The Day After A Hockey Game

I've noticed this with all sports/athletes: the ending of the game affects the following day. Last week for example, here at Bethany Bible College, the hockey team lost and there seemed to be a sad air on campus. However, last night, the team tied 4-4 and each felt as though they had done well as a team, and so I expect a certain air of celebration. Now, BBC isn't super intense about their athletics program, so the students aren't nearly as emotional as, say, the students, the general population of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and the athletes of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa; GO, BAMA GO!!! I spent six months down there, and if the college lost a game on a Saturday night the whole city was down and out. I found the most amusing part to be that it also affected a Sunday morning service at the church I interned at!! If they won the service would be packed out, if they lost we would have about half the church filled!!! Now, I love sports, but that's a bit extreme.

I'm glad Jesus loves us anyway!

Another Day

The first week of classes has come and gone, and now the first weekend is here. Jason's brother has come to visit for the day, his weekend off. I'm having a girls day at our place, because Jason is invited to a guys day. So, it'll be interesting. I am looking forward to the girls coming over, but at the same time it will be challenging for me because I'm not normally as social as I'm going to be today. I'll be exhausted when the end of this day comes. But, I'm learning to get out of this introverted bubble I've lived in for years. I'm willing to be changed by God, but I do know that it won't always be fun. Anyway, I need to get going because my guests will start arriving soon! Have a fun day!

Life as a Wife, At a College

So, I understand it’s only been the first day of classes, but it’s completely different being a wife at Bethany Bible College rather than a student. My four years as a student were filled with class hours, homework, and piano/voice practice times, rehearsals for various musical teams, eating, sleeping, and the occasional social outing. (However, most of my social times were spent while traveling for the various ministry teams that I was a part of) I’m having such a hard time adjusting to the reality of my only responsibility for the next four months as being Jason’s wife! I love him, and I love being a wife, but it’s such a downshift from the speeds I was moving at for my college years, and even our time in Michigan!! I never quite realized just how much I was going all of the time, working 40 + hours each week, and trying to keep a clean house at the same time (the latter being quite difficult, and too often only doing a mediocre job). I think the OCD part of me is still itching because our apartment is still in the works. For some reason I want it all done when we had arrived, and this unrealistic expectation keeps kicking me in the shins. However, I have to choose to ignore that little pest, and admit I’m human, and can only accomplish so much in a few days. The apartment is more or less in order now. I still have to put away our clothes. It should be just about finished tomorrow, and I think I’ll rest easy then. Anyway, I’m off to watch my husband kickbutt in hockey!! GO BLAZERS, GO!!!!!