900 Miles Across PA

If anyone has looked at my facebook picture recently you will notice that my most recent photo album shares the same title. Well for all of you stalkers who are curious let me tell you that there is truth to that statement. In only 3 days I traveled over 900 miles throughout the grand old state of Pennsylvania. Let's just say that it may come close to the best 900 miles I have ever traveled. It started with Kara, Tex, Chris and I all piled into a 1991 Ford something-or-other on our way to Allentown for the first R-Ball Tournament of the semester. A good chunk of the trip was spent with Chris teaching us how to play this word game that only Grovers would play on their weekend off campus. I am afraid to even talk about the game for fear of being judged and deemed a geek. Eventually we reached our first destination, Tim's sisters house, for the first night. That night was mainly spent playing Euchre and watching Remember the Titans. I don't even remember what time we ended up going to bed, but the morning came all too fast.

Friday came and went. And when it went I was up 2-0 after beating the pants off of some girls from who knows what college and another girl from West Point. Hoo-Rah! Friday night we arrived at Ariels house around 1:00a.m. and I did not end up going to sleep until at least 2:30 or so. Once again it was an early morning as we had to be out of the house by 6:30. Well Saturday came and went and by that point I was 2-2 after 2 crushing defeats delivered by Penn State. :[ They were good. Scary good.


Saturday night we spent at Oliver's house. That was possibly the best night of the trip. Us girls all stayed up extremely late talking about anything and everything, mainly boys of course. It was pretty much a giant sleepover and I felt 13 again. And then all too quickly Sunday was upon us! It was a long day filled with unexpected wins, broken faces, and upsetting losses delivered by none other than Penn State. The ride back to school was a long one, but fun nonetheless. I slept a lot, ate Tim's candy corn, and was appointed the team masseuse.

Anyways, enough about my quest to become a pro r-ball player. Aside from that life has been crazy. I can't remember the last time I got a sufficient amount of sleep. The stress has been crazy and I haven't really been able to focus too well since there are too many things on my mind. I know that everything will be okay eventually and that the decisions I have made the past week have been the right ones. The Lord is so faithful!

My relationship with the Lord is suddenly on take-off mode. I haven't felt this close to Him in a long time. I feel like so much has just kind of fallen apart around me that I don't have much left to cling to. The past few years I just have not felt God's presence no matter how hard I tried. But now, for some reason I just know He is with me and He is surrounding me with His love. More than ever I am just thirsty for His Word and just enjoying worshiping him with every one of my actions. I am beginning to see evidence of His blessings and faithfulness everywhere that I look and I just can't help but smile. :]

As a result of all of these happenings, Grove City suddenly does not seem like such a bad place. I am actually happy here! Amen! Maybe this is the school that I am supposed to be at, and who knows...Maybe college will become the best years of my life. I don't know, but I am willing to find out. I really just can't even express how exciting I am to see what the Lord has in store for me down the road. Whatever it may be, I am ready and willing.