NEWS NEWS NEWS! :)

I am WWWWWAAAAAYYYYY overdue for a post and I am SO sorry!I have been crazy busy with school and getting ready for exams and all that jazz. Now that check in is closer and exams are almost over (only 1 week of school left! Hallelujah!), I'll have more free time! only 49 more days!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

My second piece of news is.......I have roommates now!! My immediate roomie's (the one I'll be sharing a room with) name is Jaclyn, but she goes by Jac. She is from Ohio and she is so sweet! We met on the Jan 21st arrival date page through the roommate surveys. We have skyped a couple of times too which I highly recommend to future CPs...We have found a lot in common and now have started talked about what each of us is planning to bring to the apartment! I also have a suitemate! Her name is Raegan, and she is from Texas. She goes by Rae...so in the future when you see me post about Jac and Rae, I'm talking about my roomies! I am so excited! Rae has been talking to one more girl to be her immediate roommate, but as far as I know, they haven't made it official yet. I am so excited about these girls! We all have so much in common....none of us drink, smoke, or party; we all want a Chatham 2 bedroom; we love Disney...It's just gonna be great!

I went Black Friday shopping after Thanksgiving and started buying apartment stuff! After finals, I'll start posting more, and I'll put a packing list on here. I do recommend talking to your roomies ahead of time so you don't have 4 TVs in your apartment! I think Jac may be bring the TV..not completely sure...I know I'm bringing most of the kitchen stuff (the apartment comes with bowls and pots and pans and other essentials, but I heard they might not be in good condition, so I'm bringing some just in case). And I'm bringing a vacuum and some other cleaning stuff. The rest is yet to be determined.

So...updates on my life...well finals start this Friday..eeek! Unfortunately almost all I can think about is Disney! I started studying today though, so it should be good. I have a Cost Accounting final on Friday, Business Finance on Saturday, Management on Monday, and Intermediate Accounting on Wednesday...I know that sounds so horrible doesn't it? That's what I get for being an Accounting major I guess. HAHA! It's ok though because the light at the end of the tunnel is DISNEY!
On a side note, I've been getting kinda sentimental (I think because I'm leaving MC and my friends for a while) so I'm gonna share what's on my mind. That's what a blog is for right? lol

OK here it goes! I'm getting kind of nervous about leaving...I mean this will be my first time out of the "Christian bubble" and I'll be surrounded by the world. I've always gone to church and my church friends have been my friends at school. Then I've come to a Christian college. I'm surrounded by genuine people who love me and want me to succeed...I mean yes, I've had my downfalls and stuff, I've always had that support group behind me. It really made me realize this at the Swannanoa meeting the other night (if I haven't mentioned it before, I am in a tribe..at MC,instead of sororities and fraternities we have social clubs and tribes..our mascot is a Choctaw so it goes with the theme. There are 4 tribes: Swannanoa, Kissimee, Laguna, and Neenamoosha) Anyways, at the ST (our abbreviation) meeting, I got up and shared a little bit about me going to Disney and things to pray for and I realized that I'm really starting to get scared. What if I'm not prepared enough to share the gospel? What if I'm all alone? What if I'm not as strong as I need to be? WELL right when all of those thoughts were going through my head, Hanna (our president) asked all the girls (135 of them) to gather around me and another girl going on a mission trip for the semester and pray out loud for us. I'm telling you I've never been more blessed in my life! Hearing all of those voices praying for me and supporting me was amazing. I know that no matter what, God is going to be with me in Disney World and even if I can't feel him or see him doing His work, He is there and he IS working! One of the girls told me, "Even if you don't think you are doing or saying anything to share the gospel, His light is ALWAYS shining, even when I think it's not." SO...I'm ready for all that God has for me! I know it will be hard and tiring and I'll have temptation everywhere, but God will get me through because he is ALWAYS there and His will will be accomplished...and that is such a comfort :) I'm gonna miss everyone at home and at school, but I know that they are supportive of what I am doing and I KNOW they are praying for me!

Sorry for the long post BUT I will try to post more often when exams are through so all of the posts won't be this long. Let me know if you have any questions or comments! :) Love ya'll