It's a good day

It's snowing, my room smells like pumpkin spice, there's Christmas music going on in the background, and I'm really happy and content. I should feel overwhemled right now seeing that finals are next week. A friend and I are making dinner tonight for some pretty cool people and I can't wait. We're also having Campus Christmas Part 2 tonight which I'll be partly attending. I've hung some stuff up in the room that reminds me more of God's blessings in my life. It helps me not to complain as much and reminds me of family and friends. Well, I should read my Bible and then study Chemistry until 4. Until next time....

Things to do before I die

-Write a story/book that's worthy of reading
-Visit New Zealand
-Visit Greenland
-Tour Israel
-Visit China
-Tour Italy
-Get my Master's Degree
-Visit all 50 states
-Compose a piano piece
-Learn how to fish
-Learn how to skip a rock
-Learn how to dance well
-Learn how to ride a horse without the assistance of another
-Learn how to swim well and not be afraid of the "deep end"
-Make my parents proud
-See my younger brother come to love Jesus with every fiber of his being
-Work with orphans or for their cause
-Take a cooking class
-Learn how to garden
-Learn how to make clothes
-Learn how to knit things other than scarves and washclothes
-Live in a cottage/decorate my home so it looks like one
-Marry before the age of 25 (my hope, don't know what God's thinking)
-Have 4 children and adopt at least 1 by the age of 40

Man,
it's been awhile...again. :)
I'm driving home on May 3; I'm sooo excited! After this year, I will officially be a junior in college. But I just decided to do the 5 year nursing program instead of the 4 year program so I won't graduate until 2012. It's going to be long, but I think it will be worth it. It's been a rough year, but God is good and has stuck right by me. I am now a CNA! I feel like I've finally accomplished something. I know that God's working through me and at this point, I know that I shouldn't really make plans that are engraved in stone or anything because more than likely, they'll be changed. :) I'm having mixed feelings about going to my new home. It feels like home, yet it doesn't. Maybe it's because mom's not there all the time anymore, not to mention that 3/4 of our things are still in storage. But, I know that God has a plan with that too. I've been an awful sister. I haven't written Jared since January.....I hope to change that this summer while I'm at home. My other brother is dating someone now! Can't tell you how thrilled I am for him. It will be two years next month....I feel terible but I can't help but wish I had someone too. I know God is in control of that too, in fact he's in control of every part of my life....I just wish that I was with a guy who loved the Lord with his whole being, someone who would respect me and my family; who I am and where I came from. Someone who would want to spend time getting to know me. And of course there's the minor things that would be nice to have in a guy. It's just so strange, people tell me that the more serious girls are the ones who are the last ones to get picked but sometimes to me, that just doesn't make sense. I just need to waith...I know that God has my best interest in mind....gotta go, roommate just walked in so I can no longer think clearly. :) Until next time.
~JGB