Christmas has come and gone. The New Year is here to stay. I spent Christmas with my whole wonderful family. We had such a great time of being together and catching up on life. I loved it. Watching Mack open presents was so exciting and spending some one on one time with my sisters was so valuable to me. We went to see Les Miserables, my all time favorite. I cried about four times (this is huge! I don't cry in movies typically). Seriously, go see it. We played games with all the siblings and spouses. I snuggled my nieces. It was a great three day vacation. Then it was time to come home and I have been busy ever since. I am heading back to the mountain in the morning. I can't say I'm too excited about it but I think I will be when I get back. This semester will certainly be easier academically than the last, but relationally it will be a lot different. Most of my closest friends will be student teaching and my roommate will be gone since she is done now (Yay for her!) It will mean that I will have to be intentional about relationships and making time to see people. I'm not great with that. I should be better considering how many places I have friends from moving all my life but I just get focused on those who are right in front of me and often don't remember to reach out to those who are not, even when I think of them constantly. (So if you are one of my long distance friends, know at least that I do think of you regularly)
Saturday is my 23rd birthday. That is crazy! And like a real adult I will not be sleeping in or doing whatever I want all day, I will be taking my teachers exam for Georgia. Yikes! I have looked at my notes some but not nearly enough, good thing I have a few more days for that. But once the test is done it will be time to go out and celebrate with some of the best girls I know who will also have just survived this exam! It will be much needed by one and all. I can't wait for it to be behind me.
Another area that I need to be more intentional about is daily time in the Word. I have ordered a daily devotional book that Mom recommended to encourage me to spend that daily time, even if it is just for a few minutes. It will at least get me in the right direction I am sure. The book is called "Jesus Calling" and it sounds great to me. I am excited to get it and start in on the readings. (unlike the twelve textbooks that I just ordered-yes, 12!) I can tell that He is calling and I am going to do my best to answer like a faithful bride. Pray for me!
You are Awesome!
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