it's Christmas time in the city

Decorating the tree!! We ran out of working white lights for the tree close to the top; Rene and I had to go on a mission to find more and were able to recover the last box of plain white Christmas lights (of the more than 20 per strand variety) in all of Wal-Mart. YaY for adventures! ^_^

done, done, done, Done, DONE

I am officially done with the fall semester of my Sophomore year at LeTouneau University. I am SO ready to be DONE! Praise the Lord I'm still alive. It's really been a killer semester, but God is so good. I really think it's impossible for us to comprhend His awesome goodness. Now, I can go home and SLEEP! Yay.

1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear?

The LORD is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?

2 When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh,

My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.

3 Though a host encamp against me, My heart will not fear;

Though war arise against me, In spite of this I shall be confident.

4 One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek:

That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,

To behold the beauty of the LORD And to meditate in His temple.

5 For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle;

In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock.

6 And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,

And I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy;

I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice,

And be gracious to me and answer me.

8 When You said, " Seek My face," my heart said to You,

"Your face, O LORD, I shall seek."

9 Do not hide Your face from me,

Do not turn Your servant away in anger;

You have been my help;

Do not abandon me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation!

10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me,

But the LORD will take me up.

11 Teach me Your way, O LORD,

And lead me in a level path Because of my foes.

12 Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries,

For false witnesses have risen against me,

And such as breathe out violence.

13 I would have despaired

unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD

In the land of the living.

14 Wait for the LORD;

Be strong and let your heart take courage;

Yes, wait for the LORD

Ok, so kind of long, but God deseves a lot of praise for how He's held me this semester!

Merry Chrismas All!!!

~Rene

I have the greatest roommates!

Drugs.

"Taste Thai... Get High."
recent observation made upon opening the envelope in the Thai noodle package that contained white powder of unknown origins. Upon closer observation, Laura proclaimed the substance to be coconut milk powder so our hopes of euphoric homework sessions were dashed.

Snow in Kansas!

YAY!!!! We got to have snow! God has blessed us far beyond again!! Isn't our God wonderful!?!

Concerning Psychology

LF -- “It’s all relative to the chemicals in your head.”

RT -- “No, actually it’s relative to the chemicals in the professors head.”

Quote from Andy

"That was the most frightening moment of my life!!..........the attack of the lipstick."

Flower again

Here is a close up picture of the flower....maybe I just don't know enough about recognizing flowers. I do appreciate the feedback from those of you who want to help. ^_^

Can anyone identify this plant? It grows in my backyard in NC, but we have no idea what it is.

Longing....

I very much enjoy mission reports. Today, Bolt and Fjord gave a report on their trip this summer to Cameroon. I couldn't help coming back to my room and looking at pictures from Swaziland. I so long to return....
In a way, reflecting is distracting from all the homework I should be working on, but at the same time, hearing how much having an education to share can help further God's kingdom and seeing faces of those I have personally met to whom I could be used in their lives for God's purpose, gives me a great deal of motivation to keep working. A goal to strive for makes college have purpose; to give God glory and further His kingdom. God has put me here in preparation for something, and I can't hardly stand waiting. By God's grace, my life has a direction, and by the same marvelous grace, I follow in faith, not knowing where I am going. God is so patient! God is so gracious!