Friends

I am so thankful for good friends!
Last night, I got to talk to 2 of my closest friends in the WORLD!

Josie and Kayla,

You guys are uh-mazing! The Lord has used you guys in such a powerful way in my life...I don't know what I would do without you guys! We have so many memories and I miss you guys so much! Remember our co-op days? Haha! Watching "Pride and Prejudice", Josie making fun of Kayla and I because we are "hopeless romantics" :) Walking with your Dad, Josie as he was teaching us biology and then all of our several hour long talks!

You both have been such a source of encouragement to me. You help me keep my mind focused on the Lord and you both constantly remind me through your actions, what a woman of God looks like.

And I am so thankful that even though none of us live close, and Josie, you're married now, we have still stayed in touch! All we need to do now is to set up a 3-way :)

I love you guys SO much! Thank you for always being there for me!
-CB

I have struggled a lot since I've been at ACU with loneliness. I have not made any good friends and I have found it really easy to mope and tell myself that no one wants to be around me. But, that does me no good. I have realized that the Lord is teaching me that I rely on my friends too much and I need to learn to rely on him more and more. Besides, I LOVE the friends that I have back at home...you guys are amazing!

I haven't really gotten "plugged into" a church yet, mainly because I don't feel like I will ever be plugged in since I don't have a car, but I really like Beltway. This morning I went to Beltway with a group of girls and it blessed me so much! Every time I go to Beltway, I feel like the Lord speaks to me in a deeper way. The worship at Beltway is AMAZING! Coming from a family that has such an appreciation for woship, it is something that is very important to me in a church. Every time I go to Beltway, I can't help but cry...not just cry, but sometimes sob. At first, I thought it was because I was homesick and the way the worship minister leads, reminds me so much of my Dad; but that's not the reason. The spirit of Christ moves so freely there and I can't help but weep. It's amazing!

I know that many of you guys followed the election and not all of you were happy with the results. I know that I wasn't. I voted Republican and I will probably always vote Republican. I will respect that Obama is our new President, but I don't agree with his stance on some moral issues and I have no fear in saying that. I respect those who disagree with me as long as we can agree to disagree :)

In saying that, the ACU paper, The Optimist, did something that bothers me a lot. The optimist cam out and endorsed Obama, somthing that the Dallas Morning News didn't even do. No good has come out of it, and we are already losing some prospective students due to their lack of judgement. If those individuals wanted to come out and support Obama, fine. But not in the school newspaper. I know that the newspaper doesn't technically reflect the school as a whole, but it does to an extent. What's done is done and I hope that the staff learns from their mistakes.

Well, I hope that everyone has a great week! I have some homework that I have to get done!

May the Lord bless you all!

My Grandpa

Would you guys please pray for my Grandfather?
My Mom's step-brother called us Friday night and told us that he might have had a heart-attack and that they were on the way to the hospital. That was about 10:30pm and he called up with updates until 2:00am. It took them awhile to figure out what had actually happened, but they have now decided that he's had a stroke and the stroke has effected the part of the brain that deals with his consciousness. He is still unconscious and my Mom flew to be with him in Kansas City yesterday evening, and my Aunt from North Carolina flew in early this morning.

Just pray that everything will be okay and pray for my Mom and Aunt Kris, that they are both filled with comfort and peace and that they are able to stay well rested.

Thanks everyone!