It really is ok to be a nerd (:

so today we went back to school...

and I honestly enjoyed it very much. I've learned that although it was "way uncool" to enjoy learning in middle school and high school (i secretly did but would never admit it), in college it is a great thing to embrace your "nerdiness." So i will say it, I am a nerd, and i like school.

The day started off with my 10 o clock math class. I have the most precious teacher, who is in his late late seventies, and gives us hand written notes for class. He starts each morning with a beautifully eloquent prayer and than proceeds to tell a few jokes before he starts teaching. I mostly just sit there and wish that someday I'll be seventy something with a husband just like him, in his suspenders and cardigan sweaters. He even said that if we ever have trouble with homework we can call him and if that doesnt work we can "walk" over to his house and have tea with him while we get help. I may just fake my need of help so I can go sit with him :)

11 o clock was just as wonderful as it always is. It's fun to think that for the past six months, my weekdays at 11 have been spent in the conference room in the religion dept. listening to my favorite professor challenge me and grow me in ways I never thought possible ( I'm sure at some point there will be an entire blog dedicated to him). Last semester I took "Sermon on the Mount" where we looked at each part of the SOTM in full detail and not only learned of all the important theological implications and historical interpretations, but learned so much as to how I personally am supposed to live out this radical faith that Jesus calls us to. (If you ever have a question about Matthew 5-7, I have some of the best notes on it, basically an entire book, and i do believe I can tell you every beatitude, antithesis, every petitions of the Lord's prayer, etc., what they mean, their greek words, blah blah blah...I'm not saying any of this to impress but to let you understand the magnitude of the class and the affect it has had on me) Anyways, ( i seem to get completely off topic while blogging...hopefully i'll get better at this) this semester I am taking an entire class on Paul and the things i am learning about this man who basically made christianity what it is, is incredible. I leave this class in a constant state of amazement and excitement.

12 0 clock brought about a nice change from eating in the caf. The leaders of MCF (Mossy Creek Fellowship) usually meet once a week with our speaker/minister/grown up who helps us get things done, Matt. We met at El Sazon (one of the only restaurants still open in Jeff. City) and enjoyed some yummy Mexican food and discussed the book we are supposed to be reading, Kingdom Come. I haven't fully gotten into it but I am sure I will let you all know more about it in the future. ( I had to take a break from "christian/theology" kind of books and have been reading Pride and Prejudice haha)

1 o clock was tough. I majorly contemplated skipping greek but due to the advice from a friend I found myself there. I really enjoy greek (and doodling cool greek words on my arm, wishing i was cool enough to actually get a tattoo there...) but this semester of it is blowing me away.

( I did get my first parking ticket which was a major bummer but I am going to appeal it haha because I was parked in the right spot, I had just forgot to put my parking tag back up from this weekend)

My afternoon was spent in its typical "Wednesday" fashion. Try to relax, talk on the phone, try to get some work done before I pick up the other interns and we head to church for dinner and Wednesday night youth group. Tonight was hilarious. It basically consisted of planning the youth led services on Sunday. Jamie and I will be leading worship with some of the students and then there is going to be testimony about D Now and skits. I thought it would be clever to do a "stomp" type of skit since the weekend theme was "Rhythm" but I didnt realize how difficult it would be to actually produce with middle schoolers. Thank God that Jamie actually has rhythm and knew how to put it together. (side note: one of my middle school girls comes up to me and says "look, im wearing 2 right shoes, ive been wearing them all day!" haha, she totally didnt mean to but walked out wearing to right sperrys. oh the joys of being a middle school girl! )

And theres one other thing I would like to say about youth group:

I seemed to have had the giggles all night and while Jamie and I were practicing for worship I couldn't stop laughing. We sang "in the secret in the quiet place" and I'm sorry but that song is ridiculous! The words always kill me ( I had a friend that once said he thought it was so weird to think of a random unchurched person to come in and hear those words). Seriously though, if you dont believe me, go look up the lyrics!

We also had a discussion tonight how the song from the movie Once could actually be a worship song if we wanted it to be... I guess this is the kind of stuff you get from 4 college age interns. Speaking of that movie, if you havent seen it, it is a great one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoSL_qayMCc


After getting back to school I went and "ellipticized" ( I just made up that term bc I hate it when people say that they went running but really they went "ellipticizing) for an hour while reading my "Understanding Families" book for class tomorrow and then came back and had some lovely conversations with my best friends, my sister and brother.

I had told myself that I wouldn't post a blog today because I dont want to be the weird girl who writes her thoughts out everyday, expecting the whole world wants to know all this...but I couldnt resist, this has been such a great form of journaling for me!

I will leave you with this quote from My Utmost for His Highest (Oswald Chambers) that I read earlier today:

God is saying to His people,"You are not in love with Me now, but I remember a time when you were." He says, "I remember...the love of your betrothal..." (Jeremiah 2:2). Am I as filled to overflowing with love for Jesus Christ as I was in the beginning, when I went out of my way to prove my devotion to him?...Am I so in love with Him that I take no thought for where He might lead me?

Oh, how I desire for my love for Jesus to be fresh and real everyday, that I would let him completely lead me and that I would not let my own thoughts and desires get in the way.