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love peace life - capturing them all.

Old Friends.

Last night was one of those nights where in the midst of it I just knew that life was so good. I was walking down the dtown streets of the Wac (we like to keep it classy) with two friends, while the boys (also some of my best friends) were walking behind us - there to assure our safe delivery at the next POI. Things to be thankful for:

-conversation over woodchuck cider
-sharing secrets on a Tuesday night
-Walking
-having people who know you
-having amazing friends
-love
-being in college
-acting like we're in college
-humor
-humor in what could be awkward situations
-laughter

love peace life

Summer.

Ah... summer. God is good.

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Rebellion.

My body has gone into complete rebellion... OK, maybe not complete rebellion, but pretty close. I'm exhausted from this semester. In just the past two weeks, I have missed only 3 days of being at the theatre. (Read: we have been BUSY!) I'm also sore. I'm not sure why. I have been up way too late the past few nights and it feels like the habit is forming again. Not ok. I did find out today that Opa's (this great place in Fburg) sells meat in the HEB here. I feel like I knew this already, but was reminded and I'm pretty excited about it.

I'm so thankful for days like today. I got to sit up at my friend's office and hash out theology. Awesome. Now, I'm getting ready for dinner with a couple friend's. Life is good. I'm ready for summer.

4 days...

I had this great epiphany today.

I was sitting behind a sound board, which, if you know me at all, is weird... sort of. Not so much that I was sitting behind a board, but that it was a sound board was the weird part. And, not that I was in the booth, because, I spend a good chunk of time in the 2-ish that we have, but the sound part. I'm not a sound technician. At all. Praise God that all I had to do was make sure the volume was good and that the play button went at the right time. Holla.

So, I'm sitting at this sound board and all the sudden, it hit me. I'd rather be there than anywhere else. Not necessarily behind the sound board (not really my forte), but I would rather be in the booth, in a theatre, watching a stage, moving/hanging/fixing/focusing lighting instruments, praising God for art than be anywhere else.

I had a conversation with a friend of mine, a graduating senior, last night at the last big departmental thing, and we started talking about what we wanted to do with our lives. We both agreed theatre, whatever we were doing had to involve theatre. There's nothing else for me. I love it. I love being in rehearsals all the time. I love painting into the late hours. I love being in the shop for hours. I love taking apart lighting equipment... and putting it back together. I love sitting with friends and inspiring each other, telling each other about projects, loving art together, creating together, getting one step closer to being better at our craft together. I love it.

So, praise God that He has given me not only the passion, but the means to be able to do what I do. That's what it's all about right. "where passion meets need"... and who doesn't need art?

Endings are usually sad.

Today, I realized that I have to graduate in one year. What is normally a joyous celebration for a high school student is a traumatizing one for a college student. I realize that I have a while, but the hyperventilation is real. SO REAL... AH! Okay, recent thoughts:

-Holy poo. You mean, I have to pay for stuff?!
-JOB! I have to FIND A JOB???
-I still want a pony, how is it that I'm 21?
-I finally found the perfect Margarita, now I have to move... wa waaa.
-Hey, economy, pick it up a little. I need a job...
-Hey, Jesus, burning bush? Road map? Something?

So in the next 13 months I will decide several things:

1. What do I want to be when I grow up?
2. Where do I want to live?
3. Roommate or no roommate?

Among other things... but, like a friend once said, not knowing is half the fun, right? :)

Challah.
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Sovereign God

We're going through Joshua right now... well, hitting some lessons in Joshua (it's sort of a big one...) and this morning was particularly interesting to me. We talked about obedience, using Joshua 6&7. Basically obedience being an act of worship and the fruit of worship and God being glorified through our obedience. I love the picture of those that are passionately following Christ to choose Him when they are hurting. "God is enough... You are the strength of my heart." This world fails us, but we are obedient to God and He is faithful. AWESOME, and I mean be in AWE of God.

The part that hit me was this, and it's paraphrased a little:
It may not be my plan, but it is God's plan. He is doing it by His pleasure to make His name great, not my own. This might not be how I would do it, but it's how God is doing it - for His glory.

Praise God for being faithful.

This was sort of stream of conscientiousness...Oh and, I know I told you a funny post was coming, AK... but... you're gonna have to deal a little longer, sweet thing. ;)