What do dragons and Teddy Grahams have in common?

So it has been almost a month since I wrote something here. I sat down a few times to try and write since I didn't want there to be such a huge lag between posts but nothing came to me. Even as I sit now and write I don't have a clear plan for what will be in this post. A lot has changed since I left school and went home for a week. The week at home was a blessing as I had expected to move to Greenville right after exams. I feel as though the whole chapter of tordanos and storms causing school to become more like a horrible camping experience and then the whirlwind move home happened to someone else. It was truly an out of body time for me.

Now I am a resident on South Carolina once again (It's ok, I know you are jealous...I would be too if I were you.) I get to spend my days in a land of amazing creatures and adventures. From the time that Mac wakes up to the time she goes to bed we see all kinds of things. It is a daily occurance to see a dragon or an alligator, but don't be afraid for us because they are always very frienldy and just want to play. However, if we happen to come accross a stinging buzzer we know that it is impartive to run away because they are never here to play. When our imgainary adventures are done for the afternoon it is time to slip into the wonderful world of the many books that we get at the library. Mac loves going to the library and we always stock up on plenty of books to read and re-read through the week. And, life with a princess is pretty great. Right now Mac is running around the house in her tinkerbell costume (which is of course too big and so it si falling off, but she really prefers it that way as she spends the majority of her days in her birthday suit) playing with Daddy. We just finished a very exciting game of hide from the Mommy monster in Auntie M's bed. There was much giggling and screaming, as there always is with this particular 2 year old. 

Other than the times that Mac and I are playing and having many grand adventures it has been so wonderful to live here. I love being with Liz and John and the comfortable rhythem of life that we settled into so quickly. Hopefully this summer will be a great time of building better relationships with them as well as a closer walk with the Lord.I am reading through Acts right now in my quiet time and larning so much about the Apostles and the way in which they went about setting up the church and I am really enjoying these readings. 

Well for now that is all I really have to report. I will post again and tell about some more of the magical lands that I travel to with Mac as my every imaginative guide. Also, we are always sure to pack plenty of Teddy Grahams and Koolaide for our trips as those are staples that one should never leave home without. 

Hey guess what! It is summer time!!!

I am in a fog, and not the kind on top of Lookout Mountain either. Actually I am at home and summer has offically begun...a week early!

It all started on Wednesday morning about 10 minutes after I work up, the tornado alarm went off. My roommate and I looked at each other and then began the mad dash to grab things and get down to the basement. The day continued on with 6 total trips to the basement after hearing the alarm, by the end of the day The Fritz had the whole running to the basement and getting settled in down pat. We had blamkets, food, and movies to enjoy. Also, we had all of our stuff sitting in the hall ready to go when the alram sounded and every time the girls of the fourth floor were the first ones down! Yep, we are pros!
The next day we didn't have power still, which we had expected to wake up and find working, and then we started to hear talk of water running out. By 2:30 the school had announced that we were in fact going to run out of water by 3:00 on Friday afternoon so everyone had to get out, and fast! WHAT!!! No exams, no last week on The Fritz before summer, and no time to organize my plans for packing.
So that night, with no pwer and vey little water the packing madness began. Once it was too dark the packing stopped and the flocking began. We had a dance party on the veranda and said goodbye to the first two fritzers who headed home. It was bittersweet to be sure.
Friday morning the packing and cleaning hit turbo speed and then by 3:00 I was outside on the curb (in order to avoid paying a fine for still being in the building) with all of my things in boxes. By 3:20 Dad was there and by 3:30 we had it all loaded into the truck.
I'm still spinning from all of that but I know that God had a plan and I must admit I love being home for the week. I have finished all of my assignements and am now basking in the beauty of summertime.
So much has happened in the past week and a lot of it I am still processing. I do know one thing for sure, God has it worked out for his glory and my good. This time at home if deffinately good for me. He has a  lot of big thing happening in my life as I prepare to go to Greenville this weekend. I'm not sure what it is but I am interested in fiding out.

So this big news in the world is something to think about! Hard to believe that I was alive for both 9/11 and for the day that the President announced that our enemy was killed. I don't feel like rejoicing though.  While I am glad that justice was brought about I am not comfortable saying that I am happy a man is dead. He was evil this is no doubt about that, and now he will spend enternity in hell. As a believer I do not rejoice to know that someone is eternally seperated from God. Anyway, I am still processing all that I am thinking about htis matter but I really must say that I am not rejoicing in the death of one of God's images.

So I will let you know when more adventures come along!

This is where I spent my afternoon!