Just a friendly reminder that "skanky schoolgirl" is not an original Halloween costume!

Real patience, the kind that one needs when it comes to waiting on all of the big "important" things in life to happen, is one of the most difficult things to learn!

Appalachian State Miracle

Yes. Appalachian (that school I go to) does, in fact, have an excellent football program. One that happens to be capable of kicking Michigan's butt!!!

So I'm back in Boone and classes start tomorrow. Still figuring out how I feel about that. Right now my outlook is fairly indifferent towards the rest of the week.
I've been encouraged by how well things are going in the two things I am most involved in this semester. The first is the mentoring program that I am leading in my dorm and the second is RUF. Hopefully these will continue to flourish during the rest of the year!

July 4th has come and gone and it was fantastic! This summer Lara and I have been trying to make times for all of the college students at Trinity to hang out together and get to know each other. It has been so much fun and I have been able to get to know old friends better and make new ones through this group of people. I will miss them when I go back to Boone, but it will also make coming home more enjoyable. On the 4th we had a slip and slide party and went to see the fireworks downtown together.

Things currently on my mind:

1. Oh Mark Whipple, why you got to go preaching about applicable things again?!
2. Dollywood (what what!)
3. I wanna go to the drum circle on friday night.
4. Why is it summer and I still find things to procrastinate on? (Who knew?)
5. It would be cool to have a summer birthday, but I don't think there will ever be any hope of that for me. I guess I'll have to stick to ice skating for my birthday parties.
6. I have to leave my hair alone for two more years at least.
7. I love making new friends.
8. Why do I miss Boone? Or is it the people I miss?
9. You should go contra dancing because it is that amazing.
10. To have only one child is a silly idea. My family will (hopefully) have a least five kids.
11. When I grow up I want to move to Boston. . . or maybe Thailand. I can't decide.
12. Am I completely sure that I want to have a business major? Maybe philosophy? Or how about Education? Or I could be a dance major. Hmmmmm
13. Running!!! I going to start, but my first try was pretty pathetic. I can't even run a flat mile. At least I have a sister who'll help me out because she is a natural.
14. What will I learn over the next few months about this (my) rebellion against God?
15. What is it about me that I find so fascinating that I want to think about myself all the time?

Although summer in Germany would have been an adventure I am happy to be in Asheville. Most of all I would miss all of the people that surround me on a daily and weekly basis. Those people are so valuable to me.