I feel so blessed right now

Things are going so well for me right now.


My classes are generally okay. There are a couple spots here and there that aren't so great, but overall I'm really happy about where I am.
Even though it gets to be a little overwhelming at times, I love my marketing class. I love learning the concepts and strategies that go into a business, and I don't dread doing the chapter readings (unless the chapter is extremely long. I don't enjoy those).
Psychology met for the first time in a week yesterday (Professor White had a herniated disk and wasn't able to hold class at all last week) and I realized that I missed that class. If I wasn't doing business, I would probably go into psychology. That class is definitely a highlight in my week.

I also have found amazing friends out here. Hannah, Jessica, and Kendra are all amazing people. Today we went from dinner to soccer (and fetching the soccer ball out of the lake) to joining the Orange Movement to deciding on Halloween costumes.

Nicky and Noel are also coming out this weekend and I am so excited. I miss my best friends so much. The idea of them actually being here still seems so weird, but it's actually happening. I get to see my best friends, I get to go out to a show (I haven't been to one in nearly 2 months and it's driving me crazy), and life will be amazing.

I also am almost finished with the afghan I started in July! I spent the whole weekend on it, and now all I have to do is weave in all the ends (which makes me want to die because there are a million of them)

As much as I miss home, being out here has been an amazing thing for me. I feel like in the 7 weeks that I've been out here I have already grown so much personally and spiritually. Minus the times when my alarm goes off in the mornings, I always feel so happy and excited about what is happening in my life. I enjoy going to most of my classes, I am able to manage my time to allow homework, friends, and 'me time'.

I am excited to go home for Thanksgiving because I miss Colorado. I miss everyone and my kitty, but there are a lot of things I still need to take care of out here (like finding a 'home' church. Right now I am going to chapel Wednesday/Friday, youth group Wednesday night, and Altar Sunday night, but not a Sunday morning service).

I am sure my stress level will spike in the next weeks since we are coming up on midterms, but for now I am allowing myself just to be happy :)

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. -Philippians 4:8

 The book we are reading in formation is based on this passage, and it's basically about making your thoughts positive instead of negative. At first I thought the book was a little too annoying, but as I go through and learn to apply the ideas to myself, I find myself liking the book a lot more.