I had to know of course, that my six-month break to work on my relationship with God was not going to be easy...
Especially when I'm working and I'm a full-time student.
This past month has been physically and mentally exhausting, and I did not want to admit it to anyone. My parents thought I was just staying up out of habit. What they did not know was that I was genuinely doing schoolwork (and yet I've fallen behind due to several depressing weekends)
Well, this particular weekend marks a well-needed change, because I have something to be happy about. My HOPE money is coming, so now I don't owe my Dad $2,000, and GCSU is still within my reach (oh, what am I saying? I'm going there in August!!!)
God certainly has shown me how He can bless me this past week, so even losing hours at work could not bring me down (I'll shape up to earn more hours and for now I need the break anyway.)
So, two things are coming up in my life: one for next weekend and another for the weekend after that. First, I've started exploring an outreach group at my school called Alpha Omega. I checked out their church on Wednesday and I liked what I saw so I am going there again tomorrow. God really did guide me straight to this group. As far as Christian groups go, these guys and girls are some of the nicest folks I've ever met and had I not decided to go to the Haiti vigil a couple of weeks ago, they might not have found me. The church is participating in a fellowship festival next weekend in Athens and I'm definitely in.
Second, while it is certainly not a vacation (but I am working on that because I need one after the semester's over) I am going backpacking in Cloudland Canyon the weekend after that with the Nature Bound Club at my school. I don't know too many details on this one yet, but I managed to get a spot on the trip (there were only 9 spots) and I am very excited to get out of Metro Atlanta for the weekend. There will be pictures!!!
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