dreaming

I've been dreaming a lot in the past few nights. and if a dream is a wish your heart makes... I wanna learn to play the guitar, write a new song, and get it heard on the radio. I wanna live in my own apartment with lots of hamburger helper, CapriSun, and a dog. I wanna ring my cowbell for 6 hours straight without getting a headache or having sore muscles. I really wanna see Alyssa. And apparently, I really want to be a fish.

who knew?

Problems...

I guess I got really used to wearing my glasses at MSU; I never really wore my glasses before this semester. Now, I've left my glasses at home and I've had a headache for 2 days and it's making me nauseated. It's not so fun, especially since no one can find my glasses anymore. :(
Please, Lord, place your healing hands on my head and help us to find those stinkin glasses!

You all remember a year ago, when I changed my major to Elementary Education because God told me to, right? Right. Well, I was going strong on that path, confident that that's what God wanted for my life. And I was so happy about it. Well, I'm still happy about it, but now I feel that God is leading me down a slightly different path: still children, just chrildren with "special" needs. Now, though, my confidence in Elem Ed is turning into pride, and I really don't want to get in the way of God's will. At the same time, though, I don't want to make an emotional decision to head down this "special" path when it's NOT God's will. Please, Lord! Give me some flashing NEON lights here! A sign that is unmistakably from YOU!!

HOLY COW!!!!!!

Who knew August would pass so quickly? I realize it's been four months since my last post, but you have to realize how busy things have been in the last four months. I had CATS, finals, graduation, 3 weeks of nomad/bum life (which was fun, btw. I learned how to use a laundromat and live off of hotdogs!), then 6 weeks of Camp Lakeside (which, btw, was AMAZING!), then 2 weeks to prepare to move to college, 1 week of getting settled at college, and 2 weeks of classes. It's been busy, people!

Now let me tell you how amazing God is. So I moved into MSU a week before classes actually began. My roommate (one of my amazing co-counselors at camp) had band camp from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. during that entire week, and all the girls on my floor were "rushing" and junk. Needless to say, I was lonely. REALLY lonely. But that next weekend the BSU had something called basic training, and I signed up for it. I have to say, I was not looking forward to it. I don't like big crowds of people and I felt like a kindergartener on my first day of school. It was not good. But I sucked it up, put on my big girl panties, and went. IT WAS A BLAST!!!! We played games, and visited other churches in the community and ate (a LOT), and just had such a great time!

The BSU divided all the incoming Freshmen and Transfer students into "family groups," and I absolutely ADORE mine! We've only known each other for 2 weeks now and I already feel like I have some best friends! God has been so good introducing me to these people. Last night we had our first Bible study together, and we're studying the book of Acts. It's gonna be great. Everyone laughs when we get together. Last night, I laughed so hard I almost couldn't breathe, and then, of course, in typical Mabry fashion, I accidentally snorted and the laughter started back up again! It's so much fun and I love those people.

God has really provided me financially as well. I have a job working in an office on campus, and it's great. I answer phones and do homework the whole time, so it really fits into my tight schedule. Also, I'm volunteering at Suddeth Elementary School, working with a kindergarten class for one hour per week. I'm really excited to work with those kids! They're just so cute :)

God has also provided me with some pretty easy classes. I think the hardest one I'm taking right now is Statistics, and it's not so bad. I made a 100 on my first test today! The other night, I was in my Geography class (which, I don't like), and I got so bored that I decided to write Pete a letter using my LEFT HAND. GOOD GRIEF! how bored do you have to be to write a letter to your brother with your left hand? it was ridiculous. but i found it funny that even with my left hand, my handwriting is better than his! :)

Anyway, that's all I have time for right now. Maybe I'll post some pics soon!

better than strippin

Okay, so I have this brilliant idea for a little extra scholarship money, and I'm thinking if I can just get some attention on this, it might work.

I'm going to paint a picture and list it on ebay, along with a little sob story about how I'm a broke college kid in need of some schoolin'. Then, hopefully, it will get bid on for lots of money (all of which will go straight to my MSU fund) and I'll be a little closer to my apartment. :)

Am I genius or what?

ROAD TRIP!!! woot woot!

So I was in Walmart yesterday doing mom's weekly shopping. I really hate Walmart (though I don't mind buying her groceries because I get mine for free!) and I really strongly dislike some of the people who go there. People are often rude, inconsiderate, and either don't walk fast enough, or try to run you over. It's awfuL!

Needless to say, I was ready to get out of walmart and get back home. So while waiting in the line, trying to get checked out, I started thinking (not good when I'm bored.). I have 21 days from the time I graduate until the time Camp Lakeside starts back. That's THREE weeks for those of you who can't count. Frankly (and no offense to mom or dad) I don't want to be stuck at home for those three weeks. So it occured to me... I'm getting out.

That's right! I'm meticulously planning a spontaneous 3 week road trip to some place not in Misssissippi, Alabama, or Arkansas. Great idea, right?!

Here's how I see it. I've pretty much got school covered right now with different scholarships and such, so the money I have saved up right now, I'll use to blow on my road trip. So money's covered-- i don't have to worry about that. But now I'm having issues figuring out where to go...

Should I go to Chicago and stop in St. Louis and visit the Great Lakes? Or head east toward Philadelphia, D.C., and New York? Or perhaps I should make like the old pioneers and head west toward California. I dunno yet. Why don't you give me your opinion?!?!
****NOTE: to anyone who thinks this is a bad idea, I don't wanna hear it. LOL

Wish me luck!!! Oh, P.S. I have a solo (ok, so it's actually a duet) in the NWCC Singers Concert this Thursday! Pray for me!

Choir Trip '09

We had such a fun time on the coast for our Mass Choir trip this year. Everyone complimented us on how well we knew the songs we had to learn and how put together and professional our choir sounded. I was very proud! We got home at 4:00 this morning and i am exhausted! But we definitely had a ball!

My lovely friend, Josh. He has a beautiful voice and last night he played his guitar and sang on the beach. it was wonderful!

The Biloxi Lighthouse. The only working lighthouse in America! COOL!



We went to Ocean Springs, also. It's really a beautiful little town. All sorts of shops and restaurants. There was a Walter Anderson Museum, which was absolutely beautiful! I love his work. We stopped to take a photo op by the pretty flowers.

Then we found this CANDY SHOP! Hallelujah, praise the Lord! It was delicious! That was probably my favorite part of the whole trip! lol

Free at Last!!!

CATS is over!! Praise the Lord, Hallelujah, I'm done with this show! Don't get me wrong, I had a really fun time, but I'm so grateful that it's over! Praise GOD!

It went really well, all 8 shows, and I'm thuroughly exhausted... and apparently so was my roommate, Sarah. This is what Alyssa and I did to celebrate.