Sundays

I love Sundays...I think that they are definitely my favorite day of the week.  Although I went to church on Saturday nights for the majority of my life, I have come accustomed to attending services on Sunday over the past year.  I love going to church and worshipping and then having a day of rest and fun.  This morning I went to church with Royce at New Covenant Baptist Church.  I have never been to a place where I was the only white person in the room but it was eye-opening.  The style of worship was so out of the norm for me but it seemed really genuine.  Sometimes those really zealous churches seem like a crock on tv but everyone was so happy to be at church and they kept thanking God for clothes and food etc...it was such a reminder to thank God for the simplest things in life and that you are not guaranteed tomorrow.  

So I also had "soup, salad, and breadsticks" at one of my favs, Olive Garden.  Then tonight I went to see "Baby Mama" at CityWalk with Josh and Royce.  I don't know when the last time was that I laughed that hard in a movie.  It was just downright hysterical.  So, bottomline...God is good and has blessed me with some awesome experiences and awesome people over the past year.

Never mind

So I just had a great like 36 hours.  I got a ton of school work done yesterday and then got to go to Aquatica for a movie.  Minus some drama, my parents and a few of my favorite peeps watched "Surf's Up" on the beach.  If you haven't seen it, it is a really cute movie and just leaves you feeling good.  Then I spent the night at the Hilton Vacation Club with my parents and had a great time today laying by the pool.  It was so nice out and I really enjoyed being with my Mom and Dad.  Then Britt, my roommate and I went to help my Dad pack up an office and we made out like bandits with office supplies.  It was awesome!!!  Then we went to Tijuana Flatts.  I expected this weekend to be kind of pointless but I guess I was wrong.  I think I realized that I missed my parents even though it has only been a few days since semester break.  Oh well, I think that's a good sign that I can totally survive on my own but I still really love being around my family.  I guess that's my epiphany for the week.  

Can I take a rain check?

So here I am back in Orlando.  I'm getting ready to go to bed after my second day of class and I'm doing ok.  I feel like I left off at the same place in school.  Maybe it's because I only have one teacher that I see in person but I feel really confident after last semester.  I don't mean prideful, I just mean like I think I can actually do it this time.  Now, since I have this attitude I'm not actually home sick.  I know that I will be eventually but my parents and one of my friends are coming this weekend.  I love them and I want to see them but I wish I could take a rain check and see them when I feel like I need a hug from them.  Oh well, I'm sure it will be fun none the less.

A Little Ball

So Sunday I head back up to Orlando for my third semester of college.  I love being a student at UCF...Go Knights! But there is a horrible feeling that I get at the beginning of every semester that I can't figure out how to get rid of.  It feels like a ball of nerves is just bouncing around inside of me.  I think it's made up of insecurity and quite possibly a little bit of laziness.  I mean I have always loved school and even begged my parents to put me in preschool but I get so nervous that I won't be good at something.  I am taking Hospitality Financial Accounting and I am trying to be optimistic.  The professor has a good reputation and I know that I'm not the best at math and stuff like that but I've always been able to hold my own.  I just really don't appreciate all of the negative comments people having been saying and showing such a lack of faith in me.  I guess I'm just gonna attack it like I always do and pray, try my best and let God do the rest!