• Faith

    The World is Watching..

    Tweet Are you paying attention? Because like it or not, the rest of the world is watching us. Every decision we make not only gives the world an opinion of us, but of our friends, our church, and most importantly-our Savior. Do you realize that? Are you thinking about that? I must be honest when I say I am frustrated with some of my Christian friends..I love them all dearly, and they are closer to me then anyone-but I wish they realized how they are representing their Savior. I would honestly be ashamed to bring some of my friends from college home because they would instantly have a view of…

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    Everything you need..

    Tweet That’s what the Bible claims-it has everything in there for life and Godliness. And amazing thing is-it’s true! I was having an awful week and was about one day away from packing up and coming home when one of my friends challenged me to read my Bible everyday before getting on the computer and I took him up on the challenge. So today, I got back from class-discouraged, in tears, and ready to quit. I instantly jumped on the computer to start my math homework when I remembered our deal so I got out my Bible and the study I have been doing and worked on it. Funny how…

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    Can’t Wait

    Tweet I am coming home this weekend! And I can’t wait! Everyday down is one less till I get to be back with my friends and family! And it’s Angela’s birthday which makes it extra special! I love you girly! But back to Spanish..just thought I’d let ya all know! Amanda

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    The Joys of Drunk Roommates

    Tweet yes..even at a dry campus you still run into drunk roommates..although of the three drunk people that slept in our room last night, only one of them actually lived there. The other two aren’t quite sure how they ended up there. I was on my way to bed and all of a sudden my friend Jacob shows up with my roommate and our friend–both of them too drunk to walk straight. Then around 2:30 my other friend shows up and has no idea where they are or how they got there. So a broken towel bar, some spilled make-up, several sessions of putting them in bed, and a few…

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    It’s Friday!

    Tweet I am so excited–it’s 3:00 on Friday and I am done for the week! All my roommates are gone which kinda stinks, but I am going to to to bed early tonight. I am exhausted.. and I have so much to write about..but so many different people read this and for fear of offending anyone I am just going to keep my mouth shut and perhaps start a new blog..well, maybe not..but it does stink to not be able to write on my own blog..although, I hate it when people write on their blog instead of talking to people so I don’t want to be lumped into that category.…

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    man..

    Tweet I don’t know how I am going to survive this week..it’s 4:30 Monday and I am physically and emotionally drained and I have probably the most hectic week I have had since I came to college. Hopefully I will see you on the other side..

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    Life..

    Tweet I am sitting here in our computer lab because I can’t get into my room..yeah, I know–weird concept huh? but oh well..that’s part of going to a public college. (for those of you completely lost, it’s ok..) Funny how life is sometimes..you get going on this major high and then all of a sudden it’s like crash and burn. Although I haven’t crashed and burned..I can see it in some of my friends and it saddens me greatly. And even in my own life, I can see areas where I have made compromises and done things that are definately in the gray area. But that’s part of growing up,…

  • Faith

    God

    Tweet Ever since I can remember, I believed in God. But until recently, I think part of me believed in God because that was what I was taught and what was expected. Then I packed up my life and moved four hours from home to attend a state college in a town where I knew exactly 4 people. I can honestly say, nothing could have prepared me for this. I have learned a lot over the past few years, but everyday having my faith tried and my belief in a God questioned is not something I was prepared to deal with. Add being homesick to that and what I was…

  • Life Inspiration

    Oh My Word

    Tweet So tonight Ethan Zohn came to my campus! It was so awesome! Not only am I a HUGE survivor fan…but I happen to love Ethan. (for those of you who have no clue, He won Survivor Africa which probably still doesn’t help most people) And he works a lot with AIDS and Africa and gave me some advice on how to get started down that path. He was so down to earth and fun to talk to. Too bad it had to end… Amanda

  • Faith

    I am Comfortable…..not

    Tweet That is one word that hasn’t been in my vocabulary since August. It seems I am never comfortable–it’s too cold, too hot, too rainy, too sunny–and those are just the superficial things. In all reality, I am not comfortable in my surroundings which is a very good thing. For a long time, I was comfortable–I went to school with my friends, went to church with my friends, hung out on the weekends with my friends and my life went on smoothly. Then August 29th I picked up and started school four hours from home knowing almost no one with no idea what to expect and how things were going…