life stuffs

friends are pretty awesome. there is one in particular who i happen to know checks the blog every once in a while so i just want to say thanks. you know who you are. 

this past week has been a tad more stressful than usual. both in school and life in general. i kind of feel like i'm being tested more than i thought possible.  it's kind of funny because i know everything happens for a reason but my patience is sometimes not always on that same level. friday night at IV large group they were talking about how we're all needed in local churches and there is some reason why we're there whether we know the reason or not. last night was kind of not the best night ever and i woke up early for church this morning not really feeling in the mood to go at all.  another three hours of sleep would have been great. it really helps to be motivated by other people because then i can't talk myself out of it. i was sitting there this morning after worship thinking "seriously, what's the purpose in being here today" answers never fail because then came the sermon and it was pretty much everything i needed to hear. weird how that works, huh? 

words don't really describe everything sometimes. just learning to take everything one day at a time. i'm also learning that eight hours of sleep and a decent amount of food in any given day are no longer an option. it's alright though, only four more weeks. 

i can't really promise a large quantity of posts before the end of the year. every minute of my life is booked. projects, tests, presentations, imagine RIT next weekend, work, bonfire for IV, music shenanigans next weekend, homework, classes, finals, studying, etc. i'm still alive and all, just thought i'd let ya know. i've completely give up on to-do lists because they are just depressing to look at. 

Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest. [Luke 12:25-26]