| And I'm back... I'm a bit surprised that this xanga account is still open. There's really not much to do at 3am. I have studied for almost too many hours already today and am tired of random surfing on the net. So I find myself here, all things end with xanga. lol. So much life has happened since I last wrote. Let me start by saying... I am happy, joyful, grateful, appreciative, nearly carefree, and loving life. Right now I am taking one summer school class, working at the De Neve front desk, and enjoying my break. The rest of this summer should be pretty chill. Ghana....
Yes, I went to Ghana, West AFRICA this summer! I still can't believe it to some degree. I mean, I see the pictures, I remember being there, but It's so hard to grasp the fact that lil ol me went all the way over to another continent. let me tell you, it was AMAZING!!! I literally enjoyed everything, from the flights to the food to the children to the work to teaching class to my team to the Ghanaians to the toursity things we did. My team was AMAZING. We had very little drama, and by very little I mean 6 women and there was 1 incident (which was minor and resolved that day)! The mission - a roofing project and teaching in the classrooms. In the mornings, we moved wood beams, sheet metal, re-did a garden area, moved mounds of dirt and piles of bricks... it was a good workout :) In the afternoons we we in class, I taught class 1 and 4. I loved it. I miss the children soo much. more to come soon...
On a different note... I have decided to not do IV leadership this year. I realized that I have never put my education first, or even taken it seriously for that matter. Going to Ghana helped me realize what an opportuintiy I have before me and that there is nothing stopping me from doing well - but me. I was praying for motivation in life, in school, and I got it. The Lord has given me a new perspective on being here at UCLA and I am actualy excited for this academic year to start. Yes, I am sad that I won't be doing leadership, but it's a sacrafice that I have to make. I have, among other things, always put IV before school, and it's time to get my priorities straight. I'm not peacin out - I'll still be around, but I can't commit myself and time to doing leadership. So, it will be kinda weird, I am praying that I don't have to answer a million questions. And my hopes are to get my grades and study habits to a point where in the spring I can fully commit myself to leadership and do well in school. So please be praying for me. :)
So, I'm still at work. I have 2 1/2 more hours to kill... I"m gonna do something that I used to never really do... read. I enjoy reading and writing, and oh yeah, I'm on a path to being a more disciplined person, in all aspects of my life. So one thing I am working on is doing things that I enjoy but never make time for, and also doing things that I know I lack confidence in and am afraid of failing at. Sounds like fun huh. lol. alright, more to come soon... I have another 6 hour midshift tomorrow morning. :-p |
