This has been the hardest week I have had this semester. I have had more assignments this week than I have had since I started college. But I think I am going to make it. I am pretty sure I had a total of 18 assignments and put that together with my involvement in my church and on-campus organizations…My week has been BUSY.

I actually am spending the weekend in Tulsa OK. I just got here yesterday. I am visiting some friends that I stayed with two summers ago. I did an internship at a small church working with kids in the inner city. It really is an amazing ministry. It is awesome to me how God uses such a small group of people, with such small resources, in such a big way. The drop-out rate of high school kids in Tulsa is very high and what this ministry here does is tries to encourage kids to pursue a sport because statistically they are much more likely to graduate if they play a sport. And while teaching kids and youth how to play different sports they also teach them the Gospel. Some of the inner city children here in Tulsa live in very difficult homes with parents that are abusive, alcoholics, and simply don’t show their kids love. So what 1Hope ministries does is try to show kids that they love them, and they love God, and encourage them to love and get to know God. If any of you are interested in knowing more about this ministry they have a website called…onehopeministry.org.

It feels good to come to the end of the week and feel like you have accomplished a lot of things. And now the weekend is finally here. I never seem to get too much of a break over the weekend. Tomorrow I am going up to Texarkana and help some people with some rental properties they have up there. I’m not exactly sure what I have gotten myself into. I know it at least has got me getting up at 6 in the morning. I’m sure it will just be your typical old house clean up stuff…ripping out carpet, picking up trash, cleaning windows, yardwork, and things of that nature. Sometimes it is nice to not have to do work that requires you to really think, just some hard manual labor. I am not even sure how long I am supposed to help out. Might turn into an all-day-event. But then Sunday I will have church and maybe a few homework assignment after that. Then my week starts all over again. But it is a very nice thought to remember that this is the last semester that I am going to have to take 18 hours. It is just a short season of my life though, so I will enjoy every moment of it.

Saturday

It is Saturday already. It seems like the weeks are just flying by. We have already been in school for 3 weeks. Before we know it this semester will be over and Christmas will be here.

Autumn is one of my favorite times of year. The leaves are starting to change colors and fall to the ground, the air becoming crisp and cool, days where the rain drizzles down. Perfect weather to sit inside and read a book (or do homework…like now), or even go outside and ride 4-wheelers through the woods. Riding 4-wheelers sound like a little more fun right now. After I finish with all this homework I might do that. Or go ride my bike.

I am the type of person that likes to stay very active. Lately between school and work among other activities I haven't been able to work out, run, or ride my bike nearly as much as I would like. With the weather being as nice as it is I am going to have to start making time for those activities. Yesterday was my last day to work for a little while. I am taking 18 hours this semester so I told them I wasn't going to be able to work for this semester. Having an average of probably 15 assignments a week it makes it a little difficult to do all the things I would like to. But life is great and I wouldn't change a thing!