SNOW

Guys guess what?! It's SNOWING...not just a little flurry here and there...but like the real big fluffy flakes that you can catch on your tongue or on a rare occasion snort up your nose (this happened this morning on my way to class). The weatherman predicts snow all day today and tomorrow. Finally after waiting for so long, Kansas gets its real winter snow fall. Thankfully, classes are cancelled and work is closing early so my roommates and I are underneath warm covers in sweatpants, listening to slow tunes, and looking at the glory outside of our window. Why aren't we channeling our inner child and frolicking in the flakes you might ask? One word - Seniors, which equals tests, article reviews, and acoustic phonetics powerpoints. But no worries dear friends, just having an afternoon off is a huge gift itself.

Now for other recent news, all of the graduate school applications are submitted and off for review. The date of notification is March 15th. That will be the day that my future is determined. Ok so maybe not quite life or death, but to not know where I will be living or studying in a mere 6 months is pretty daunting. Until then in the summer months I will be at YOUTHFRONT CAMP WEST!!!! I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve Youthfront again. I will be the assistant teenstaff supervisor with my super great friend Nathan. It's going to be hard work but mostly STINKIN' AWESOME GOD-GLORIFYING GOODNESS. I love camp. period.

Before camp and graduation, Kayli, Dusty, and I, along with a few other companions, will be adding to our list of adventures together by running another half marathon in Wichita, on May 5th. Seeing how I dispised training last summer for our first one, I have no idea why I signed up for this one. I blame peer pressure. Truth is that race day is an absolute blast and that feeling of accomplishment for running 13.1 straight miles is like no other. On the other hand, finding the lengthy chunks of time to train is dreadful. Who wants to spend 2.5 hours running for 10.5 miles? Not my ideal idea of fun. But one must trudge through the aweful in order to reach the good.

Wisdom for the week-
The life that is pleasing to God is not a series of religious duties. We have only one thing to do, namely, to experience a life of relationship and intimacy with God, "the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change" (James 1:17)

love, Heidi

home sweet home

so many flakes!