When the world's all as it should be...

So camp has been good for me. Definitely been preparing me for my leadership role as an RA. I thought I was ready, I didn't think there was anything left for me to learn or grow in. Boy was I wrong. Yeah, I still am a bit worried about being an RA, but I definitely know that I'm more worried about how I would have done if I hadn't learned what I've learned. I've always heard (especially at SAU) that we can all be lifelong learners, but I think the best lessons are those you aren't expecting to learn. I hope to come back to school and retain and put into action all of the things that I've learned, but I know it will be extremely difficult. Luckily, I've got two girls at camp that are going to try to continue to challenge me and keep me accountable, and vice versa.

I'm super excited for this year, I have high hopes, but more for relationships I hope to create with the girls on my floor than those that they may or may not create with others on the floor. I would love to achieve a cohesive community within a Delta floor. It is my challenge, and I've definitely been praying for it, but if it doesn't happen I won't get too disappointed. I believe that one of the first steps toward creating community within the floor is cultivating a strong relationships with the girls as individuals. Once they know I care, hopefully they'll feel included and want to join in and get to know others. I'm hoping to have plenty of activities and opportunities for people to get to know one another, but we'll see how it all goes. I know many of the girls on my floor, and they're wonderful people, definitely girls who get along with others, and girls who I'm proud to call my best friends. There are still so many things to be planning, so many things I need to work out yet, trying to schedule all of my activities, and schedule them around volleyball and soccer games, as well as trying to vary nights so those with night classes can be involved. I also want to try to meet with everyone individually at least once a month. I will also have to work closely with my amazing SLA--Shout out to KayLeh!-- to plan a great foundation for Bible Study this year. It will work, I just have faith that God is planning to do great things for the floor this year. I have so much I need to share with these girls--some of whom I haven't even met yet! My heart is here, I'm completely passionate about this job, and I'm ready to be God's amazing light in the lives of these girls.

This blog didn't go quite the way I planned for it to go, but I think I really needed to get some of this stuff out, I now have some of my goals down and "in writing" for others to keep me accountable to.

the simple pleasures.

So much good and bad to say... Lets start with the bad and end with the good. . .

Bad

My computer is ...broke... for lack of a better word. I can't connect to the internet, no matter how hard I try. Tech services was no help. Britany Miller might have been. She told me to take it somewhere other than SAU and have them check for Malware. Thank you B Miller.

Second. I work Monday and Friday as normal. But Saturday and Sunday as well. No life this weekend. I miss JJ Heller, and I don't get to run home to get boxes for packing. I hate working a whole weekend. Its so tiring. But at least I make some moolah...

Good

I got to go see my sister for prom this weekend. She looked gorgeous =]

I went home with Kelsey this weekend (to my house) and had a wonderful time. I got to see the people I loved and remembered how much I love and miss my family, especially my sister. And happy news...SHE'S COMING TO SPRING ARBOR FOR COLLEGE!!!!

I have wonderful roommates...and future roommates...and friends in general.
- Kels and I went to Goodwill this weekend. We bought Cougar golf clubs. Campus golf, here we come!
- We also bought Angie a game at Goodwill...Arthur goes to the Library! She loves the (children's) show Arthur (you know, the aardvark...)and she looked like a little kid at Christmas when we gave it to her. Kelsey found the game and was a genius. We played it and had a lot of fun. It produced plenty of giggles.
- We went to get coffee at 10p and ran into Emily and Britany =] Always fun times!

I also found out who the majority of my floor for next year is WAHOO!!! I'm getting super excited about it too!

That's all I have to say for now. It isn't likely that I will post any time this week...no computer, work-a-holic, and tons of photo projects...

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On a scale of 1-10 (1 being the worst), my day has been a 4. I'm tired. There were TOO many people in the darkroom. My proof sheet came out foggy. I wanted to cry. I have to work. I still have MORE pictures due this week (which means that if all my previous pictures came out foggy, I have to quickly go take MORE.). I just want to relax.

The only good thing about today...I have great friends. Great roommates. and my first RA meeting tonight.

There's a she wolf. . .

So for all of you who read my last blog, disregard the part where I said that I was no longer sick. It DID subside on Tuesday and Wednesday, but came back on Thursday with a vengeance and continues to bug me today. So much for getting better.

I spent the weekend in Lansing at Kelsey's house with her and Rae. While I was a sickly child, we still managed to have some fun, take some pictures, watch some movies, make pies, and watch some bball.





Oh and I must tell you about what Kelsey did this week! Here is a little background: Angie, Kelsey, Madee and I have had a running joke about Shakira's She Wolf video. If you haven't seen it yet--watch it. Anyway, Kelsey brought back a beanie baby wolf after Christmas break and hid it in Angie's closet (there was a she wolf in her closet. . . hehe). Anyway, since Interim we have been taking turns hiding the wolf in each other's things and it has been Kelsey's turn for a while. Here is what she did. . .



Madee went to the bathroom and screamed, Angie SAT ON IT!

Countdown to Spring Break: 5 days!!!
Countdown to finding out about RA POSITION: 3 1/2 days!!!!