Alone on a Saturday Night

I am in my dorm room - alone - on a Saturday night. My roommate went home for the weekend, and a couple of my other friends already had plans. I haven't actually blogged about anything of significance lately, so my goal was to do that tonight, but I am not sure how successful this endeavor will be. Bear with me as I jump from topic to topic - hopefully it will progress into something interesting :)

It's All Greek to Me...

Finals start at the end of this week - after I finish reading my last book and I turn in two papers. I am not too worried about most of the tests, but the idea of my Ancient Greek final is starting to scare me. We haven't had any tests this semester, just daily quizzes which are easy to "memorize" information for and then forget a week later, so I don't really feel like I have kept anything we have learned. Which means that I have a lot of studying ahead of me...

ANTM

I generally don't watch television, but today my best friend Kristen and I were being lazy and ended up watching the marathon of America's Next Top Model that Bravo was showing all day. I don't know why this show entertains me so! I guess it's the ridiculousness of the photo shoots and the drama that the models cause within themselves. After awhile, I can't take much more of it, but it's entertaining while it lasts...

PTL!

I need to brag on God via blog world. He has really worked in incredible ways in my life this past year - particularly this past semester. He asked me to take a step of faith at the beginning of January (see my post on the Winter Conference), and He has remained faithful. I have definitely struggled off and on, but I can see how much I have grown in this area of my life - and it ain't over! I am so thankful that, although it's tough and seemingly unfair, God has raised the bar in my life and asked me to give up the idea of something that I want and the daydreaming that goes with it for this period of my life. He has opened my eyes to personal areas of weakness as well as areas of effectiveness and ministry in which He wants to use me. And even though when the fall rolls around I will technically be free to consider dating, I am not planning on it unless God puts it in my path. No more of this pathetic pining and wishing that would dominate my thought life! I want to continually be pursuing Christ, and I am excited to see how God will continue to change my heart's desires to match His.

Also, I am so thankful for what God has used me for this year in Pomfret. He has been so faithful in providing girls for my Bible study and in teaching me how to lead the study. I have built some awesome relationships with girls that I cannot wait to continue next year, especially as I transition to another stage of leadership and ministry with Cru. I have prayed that I would continually be growing and maturing in my faith, and God has continually worked in my life. It's not always pleasant, but I have faith in His plan for my life. I wanted to praise him via this blog because many of my posts have described what I am dealing with or struggles that I have had, and I want to acknowledge what God has done in my life.