Blame it on the Lake Effect

So it was negative seven when I walked to class today. Counting the wind chill it “felt like” negative twenty five. I’d be happy with above freezing sometime soon.

All in all, I love college life. I love the independence and the freedom and the new opportunity. I’ve loved the chance to redefine who I am, what matters to me, and what I stand for. Not surprisingly, I’m not that much different than I was in high school- at least on a basic level. I’m still known as the girl that does what is right, and I like that. I definitely feel like this is where God wants me to be right now, and that’s a really exciting thing. I’m waiting to see what He has in store for me next. Sometimes though, I miss high school. Today was one of those days. I came across some dance team pictures and thought about how much I miss that. I never thought I would miss the way that dance took over my life, but I really do. I shouldn’t be surprised that my passion would be missed, but it went beyond that. I miss the team, the girls, the hard work and long hours. I miss the food for sure. I miss being a part of something bigger.

Christopher James called me today, and I love him for it. I was just thinking this weekend about how I hadn’t talked to him in a while. He’s preaching at church in two weeks and it kills me that I can’t be there to see him in all of God’s glory. That boy was born to teach and does such an amazing job at it. I’m just excited to be a part of an HSM podcast while I’m home. I have no idea what we’ll be talking about, but I decided that if they ask me to give the high schoolers some advice it would be to enjoy high school. Especially the seniors. I think we were so focused on getting out that we didn’t make the most of our last few months of high school, and childhood. College is amazing, that I’m sure of. But I DO miss high school- something else I thought I’d never say.

So we learned today in my A & P class about how blood diffuses through the capillaries. Part of the reason why I want to be a nurse is because I am completely and utterly fascinated at the wonder of the human body. The topic of evolution came up in conversation with one of my friends today, and I told him that the more I learn about the human body, the less I could ever think that we evolved from a single celled organism. It’s so true. The way our body works is so intricate and detailed that it had to have been created at the hands of an amazing and incredibly intelligent designer. Plus, creation gives life purpose instead of just random chance. I’d much rather believe I’m here for a reason, even if I’m not sure what that reason is. Yet.

I’m not sure if you’ve ever experienced your nose hairs freezing- but it’s not pleasant. And it happens every time I step outside.

Love and miss-