busy busy!

I'm run down.
I keep going going going... it's hard to say no to things.
But I'm trying. I am LOVING being on the worship team at church now. We have 3 backup singers including me so now we have started a rotation system in a sense... so everyone goes to practices on tuesdays but not all of us will sing on Sunday. I have this Sunday off and it'll be good to be able to sleep in one more hour this week :-p
School is pretty hard and I haven't been as committed/dedicated with my homework this semester. Not working nearly as hard and I don't know why ... I'm just letting it slide a bit more. Not a very good thing! I'm a little concerned about my FRENCH grade mostly. :-) French is kicking my butt because it's all new grammar stuff that I've never done.

I need to get out of here and take a break from life. Which is why i CAN'T WAIT for Spring Break in a week!! I'm going with my friends Courtnie, Charlotte, and Lucas! It should be exciting because we're takig an 18 hour road trip to Nashville, TN! Mt. Juliet, to be precise. Our week and a half should consist of going out in my friend's boat, going to a shooting range, going horseback riding, and hanging out in Nashville! I might get to see my favorite uncle there, too. We're staying with Courtnie's family though ... it's wicked exciting!

I finished working for this 89 year old man ... he was writing a book of his favorite quotes and little stories/anecdotes, so I helped him edit it and we went to a private local printer who printed up 50 copies! He gave me a copy so it's pretty cute. He is still very sharp, even though he's so old. Recently, his woman companion died! It was so sad. He told me on Monday she died in her sleep last night. :-( And then he said this was his 3rd girlfriend that he has outlived!!
I DON'T WANT TO GET OLD!! Poor man. I go over there now even though the book is done.... he drives a little Subaru and picks me up and takes me back after about 2 hours. One time I went over and just helped write checks for him! ...I get lots of history, lots of stories, and LOTS of his opinions on life and wisdom for me.
His best advice: Leave Gordon and go to a school that has men! haha! He also said I probably won't find a husband here because not only are there no guys, but guys in college are so young...so immature! haha he is just hilarious....
I've also noticed how RACIST he is... I can't even get into all that... but I just sit there and listen and nod... :-/
I was supposed to go over there yesterday but he forgot to come or maybe he fell asleep! He always is waiting for me in his car at 3:20 or 3:25 so it was really weird for him not to be there to pick me up. The best thing about this job: he pays $15/hour mostly for me to just sit there and keep him company. Paying bills is really not difficult, and neither was helping him put this book together! I'm praying for him... he grew up with a pastor as a father but he has completely turned away from the church and faith. He seems like he knows God exists but he doesn't care to have a relationship with Christ. He's getting old and I am just praying that I can be a light,...that Christ will shine through me and he will start to ask questions.

Well, Lent is here and I decided to try and give up COFFEE. Coffee is almost an addiction for me (i have at least one cup every morning and sometimes at night) so I am drinking tea now. I haven't had a headache yet, so after day 2 I am doing well! I am trying to get up just a little bit earlier every morning to do my devos before the day starts. So far so good in that area, too. I was trying to read my Bible at night last semester but recently I haven't been very consistent and it shows. Also, when I would read it at night I was always so ready for bed that I would rush through it and not get much from what I read.
I think that Lent is much more about what you start putting into practice. The time you get from sacrificing something (like maybe if you decide to give up Facebook) should be spent in the Word or praying or doing something beneficial to your Spiritual side of life. I am praying that Lent will be helpful for me and I'll be able to keep up the new morning routine after Easter.