It Has Begun

What has begun, you might ask?
Several things really:

Football season.
I don't really enjoy football season. But this season is different. Why? Because when I lived at OCC I could avoid football season very easily. I simply didn't have the opportunity to watch it due to no cable in my room. This year though... I live with a BOY. You know what that means. Any football on TV? We're watching it. Don't you worry. So today, to avoid the football that took over the TV, I cleaned... and I mean cleaned. It was nice. Tyler is nice though. He knows how I dislike watching every single game that comes on. He's willing to compromise... this is good news for me. I don't mind watching teams that we care about. But if it's a team I have no attachment to or interest in, why watch? That's something I'll never understand.

My desire for short hair.
Just as Tyler will never understand my need for short hair. Yes, I said need. The longer it gets, the harder it is to work with. I know this is not a serious issue, but I am okay with blogging about my hair. It's just, it's a big deal that I grew it out for over a year. And it's really just kinda stopped growing. Sooo... don't be surprised if there is short hair in my near future!

Senior year of college.
This one is exciting. But it brings much homework. Although I am taking a small 13 hours, by far the smallest amount I have ever taken... I have more big projects than I have ever had before. I have 2 exegeticals and two research papers. That's a little much for a person who is not great at writing papers. On the bright side, I love my schedule and my classes so far... (well, besides Bible Lands and Lifeways, but that's just expected). I've got two good Bible classes and a great counseling class and counseling seminar. It's going to be a great semester!

New chapters at CHCC.
Well, We have officially survived the first couple of weeks of Tyler being Interim High School Minister. So many people are still pouring out support and encouragement left and right. I am surrounded by more uplifting and positive people than ever before. I have been reached out to by multiple women who genuinely want us to succeed during this time, not only as a couple doing ministry, but in our marriage and other relationships. I feel like I have several different groups of people pouring into my life, and this is a great thing.

Life is very well rounded right now. I've got investment at OCC and CHCC. It's a pretty great place to be. There is no telling where we will be going after I graduate, or if there will be any "going" at all. What's important is that I focus on here and now. I've seen so many people be too focused on what's next that what's here begins to be meaningless to them. But I know that God is going to much in our time in Joplin whether it's for 9 more months or 9 more years. What's next will happen when it's time. I couldn't be happier with where we are right now.