God is Good:

The last two weeks have been crazily busy, but God has helped me overcome any stress and is in control.  As of tonight, the remainder of this week and next should be slightly less complicated. 

October 6th: One of the piano teachers hosted a concert because she was leaving for the semester because she was expecting. :)  It was a lovely concert.  She played a Bach Fugue, Beethoven Sonata, and two pieces by Rachmaninoff.  After the hour-long concert, I returned to my dorm to discover Sara watching a Dr. Who episode.  It was then that I watched my first Dr. Who episode.  Sara had been persuading me for weeks.  Surprisingly I enjoyed this Dr. Who episode.  We like to joke that I am getting two educations.  One is in public policy and the other in the world of Dr. Who and sci-fi movies.      

October 7th was my roommate's birthday.  We had planned a surprise party for her after her last class which ended at 9 p.m.  Unfortunately, when the guests arrived, there was no Hannah.  After a couple of phone calls, it was discovered that she had a commitment, so we postponed the party for 45 minutes.  Once we actually hosted the party, it was filled with laughter, donuts, chocolate cake and a giant 52 inch teddy bear.  

October 8th our choir put on a wonderful concert.  A couple of the local high schools had been invited.  The choir sang some songs in German, Capella, and had some amazing harmony.  Sara is in the choir.  It was extremely enjoyable. 

October 14th was our first Theology test.  This is my first and only class on Tuesday and Thursday.  I like having tests first thing in the morning.  You can scare your roommates and tell them it was really hard. lol  I feel like the Theology test went well. (still waiting on the results) Later that evening Sara and another friend sat outside late that evening to work on our essays because it was an extremely warm fall day.  It was crazy trying to complete an insanely long Logic assignment and finish a paper due the next day.  I did manage to get it all completed before 1 a.m. :)

October 17th was prospective students day.  Since we have an extra bed, we hosted an overnight guest.  Even though I had homework due the next morning, it was wonderful to have a guest.  She was very sweet and even left a kind note on our dry erase board.  During lunch that Friday, Sara and I sat with a prospective student from Colorado.  I really enjoyed asking questions and getting to know them.  Next semester I want to get a job as a student ambassador.  Later that evening Sara and I attended a self-defense class that one of the girls from our wing put together.  That evening we talked about the physiological factors of self-defense.  I learned so much.  

October 18th was the most activity filled day I've had yet.  At 9 a.m., we attended the second session of self-defense.  Sara and I practiced with each other on various slaps, kicks, and quick-releases.  After that we only had less than 2 hours before our dance class.  One of the favorite parts of my week is dance class.  During class we learned the Cha-Cha and built upon other dances.  I hope to become a good dancer.  Immediately, after dance class we had to run (literally) to our extra-credit book discussion on Benjamin and William Franklin.  After that was over, we had only a couple hours until our Hoedown!!  The Hoedown was at an actual barn.  It was a bit chilly, but after the first line dance, we were all warmed up.  At the end of the dance, there was a pumpkin pie eating contest.  Sara had mentioned that she might compete, but wasn't really serious.  I begged her to do it and she did.  There were 7 contestants, 5 guys v. 2 girls.  They guys had to eat without any utensils or hands while the girls could use a fork.  Hannah and I laughed so hard until we cried.  Sara was one of the first ones to finish all of the pie, but she couldn't swallow the dry crust.  Unfortunately, Sara didn't win, but we were all very proud of her.  Sara had pie all over her face, because she had plunked her face into the pie at the beginning before using her fork.  We had a blast!  I don't think Sara will be interested in pie for a long time. 

October 20th was our second U.S. History exam.  The night before, Sara and I spent much of the evening quizzing each other.  It has been concluded that Sara and I have the best study parties.  When trying to memorize the differences between the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists, Sara drew an amazingly hilarious comparison chart.  It was so funny, we couldn't stop laughing. Nevertheless, it did help us to memorize.  This was an amazing test, because there was no essay!!! 

The day continued to escalate in craziness.  

This week is also our campus wide Moot Court tournament.  Our first round was that afternoon at 4 p.m.  I was the first speaker.  We don't get our results back until the end of the week, but I feel confident about that round.  I was able to answer all the questions well and used all 9 minutes. 

We also had a 6 page research paper due that evening.  Thankfully, I had written a significant portion of it in early September.  Despite my head start, by the time I had correctly finished formatting it, we had less than 5 minutes till class. 

After our class at 6 p.m., we went grocery shopping since we had missed dinner.  We purchased pre-cooked baby back ribs and cooked those in our microwave. :) I have learned how to cook many things in the microwave.  Each morning I enjoy hot Pillsbury cinnamon rolls.  Yum. :)  Pillsbury makes the morning so much more enjoyable.   

October 21st we had to register at 7 a.m. for spring semester classes.  I had awaken with plenty of time to get all the classes I wanted, but because I couldn't figure how to disable a popup, it cost me 10 minutes and 2 of the class times I desperately wanted.  Even though I don't have all the class times I wanted, during drop/add time, I think everything will work out. 

October 22nd was another busy day.  After all my morning classes, I worked with my Moot Court partner for 2 hours.  We had a round at 8 p.m. after our 6 p.m. class.  In this round we were Respondent, which means that I am the third speaker.  However, the round did not run normally because portions of the other team were missing.  The round began 15-20 minutes late.  Instead of being the third speaker I presented first.  I don't mind speaking first; in fact, I enjoy it.  Our round lasted longer than expected, but it still went very well.
Prior to the rounds, I had been slightly worried over the questions I would be asked and whether I would have persuasive answers, but God gave me the right words to use.  Despite my last two crazy weeks, I have been getting at least 6 1/2 hours of sleep.  Even though life gets crazy, God is good All the Time!