Another success!

So, today I had my New Testament History final. Pretty sure I killed it! As far as I know, I only got one wrong! I'm totally stoked dude! So, that was a good start to my day. After I finished that I went back to my room to do some hard core packing. I accomplished a lot there too! I completely emptied out my desk and shelving unit, and I have pretty much all my clothes packed too! The last thing I will need to do is my bedding and toiletries. Woot woot! Tomorrow, Wisconsin gets her Moonchild back!

Plop, plop, fizz, fizz...oh what a relief it is!

Anyone know what product that slogan is for??

Well, I used it because I am so relieved! My hardest final is over, and I owned it! I knew what every single question was talking about. Thank you, to all who prayed for me, I know that it helped.

Well, for the rest of the day I am going to get as much packed as I possibly can. It won't be much fun but is something that must be done(hey! that rhymed!).

By the way, if you guess what that slogan is for you get the cool factor for the day. If I stumped you, I will give the answer tomorrow. No cheating, like search engines and stuff!

Let's go stick ourself to a wall...

If you don't know what finals is all about...here's the low-down. You stay up 'til ungodly hours of the night wishing you had a sponge for a brain. You eat everything in reach so you better buy some healthy stuff beforehand. You stare at terms and explanations until everything looks like this: asod;fihweio;afhe;oihaef;oeihfa;osd, and you pretty much wish you were not smart so that it would be amazing if you got a C-.

Well, today was the first day of finals for me. I had two: Western Civilization from 1715 and Speech. Western Civ. was at 1:00 so luckily I got some sleep. My speech final was online so I was able to take it whenever I wanted today. I ended up taking it at about 2:30.

Most people lock themselves in their room during this time, so in order to get us out to see sunlight our activities board here at school plans activities called study breaks. Today, our study break consisted of inflatables set up in our gym. I went with Amy and Elie at 3:30. We had so much fun bouncing around through the obstacle course and sticking ourselves to the velcro wall in our velcro suits. We decided not to do the one with the big sticks with marshmellow looking things on the ends because we didn't feel like putting our heads into helmets dripping with 500 other people's sweat. We just weren't diggin' it. However, we had tons of fun watching other people do it!

Tomorrow I only have one final but it is my hardest, Gospel of John. If you think of me tomorrow around 8:00am to 9:30am you can totally pray for me, that would be very much appreciated. Well, off to stuDYING!

Living Rock

Well, today was my last Sunday at Living Rock Church. I have grown to love this church very much. The congregation is very welcoming, the Pastor is amazing and I completely understand him, the music is incredible, and I have been involved with the Children's ministry. I have gotten to know people there and always enjoy going, even when I have to go to the early service in order to help with the kids during the second service. I would like to thank everyone who helped me grow as a person and have shown me God's love at Living Rock.

Leslie's Hope

Today, I had the honor of walking in the memory of Amy's mom, Leslie. It was a 5 mile marathon for Cystic Fibrosis, around Lake Calhoun. Amy, Lovina, and I met Amy's dad and sister at K-mart and drove to Lake Calhoun. Many of their family and friends were there and we all were wearing our blue shirts that said "Leslie's Hope" on them. I have never done any kind of marathon before and I thought it was really cool. After finishing the walk we decided to go eat at Chipotle, a very sufficient reward, I thought. It has been a good first half of the day...now on to studying.

Ice Cream and Alternators

So, as you all know, yesterday was my birthday, so in celebration of that some friends and I went to Culver's for some ice cream. My friends Joy and Joelle willingly agreed to provide transportation for all 8 of us. I decided to ride in Joy's car. Well, we are driving along and as we are nearing our destination Joy's radio stops working (which if you don't know, that's a big deal for us). So we were all very confused and sad. About 20 seconds later, all the dash lights start to dim and flash. It then occurred to us that we should probably pull over and check her battery. So, we pulled over in a quaint little neighborhood and pop the hood. The two "northwoods" girls, Elie and I, get out to do a little battery inspection. After examining our patient we found that the diagnoses was clear. No corrosion or connection problems. Huh, weird. So, we tell Joy to start the car up again. She does so, and everything seems to be okay. So, off we go. After driving about 4 minutes, it happens again. This time Elie calls her dad for a little more knowledgeable input. He says that is most likely her alternator is bad. Which, if you don't know, the alternator is the thing that keeps the battery charged, so we were on the right track thinking it was the battery. He tells us that we won't have much "juice" left, but we should be able to make it back to school. After, we enjoy our pleasurable frozen treats we set off again hoping to make it back. The car started just fine and the radio was working again. However, after driving for about 8 minutes the radio stops working, the lights start freaking out, and the vehicle now has a weird sort of jerk to it. We all decide that we should probably pull over now. Unfortunately, the car dies about 100 yards from the street we were going to pull off on and we were forced to stop in a turning lane. By this time, it is dark out and we are a car stuck in a turning lane with no lights. Luckily Joelle was able to put her hazards on so that vehicles could see that they needed to move over or not use the turning lane if they were planning on it. I decided that I did not want to be sitting in the car and figured it would be safer outside away from the car. Joy's dad tells her to call AAA to get roadside assistance. AAA told her that they would be able to get there in about an hour to help us get the car moved and to give us a ride back. Well, Joelle found a better option and called her boyfriend Marquise and he agreed to come and jump her car and give us a ride back. So, we sit tight and wait. While waiting Elie and I agree that we should push Joy's car to the street that we planned on pulling over on so that it wasn't sitting in the turning lane because that was dangerous. With Joelle's car behind us with hazards on, the two "northwoods" girls again take action and start pushing. As we are shoving this car, we look at each other and Elie says, "Just like old times, huh?" We both laugh and I agree, "Yep, feels like we're back home!" Finally, we get the car to safety. Now, we can sit in both cars, and wait for Marquise. It should've only taken Marquise about 10 minutes to get to us, so after about a 1/2 hour we all begin wondering where he is. Then we find out Joelle had given him wrong directions which gave us all a good laugh. By the time he arrives there are 8 girls who badly have to piddle, 4 who are cold, and one who is a little crabby bacause she now has a car which doesn't work. However, we are all glad to see our Knight in Iron Armour come to save us. Marquise brought his cousin with and they set to work getting the jumper cables hooked up. After a successful jump, they get the car running and Marquise decides to drive Joy's car incase it happens again. So, off we go! I rode in Joy's car along with Marquise, Kristin, and Katie and we all start singing and dancing to some good tunes curtosy of Marquise. However, our fun was about to end because about 6 minutes later, our little Ford starts to die...again. "Oh no...oh no...oh no!" Marquise could not belive it would die so soon. But, indeed it did. So, we pull over and try again. Another successful jump and we turn around to get back on the highway, after driving about 50 yards it dies. So, we jump it again, this time we leave the cables on a little longer to let the battery charge a little longer. After about 10 minutes, we decide to try again. Off we go, tunes 'n all......for about 5 minutes. We pull over again, and try jumping it with Joelle's car this time so that it would ruin Marquise's battery. Joelle's car wasn't working however, and we switch back to Marquise's. To our surprise this did not work either. We come to the conclusion that Joy's battery is dead. So, we push the car into a litte spot by a power box and leave it. Kristin, Katie and I pile into Joelle's car and drive the last 5 minutes back to school. The whole ordeal took about 3 hours in total, but I still had fun and it added a great adventure to my birthday party.

Sunny but Windy

Today, we had our last chapel of the year. It was kinda sad but exciting at the same time. We sang lots of good songs and were able to pray for the graduating seniors. I was able to pray for a good friend who accompanied us on the mission trip to Dominican this past March. Jessica and I sat next to each other on every flight to and from Dominican and had many cool talks along the way. I can say that I truly love her and wish I had known her sooner. She is a joy to be around and can always bring a smile to my face. I wish her all the best in everything she does in life and prays that God will bless her with all she needs. I am sure we will keep in touch and will hopefully be able get together somewhere down the road. Good luck Jess!

Jess and Me

After Chapel today, we had a picnic outside. The sun was out but is was quite windy making it chilly to stay out too long without a jacket. We had great time, however, and were able to be entertained as one of the faculty members accidentally dropped a huge pallet of mulch into the pond with the fork lift. oops.

I have one more class to go to today and then I am officially done with my freshmen college classes. Next week is finals and on Thurs. Mom and Dad are coming to pick me up. And then comes Summer! I will post again later tonight to inform about my very eventful night of ice cream and alternators. TTFN!

In a year I will be 20!

So, today is my 19th birthday...I think this is the first birthday I have ever felt a little older. Poo. I don't really like the idea of getting older. I wish I could be 17 forever. But I know that isn't possible so I'll make the best out of things. After all I am an optimist. The past few weeks one of my best friends, Kendra and I have been fighting. Actually extreme silent treatment but that's kind of worse. We have both been hurting because of it and today, I am excited to say that we are best friends again! Woohoo! I decided I couldn't stand it anymore and turns out neither could she. I also didn't want to celebrate my birthday without her. After we talked, I felt a huge weight lifted off my entire being. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday gift. Tonight after chapel my friends and I are going out for ice cream, and tomorrow night we are going to the movies. Fast and Furious!!

After the celebrations are over, I think this will be a birthday I will always remember.

Me and Kendra