October Begins

October is my favorite time of year- many reasons make it so- we can start with the BALLOONS! Then of course there is my birthday, marching band competition, the great fall weather...many things make October a great month. Of course this year I won't make it to the Balloon fiesta most likely, due to school, working with AHS, Pageant of Bands and other commitments...that's okay because I will enjoy them from afar. School is going well though...Lots and lots of reading and writing, a few small projects and tests have come to be already but overall I am enjoying the education program thus far. I look forward to the end of October too, even though it's my favorite month, but I get some of my life back in a way because marching season ends and then my days are shorter. Then in November I gain Tuesday night choir rehearsal instead...oh well. Lots happening.

Life may be crazy busy but I find myself treasuring all the times I get with friends and family. I love my new friends, mostly from church and YABS, but also some I am starting to talk to in classes, only took five weeks but the friendships or at least classmate relationships are building.

I am also finding myself enjoying nature a lot. I love eating lunch outside, often with my freshman or sometimes just alone, time to reflect and just enjoy God's beautiful creation. Last night at Bible Study we were talking about things in life that make us think of God and how we pray and react to the events in life. I just sat there thinking about Pop-Pop's birthday. Grandma came over and we went out as a family for dinner...it was a rainy day and when she got to our house there was a double rainbow outside. She told me to come look and then told me that it was God's birthday present for Pop-Pop. It was a special moment. 09-09-09, he had asked for a big party while in the hospital, well God gave him a double rainbow to comfort the family to celebrate his life and his eternal life with God. Anyway, the rainbow is a promise from God to never flood the earth again and now it will be a reminder of the salvation of Christ because of the day it fell and the fact that it was Pop-Pop's birthday. What an awesome testament.

Thank you Lord for your grace, mercy and endless love!