Brrrr

Well we are officially 3 weeks into this semester. 

Things have been going pretty well for the most part. I definitely have more homework this semester than last semester. So in a way that's nice to keep busy with, but yet again not because who likes homework? not me :) I've had a few quizzes already and next week have my first tests. 

It's been different for sure not having a close friend here but I'm making it work. It's nice having some people I know from last semester and what not to be able to go get food with. So far I've gone home every weekend, just because I'm not sure what I'll do on the weekends. But it's always nice going back home and spending some time with my family and eating at home! 

Also it has been freezing cold lately! I wanted a snow day so badly yesterday or today..but no such luck! Not really a fan of walking 10+ minutes in -3º plus adding on to that the wind with the windchill of like -20! It's not very enjoyable. But oh well, do what ya gotta do! We don't have as much snow here as we do at home so that's probably part of the reason for not having a snow day. Right now the sun is peeking out and that's always nice to see even if it doesn't help warm it up at all! 

That's about all I got..nothing to exciting happening lately! Better go do some homework before heading back out into the cold (: 

2nd Semester

Well since I didn't get the chance to yesterday I thought I'd update today. Yesterday was the start of  second semester.
Christmas break was really good! Having a month off from school was fabulous. It was great hanging out with friends and family again. Relaxing and enjoying the Christmas season. The only "bad" thing about the long break was coming back. I think after having such a long break it made it that much harder to come back.
Another thing that made it harder coming back was finding out that Emily wasn't coming back. Last week Thursday she told me she was going to GRCC this semester. She had literally just decided that. So that was really hard for me to hear. She was the one I hung out with the most and did like everything with here at school. I went to church with her and she brought me home. So the next few days were a little rough for me. It made coming to school so much harder. It still isn't easy but things are slowly getting better.
I know that this is all a part of God's plan for my life, but that doesn't make it any easier! That day after I found out I was in the car driving and the songs that came on the radio were just perfect for me. Later that night my mom was telling me some quotes she had seen on Facebook that were so fitting for me. And I had the same thing the next few days when I was on pinterest. I found something yesterday that just really stood out to me. It's a quote by Louie Giglio.

"God is using your present circumstance to make you more useful for later roles in his unfolding story."

This couldn't be more perfect for me right now! I know this semester isn't going to be easy but I just need to have faith and keep believing that it is all a part of His plan for my life. It's always amazing how God places things in your life at just the right time. I have this coming Monday off so I'm excited to be going home again on Friday!
Continued prayers for this semester would be appreciated. Prayers that God might place someone in my life and that he will use me this semester! Also just that my classes will go well. And also for health! Especially in these winter months.
Thanks :)