Thursday, January 24, 2008

An update just to update

Well, things for me are going pretty well. School is going to be good, but challenging. I will probably do more reading on my own this semester than I have ever done in my entire life. To some all the reading I have to do is not a big deal, because they are fast readers. But me, I am slow. It takes me about 45 min. to an hour just to finish one article for my Sociology of the Family class. Which really stinks, because so far those articles earn about a 70 on my grading scale. But nevertheless, I will survive and press on.
I have been working out with my friend Chris (I call him Krycho which is his last name because there are too many Chris' in this world) for about 2 weeks now. And I feel like I am about to die. We did squats for the first time on Tuesday, and neither one of us had done them since high-school. So we did 135 lbs., which is a low weight, but we also did a lot of reps. So on the last set I did 15 reps, and I could have done more, but my knee was hurting. But I knew I was going to be extremely sore after Tuesday, and I am. I feel like my legs are made of rubber right now. But that is good, because that means I am getting back into shape. So I am glad for that. The most challenging part about lifting with Krycho is waking up a 6 a.m. to do it. But I just go back to bed after we work out. I need to stop doing that, but right now, that is what I am doing. It is a good start to the day.
I got into the R.A. class. Which is a tremendous blessing. Hopefully I do really well in the class, and can get the job. But we will see. I know that if God wants me to live in the dorms, He will provide a way.
I am going to try and get a new job, simply because I can't work enough hours at Hobby Lobby to make the money I need to pay for school. So I think I can get a job with a guy at church, but I am not going to say who on here. You can call me about that.
I am also praying about what God wants me to do this summer. I can either go to SE Asia, or Falls Creek with the BSU. Either option would be great. But I am leading towards Asia. But we will see.
That is all for now...Oh ya, things with Lauren are going well. We get to see each other tonight, and we are going to talk about some things. So, that will be good.
Love you all.
Britt

Monday, January 14, 2008

Back to School

I am back at school now, and I am really excited. I think God is going to do some incredible things this semester. What they are, I don't know. But God always does incredible work.
I am most excited about seeing my friends here again. They are such a blessing to me, and I am so glad to see them again. Chris Krycho and I are going to work out together throughout the semester which really makes me excited. He has become a dear friend, and he challenges me to be more like Christ every day. So the more I am with hime the better. Then there is Todd, my room mate, who is so excited about life all the time. His enthusiam compensates for my relaxed behavior. He definately makes our room more exciting. I have really enjoyed seeing both of them. I am looking forward to seeing my other friends more, and growing in Christ with them more.
Then there is class. I am actually looking forward to my classes. I am taking 17 hours this semester. My classes are Sociology of the Family, Social Statistics, Greek, The Great American West, and Resident Adviser. The last class is so I can apply to get at job as an RA next fall. This is a huge answer to prayer for me. I really want to live in the dorms next fall, but I can't afford to without getting a job like this. So pray that I can get the job! I feel like in order for me to do what I feel God wants me to do on campus I need to be on campus. So I am excited about that. Chris is helping out a lot with it since he is a RA.
I am also looking forward to Glorieta. The BSU goes there for spring break, and it is the biggest reason I came to OU. I can't wait for our time there. It is going to be awesome!
Really the only downfall about the semester is that it limits my time with Lauren. But fortunately we will be able to see each other on Thursday's and on the weekend.
Needless to say I am really excited about the semester.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

I'm Back

I am back from Colorado, and I feel refreshed and ready to go back to school.
The week was full of ups and downs for me. But mostly ups. The trip was a lot of fun. With nine guys and Lauren, the trip became very interesting. Lauren and I had a really good time together, and I believe that we continued to grow closer together. I continue to see things that God has gifted her with that I just am amazed at. Two of those being her cooking and organization. She and her dad did all of the cooking. But she did all of the planning for that and was excellent at doing so. So I am really excited about that.
Then there was the skiing. We went skiing on Monday, and I thought I would catch on farely quickly, but I didn't, and I became very frustrated with myself. Sports have always come naturally for me, but I had never done anything like this before. And it didn't help that my goggles fogged up, so I could use them. That would not have been bad except for the fact that it snowed the whole time we skiied. Snowflakes in the eyeball at whatever speed does not feel good. Then one time I couldn't get my ski on for like 20 minutes. And when I did, the other one fell off as I tried to start back up. I was pretty much furious, and Lauren had to see a different side of me. After the second run, we ate lunch and I pretty much didn't talk to anyone for at least 30 minutes. It was better that I didn't because I was not a pleasant person to be around at the time. I am sorry for that. But I went on one more run and I did a lot better. So I was really looking forward to the next day we skiied. But we got there and the snow was falling harder than I have ever seen, and we didn't ski. But obviously that was for the better because we ended up going to Creede, and we had a really good time there.
The other days we just stayed in the cabin and hung out. It was great, and I feel so relaxed right now. I got to have fun with Lauren on the Wii, and playing ping pong and fuseball occasionally. And I played and talked a lot with her brother John, and his friend Blake. And I just played games with whoever I could. It was a really good time.
I also got to read and I had some really good quiet times while I was there. In Isaiah I read of how God is our Maker and redeemer, and how He loves all of us and wants anyone who is willing to be His follower. And in Galations I am continuing to learn how we have been set free from the law and are no longer bound to the law, but to Christ.
God has been extremely good to me over the break, and now I can't wait for school.

Friday, January 4, 2008

Whatever

This week has been filled with its ups and downs. The beginning of the week was just kind of blah, but it was good. I actually don't really remember hardly any of it. I just know OU lost terribly. But oh well, it is just a game, and there is nothing I can do to change the outcome. I have to remind myself of that. I get pretty heated when my teams lose. But this time it took me a couple of hours to recover. After that I was fine.
On Thursday I talked to Michael Hand about school and what I should do about living on campus. And he thinks that if I want to live on campus, I need to do everthing I can to stay out of debt. And that might mean being extreme in some areas. I am not an extreme person, but I need to be at times. I usually blame it on my lack of passion for things. But he immediately corrected me and told me I don't lack passion for what God wants. If I didn't have passion I wouldn't journal. That is what he told me. And there are other signs of my passion, they just aren't as obvious as some signs of passion in other people. So that was really encouraging to hear.
Now I am getting ready to go skiing with Lauren and a bunch of guys. I am excited. It will really be good.
So I will let you know how that goes when I get back.