So I thought after almost a year I might get on and give everyone an update.  I finally graduated from college this last May!  I am back in St. Louis with my family.  My older brother and sister in law are getting ready to have a baby in September.  I am getting ready to move back to Mbale Uganda for a year and a half this coming January.  Other than that things are basically normal...the same thing...different day. 

I am getting ready to go fishing right now...yeah...I can get a tan and win the bet with my dad and younger brother on who can catch the most fish...always me!

Currently Watching Gilmore Girls - The Complete First Season By Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Scott Patterson, Keiko Agena, Yanic Truesdale, Jared Padalecki, Liza Weil, Milo Ventimiglia, Sean Gunn, Chris Eigeman, Matt Czuchry, Kelly Bishop, Edward Herrmann see related

School is back in session.  I have mixed feelings about this.  I am so excited because it is my last year!!!  On the other hand I am irked because I don't want to be in school anymore.  I am so ready to be done.  But I have full confindence that I can make it through one more year.  In one of my classes I have to preach a sermon.  Yes that is right...preach a sermon.  This makes me very nervous, mostly because I do not enjoy getting up in front of everyone and talking...with them all looking at me and expecting me to say something really profound.  Stick me in front of little kids and I am fine but put me in front of people my own age...I want to throw up. 

On a brighter note I am anxiously awaiting  Matt Wertz concert in mid-September and Fright Fest in the Lou in October.  Yeah...for friends who no longer live in J-Town who I will get to see soon! 

I am making plans and trying to figure things out for Africa next August.  It seems like a long time from now but it really isn't.  So pray for me that everything will fall into place and that God will give me strength and courage as I begin to begin my journey across the globe.

Currently Listening Carencro By Marc Broussard see related

So I was driving up to Columbia, MO last night for a Dave Barnes concert...which was amazing.

Here is what I saw while I was driving...just a simple reminder of how amazing God is...how big and beautiful He is.

Currently Watching Pride & Prejudice (Widescreen Edition) see related

Do you ever feel like you are just standing there while the rest of the world is passing you by?  Things are changing, people are changing and all the while you are stuck in the same place, doing the same thing.  Arghh.

I am reading this summer for school...Church History.  I have read somewhere around 1100 pages.  When I think of that number I feel like I have reached a great accomplishment.  Almost immediately I become sad because that is not even half of the number of pages that I have remaining to read.  Read some...it is stimulating...really.

Life Style changes:

I have gone an entire month wihtout drinking a coke.  (this is a huge accomplishment)

I have begun to eat a more healthy diet.  This means not as much snacking on the unhealthy stuff (aka. the good stuff).  This also means that I have been cooking more meals for myself, which has proved to be fun and also tasty.

Exercise is next (we'll see how that one goes)

Currently Watching Gilmore Girls - The Complete Second Season By Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel see related

I am so excited because I am taking a vacation soon.  I am going up to Rockford, IL to see my dear friend Tracy.  I am taking 3 days off of work...ah a glorious day!

Tonight at work one of the moms asked me if I ever got scared being the last person to leave the building every night.  It was one of those awkward moments when I didn't want to admit that yes actually I do get scared sometimes being the last person to leave the building.  It is one of those things that I do not like to talk about or think about...it brings the paranoia to its highest level. 

Anyway...Gilmore Girls is a great show.  It is full of one-liners and leaves me wishing that I could come up with such one-liners in such a quick manner.  If only my words could be scripted...then my whit would be untouchable.