So I have been hounded by many for not posting...so here I am. In the last week I have taken my first college test and written my first college paper. My test was in my old testament class. I did not know til i started taking this class how little i actually knew about the old testament...not just what happens but the history of how it was written and all the background in it. I have been guilty of thinking that the OT is boring. I now realize it is because i did not fully understand it...who knew there were three stages of power: 1) assyrians who destroyed the Israel in 722 bc 2) babylonians conquered judah in 587 bc 3) the persians arose to power in 539...now why is this important to the OT...well the whole Babylonian exile from 587-539 also known as the exilic period...and that my kids is your first "encountering the old testamentA" lesson. Anyway I am learning all these cool things behind the whole OT and it has helped me to understand it so much more...I think everyone needs to take an OT class...Adios

I forgot to mention that I am Kara's person of the week on her blog...so for all that are reading my blog go see Kara's b/c she is Cooooool and has a lot to say!

I had such a fun first weekend at college. I did a lot of fun, random, crazy things. On Saturday I put our bags for people to donate things to hurricane relief and went and picked the stuff up today...there was so much stuff. During the day on Sat Katie Miller came over from UT Martin and visited me and we went all over Jackson...it was quite fun. Luv Ya Katie! On Sat night I played catch phrase and DDR in the commons with a bunch of girls. It was wild fun. Then Sun I tried out West Jackson Baptist Church...it was ok but I will try it again in a few weeks b/c it was Labor Day weekend. One cool thing thing is that they have a shelter for the refugees there and the college group had a worship service in the shelter. It was a neat experience. Last night I watched the goonies for the first time at the movie night in the commons and then I played scrabble for the first time with my RA and some other girls. I came about 3 points away from winning...i did pretty good for a first time player if I do say so myself. I don't think there has been a night that I have been to bed before midnight if not 1 or2. I also played three pranks on my RA #!- We put sticky notes all over her room with random sayings on them. #2 when she saw the sticky notes she told me I better beware and I told her i was shaking in my flip flops so in the middle of the night she put a sign on our door that said beware with a flip taped to it...when she told me she wanted her flip flop back I put it in a bucket of water and froze it and left cookies and a note on her bed that said there was a treat for her the freezer-the bucket with her flip flop in it. #then after extenuating(sp?) circumstances I covered her face in shaving cream...she has yet to get me back.
On another note, isn't amazing how God brings people into your life that have very similar experiences just when you thought you were alone. It is just a reminder of how faithful he is.
For those of you who haven't figured it out yet, I am having an amazing time here...I'm sure once I get to cracking the books it will be a little less exciting, and tomorrow will be that day b/c I have lots of studying to do.
Goodnight

Hey All... I've officially been at college for a week now. YAHHHHHH! I will not be coming home for the weekend but I will be home the weekend of the 16th. Last night about 8 of us girls decided to do karaoke(sp?) in a dorm room for hours. It was a lot of fun, laughter, and just pure craziness. It would have been videotaped but at the moment my camera is being frustrating and not working properly. If anyone knows about cameras please call me. Right now a bunch of students are going door to door to collect food for the Hurricane that shall remain nameless victims that are staying here in Jackson. SO I am off.....

It's a small world after all....La la la la la

This first pic is for Brian Coates so someone tell him to come and see it this kid...(getting out napkin that he wrote his name on)...David Wckiser goes to the church in Virginia that your dad preaches at Brian.

It is a small world...I met him at dinner tonight.



This is picture of one of my new friends...Becca. She is from right here in Jackson. She lives a few apartments down from me.


These are Becca's two roommates who i have also become friends with Kristmar and Stephanny(who peirced her ear with me). They are from Miami. They are very crazy:)


Kristmar poses for a goofy photo.

Oh yes and I found out that both my classes for Tuesday are cancelled so I have a four day weekend, which means I will probably come home with Karen for Sat and Sun. If that's the case, I can't wait to see you.