy...healthy-er at least...is pretty difficult right now with all the toffee, popcorn stuff, and other treats that seem to just pour in over the holidays. I mean, I'm an Anderson and we know how to snack.
I'm sort of boring myself with this post now so I hope it hasn't been that way for you. Since I'm pretty sure that only my family reads this thing there's no need for a cheesy Merry Christmas ending or anything because I'll be seeing you then anyway.
Adios
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
One down...
Wasn't I just moving into the dorm a few weeks ago? How is the semester over already? This semester has flown by and it has been more fun and more exciting than I ever thought it would be. I think it's time for a highlight reel (except in words and not film). We'll do this in a Top 10 format just to build up some suspense. Some of these things are going to be events, some of them are going to be just thoughts, and some are whatever I want.
10. I'm really thankful for Midway. This semester has been a breeze and I know that I have the AP program at Midway to thank for that. If only the rest of my college career could be so easy...
9. I'm increasingly grateful for the gifts that God has given me, especially my family. I have been blessed with generous parents and sister who feeds me.
8. I've been able to read a lot more than I have in the past year. I like books.
7. The Presidential Scholarship people are considering removing the on-campus living requirement. What more do I have to say about this?
6. Last year was rough without my two best friends at home. Now I get to see them all the time. Sometimes our schedules conflict but we always make time. I love them so much.
5. Seekers of the Word is the greatest thing in the world. God is showing me so much about myself and about worshiping Him. I'm gaining such great experience for youth ministry.
4. Seekers performed at Middleton prison (as you know from the previous blog) and it opened my eyes to the power and grace of God. He truly is our savior and He is EVERYWHERE.
3. I miss Kayla and Darby so much. Seeing them over Thanksgiving was awesome and I can't wait to see them for Christmas. I love you two. That being said, having Hannah here has been so great. I didn't realize how much I really missed seeing her crazy red-headed self in the halls at school and at home until I got out here. Needless to say, I meet a lot of people because of her. I love my Hankie and I'm glad we still have one more semester here together.
2. I love all of my Seeker friends. We are the most unique group of people that I have ever met and it's great. I'm getting closer to the ones I already knew and building new friendships with everyone else. We do almost everything there is to do, from a 12 hour Lord of the Rings marathon to murder mystery parties. That's just one more way that God has blessed me through Seekers.
1. I love my fellow freshman Seekers. We really started hanging out a few weeks ago, but those few weeks have been the most fun I've had in a long time. We determined that we've spent about 43 hours out of the past 72 together. That's ridiculous. In one day we went to the zoo, gathered and ate pecans on campus, went to four fast food restaurants (in a sort of progressive dinner thing that we made up), and watched a double feature at the drive-in. They are awesome friends and I'm going to miss them over the break.
This doesn't really cover everything from this semester (I have to save some for stories over the break) but, as I said, it's the highlights. The main thing that has happened this semester is I have grown in my faith and feel more blessed than ever before.
10. I'm really thankful for Midway. This semester has been a breeze and I know that I have the AP program at Midway to thank for that. If only the rest of my college career could be so easy...
9. I'm increasingly grateful for the gifts that God has given me, especially my family. I have been blessed with generous parents and sister who feeds me.
8. I've been able to read a lot more than I have in the past year. I like books.
7. The Presidential Scholarship people are considering removing the on-campus living requirement. What more do I have to say about this?
6. Last year was rough without my two best friends at home. Now I get to see them all the time. Sometimes our schedules conflict but we always make time. I love them so much.
5. Seekers of the Word is the greatest thing in the world. God is showing me so much about myself and about worshiping Him. I'm gaining such great experience for youth ministry.
4. Seekers performed at Middleton prison (as you know from the previous blog) and it opened my eyes to the power and grace of God. He truly is our savior and He is EVERYWHERE.
3. I miss Kayla and Darby so much. Seeing them over Thanksgiving was awesome and I can't wait to see them for Christmas. I love you two. That being said, having Hannah here has been so great. I didn't realize how much I really missed seeing her crazy red-headed self in the halls at school and at home until I got out here. Needless to say, I meet a lot of people because of her. I love my Hankie and I'm glad we still have one more semester here together.
2. I love all of my Seeker friends. We are the most unique group of people that I have ever met and it's great. I'm getting closer to the ones I already knew and building new friendships with everyone else. We do almost everything there is to do, from a 12 hour Lord of the Rings marathon to murder mystery parties. That's just one more way that God has blessed me through Seekers.
1. I love my fellow freshman Seekers. We really started hanging out a few weeks ago, but those few weeks have been the most fun I've had in a long time. We determined that we've spent about 43 hours out of the past 72 together. That's ridiculous. In one day we went to the zoo, gathered and ate pecans on campus, went to four fast food restaurants (in a sort of progressive dinner thing that we made up), and watched a double feature at the drive-in. They are awesome friends and I'm going to miss them over the break.
This doesn't really cover everything from this semester (I have to save some for stories over the break) but, as I said, it's the highlights. The main thing that has happened this semester is I have grown in my faith and feel more blessed than ever before.
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