MY FIRST SEMESTER IS ALMOST OVER!!!

I KNOW THAT I HAVE NOT UPDATED YOU IN A LONG TIME. WORK, SCHOOL, AND WEDDING STUFF HAS CONSUMED MY TIME. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO FIND TIMES TO ESCAPE TO GREENWOOD, MY ROOM, AND JUST GOING PLACES BY MYSELF SO THAT I CAN REGROUP FOR THE NEXT THING THAT I WOULD ENDEAVOR FOR THE WEEK. WELL, FIRST, VOLLEYBALL WAS A GREAT FIRST EXPERIENCE BEING ON MY OWN. THE GIRLS WERE GREAT AND I LEARNED SO MUCH IN THE WORLD OF ATHLETIC TRAINING. THE STAFF THAT I WORK WITH IS SO ENCOURAGING, AND WE HAVE SO MUCH FUN. HOWEVER, THINGS CAN BE STRESSFUL AT TIMES.
AS FOR SCHOOL, I HAVE FINISHED CLASSES AND HAVE TO COMPLETE TWO EXAMS NEXT WEEK. THIS SEMESTER HAS BEEN A HUMBLING EXPERIENCE AS I HAVE BEEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF GRADES THIS SEMESTER. I HAVE DONE FINE IN MY TWO EDUCATION CLASSES, BUT PARASITOLOGY HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE. THE MORE I HAVE TRIED TO STUDY, THE WORSE I FEEL LIKE I DO. THE TEACHER HAS NOT BEEN VERY EASY TO WORK WITH AS WELL. WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER EXAMS. I KNOW THAT GOD HAS HIS PERFECT PLAN IN THIS. I WILL RECEIVE MY MASTER'S!!!!!
FOR THE WEDDING, MICHAEL AND I HAVE DONE LOTS OF LITTLE STUFF. WE HAVE GOTTEN OUR ENGAGEMENT PICTURES DONE, REGISTERED, DONE LITTLE STUFF FOR THE WEDDING. WE ARE RIGHT UNDER SIX MONTHS. JUST PRAY THAT MICHAEL FINDS A JOB WITH BENEFITS. I FEEL LIKE I COULD BE AT WOFFORD AGAIN NEXT YEAR, BUT WE WILL SEE. WE HAVE MANY OPTIONS FOR LIVING INCLUDING A POSSIBLE HOUSE THAT WE FOUND OUT ABOUT THROUGH OUR WONDERFUL FRIEND ERIN. IT IS ALL GOING TO WORK OUT, SO I WILL KEEP YOU UP TO DATE. I ALSO AM ASSIGNED TO JURY DUTY THE WEEK BEFORE I GET MARRIED SO I AM TRYING TO INCH MY WAY OUT OF THAT.
I HAVE DECIDED THAT I NEED A BREAK FROM SCHOOL SO I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE WINTER TERM AT CONVERSE. I WILL BE TAKING CLASSES IN THE SPRING.
IN MY MY SPARE TIME, I ALSO GET TO HAVE LUNCH WITH KIM. WE JUST SHARE WITH EACH OTHER WHAT OUR AWESOME GOD IS TEACHING US, LIFE, AND THE TRANSITION FOR ME INTO THE MARRIAGE LIFE. SHE IS SO WONDERFUL. SOMETIMES I SEE PHILIP, BUT FOR THE MOST PART HE IS NAPPING. WE GET TO TALK LOTS WHEN HE IS NAPPING SO THAT WORKS OUT GREAT EVEN THOUGH I LOVE HIM VERY MUCH!!!!
WELL, I HOPE THAT EACH PERSON THAT READS THIS IS HAVING A WONDERFUL DAY!!!

P.S. LORI, YOU ARE SO AWESOME!! THANKS FOR INCLUDING ME ON YOUR LIST. I LOVE YOU ALL VERY MUCH!!!!!