First Blog

Well, here I am...blogging. I know several people who do this, and thought I'd give it a try. I am now a junior at Troy University, in Troy, AL. I do quite a few things at Troy. I am of course an active student, pursuing a degree to be an occupational therapist. I am in a sorority, not sure if I am allowed to say which so I'll just say "We're the girls in pearls and we have some fun. We've had a party goin on since 1851!", and let any other sisters figure it out, lol. I have a work study job with the Leadership department. I am also a Leadership minor, so that makes sense right? It may not sound like much when typed out like this, but it keeps me busy. So I will be posting on these things mostly, until May at least.

With my really challenging pre-med major I have registered for some pretty easy classes this semester. I'm pretty pumped about most of them. I'm taking 3 KHP, or elective, classes. SCUBA is definitely the one I'm most excited about right now. It's only a once a week class though, so we haven't really done anything yet. I'm also taking Beginning Yoga and Physical Defense for Women. That one should be handy bc there was a girl who got attacked this week. She was beaten and stabbed multiple times, so everyone has been really anxious around here, bc the guy is still on the run. Hopefully I can boost my GPA a couple of points with this class load. My scholarship chair in the soro will be happy about that! Jk, I keep pretty good grades.

Just a little bit more about me. I turned 21 on Dec 19; whoop whoop legally an adult now! Not gonna abuse the privilege though. I love college football! I could literally watch it all day long. So you can pretty much figure out that I like guys who either play football or are into it as well.  Not hard to find in the South, I just gotta find the right one! I am a Southern Baptist who is on fire for GOD!! He has blessed me in so many ways. I had the awesome opportunity to attend the New Years Conference in Nashville, TN. It is a Campus Outreach event. There were like 5 or 6 different districts there, with 1800 students. It was amazing! To be in a group of that many believers and worshipping was an awe inspiring sight for me. Being from a small town, and even smaller church, it hasn't always been that way with my worship. I was raised in an "old" church where we sang old gospel songs, and everyone stood completely still holding the hymnals. Now I can raise my hands to the Lord and move with the music freely. If you've ever been to a down south Baptist church you can understand how stiff it can be. I love God! I'm reading my way through the Word with the Daily Walk Bible. I want to deepen my relationship with God, and then learn how to share this beautiful gospel with others.

With all that said, I want to eventually find a guy who is just as passionate about Jesus. One of the BEST things I learned at NYC is not to worry so much about a relationship/possible relationships to the point that it becomes an idol. I was totally in this boat! We had a really great speaker on the subject. He explained how God should be the main thought on your mind, not the fact that this guys hot and I wonder if he would date me, etc. So I'm not worrying about a relationship right now. I'm gonna trust God to help me down the right path, and I know that one day when it's time he will bring me the right guy. If anyone else has this problem just pray about it; have a little extra quiet time with God about it. He won't let you down.

Goin a little more personal, I have one brother who is 29, will be 30 next August, and that is sooo hard to believe. He is so good to me, and I couldn't ask for more in a big brother. He's still single, and I worry for him. I pray for him quite a bit. I pray that God will provide the right woman for him. He's had some pretty rough relationships in the past, and I know they have helped to make him who he is now (better or worse?).  He doesn't have such a great relationship with God, and it scares me. I love him, and can't stand the thought of where he might go if he died tomorrow. He just doesn't wanna talk religion, or anything like that. So I don't know how to try anymore. If anyone who prays reads this, please pray for him if you don't mind. I know he could sure use it.

My mom is a sweetheart! She is 51, and is a school teacher. She teaches with the K4 program at Pike Lib this year. It has a blessing of a job. My grandmother, her mother, died this year in August; August 15 to be exact. I'll blog more about that later. I could write all night about it. My dad is 52, him and my granny had the same bday, so that'll be pretty sad from now on. He works at Sikorsky in Troy. They build helicopters there. I have no idea what part he works on, something close to the fuel cell lol. He's pretty funny!

I love cats, and dogs too, I just haven't had a dog since I was 13 and our lab Dixie died on my bday. I want another dog, I have the best name picked out! I don't know what kind I'd like to get. I either want another lab (black or chocolate), a weimaraner, or a great dane. I like big dogs!

I love movies, all different genres. Same for music, I have a lot of favs :)

I'm not sure what else to write now so that tells me I need to stop. Until tomorrow y'all have a good one and Roll Tide!

P.S. Go Trojans! If I'm gonna say Roll Tide I gotta rep my school as well :)