2 More Weeks...

That's right -- 2 more weeks and I'll be sitting on my couch in Abilene, TX playing with my little brothers and spending time relaxing. Until then, I'll just finish up a few papers, study for some tests, and spend time with friends who are graduating this semester or aren't returning to Edmond. It's really weird to think that I've spent almost 4 years here in Edmond, OK. I have one more semester of classes, but as I finish up my classes for my major, I realize that this isn't a permanent life for me. I've still got a whole other life to live -- post-graduation; post-marriage; post-success; post-career; post-children, and the list could go on and on...

I find myself trying to freak my parents out with this thought that they will have a 22 year old college graduate daughter; however, it doesn't seem to phase them. Maybe they aren't showing me their feelings about it, but inside, I want them to freak out and care about the fact that their first child and daughter is going to soon be an adult. Are they sure they raised me right? Are they sure that I can fend for myself? Are they sure that they can trust God to take care of me instead of them taking care of me? All of these questions I want my parents to be asking, are questions I think I ask daily to God during my prayer time. Finding trust in God that He'll take care of everything is something so hard for me to understand and actually do.

Since Freshman year, I've taken the month of May to relax and rejuvenate for the upcoming summer at Camp Blue Haven. Being a camper, potwasher, cook, and counselor has helped me understand the importance of being in full energy near or before the summer. This May, I'm a little tight on schedule. I have been talking with Memorial Rd. Church of Christ and OC about the possibility of doing missions through the HIM (Helpers In Missions) program. I've been doing a lot of praying these past few months about where God wants to place me as far as mission work, and I recently had a talk with the college minister here at Memorial Rd. about going to Piedras Negras, Mexico for 2 years. There are a few problems that we could run into, but for the most part, it looks as if Memorial Rd and OC are going to work with me on this. I've been thinking about Piedras Negras for about a year now, and as I come closer to graduation, I'm singling down to one ministry and one place to minister for the next 2 years.

I ask that you keep me in your prayers still. With the last week of classes and finals week, I'll need all the prayers I can get!! I love you all!!