Welcome to my life

Wednesday morning I was reading Proverbs 12. I "happened" upon it Tuesday in the twisted way that my mind works. I have a friend who is writing a devotional on Proverbs 31:10-31 and he emailed me a copy of the one for verse 10. When I got that it triggered my memory to a recent Breakaway sermon on Character. (Breakaway is the on campus bible study that we have at Texas A&M on Tuesday nights. We usually have around 6,000 students who come on a regular basis.) Ben Stuart highlighted Proverbs 31 and Proverbs 12 in that sermon. So I went to look at Proverbs 12 and I got my toes stepped on bad that day. Reading through that passage and trying to apply it to myself I was super convicted about how I carry myself and how I respond to others and my motives behind my actions. I can genuinely say that this passage has been at the forefront of my mind every day since then. Yesterday satan attacked me bad, I slipped up and didnt respond in the very best way, but I can still see a drastic difference between what I normally would have said in that instance and what I actually said in that instance. It's encouraging to see that God really is working in me and in my life.

Next week starts the first round of tests. I have 2 test, 2 papers, and a presentation split between Tuesday and Wednesday. I dont handle tests well. I know the material, I can regurgitate it back to anyone who asks me.... as long as I am not answering a multiple choice question. If I could write an essay or 20 essays for each test, I would so much rather that than sit down and answer multiple choice questions where I second guess myself and freak myself out and fail the test (ok Im exaggerating a little, but still) because I hate tests. Good news is I only have 2 finals and I may not have to take one of them if I like my grade already.

There's not much else going on in my life.... except I will be accepting applications to be my date to ring dance coming at the end of this semester. I got a text from my mom last night that said "If I get a picture of you at ring dance, then Ill have one of all of us at ring dance ;)" uhhh WHAT?!?! I haven't thought about ring dance since before I got to college. Why in the world would I want to go to ring dance. But no pressure right? I'll just ruin my mom's dreams of having a picture of all 4 kids and she and dad at each of our ring dances..... needless to say, I need a handsome friend to come be my picture date hahaha. So, I'll accept applications, then hold interviews, call backs, or maybe beg and bribe.... lol whatever it takes.

Regardless, this semester has been wonderful so far. There are a lot of "one year" markers ahead, for each I will write a post telling you a little bit about my testimony over the last year, and sharing with you stories of some of the most important people in my life, my beautiful aunt who is a second mom and of 2 very godly men who left my life this year but left their marks in my life as they went. I am blessed to have made it this far, and I know God will carry me through any storm. Im excited to share with you what God has done to grow me and mature me in my walk and to bring me through difficult times.