Following HIS Lead

so is been awhile since i've posted..life got a little crazy & much has happened since my last update. i'm a college grad. so wierd-when graduating from highschool it was almost a thought that the Second Coming would take place before my college gradutation, but alas, we're still here & i'm going on 23. my life for the past week has been driving buses, working at the daycare and watching people slowly trickle out of the greater bryan/college station metroplex. its been hard because while everyone was experiencing the same emotions moving out, uncertainty, fear, leaving friends & roommates, knowing loneliness is coming; i'm staying in College Station, have no roommates & have friends that will be in town in the fall & yup, the folks are still next door. While i know this "emotional turmoil" isnt pleasant or welcomed, theres that longing in me that wants to experience the sweet refinement that our precious Lord will bring enduring through it--but with that mindset i realize there is other refinement and humbling that is going on in my life, that i am going to experience change, have different fears & even in the fall have to let go of many expectations that come with serving on Ministry Team with three other girls who i dont know very well.

tomorra i leave for Brenham. i'm not working at Blue Bell-while that would be a flippin' sweet job, i'll be a camp counselor at a day camp for innercity kids. i really dont have any idea what do expect and cant really give you any details cause i dont know them :) get excited about flexibility!! that will go until the first week of august! sundays are my day off so i'll be making trips back home for the day-so gimme a shout out or find me at Freedom :)

fun sidenote-last weekend i took a surprise trip up to ft. worth to surprise miss laura ashley rodenberger: theres only one word to describe it-fabulous! the ride up therer was great fun, carn-dog (andrea) rode up with me (she was able to go home to see her family & we met back up on sunday). we chatted away..it was sweet times. back to the surprise-the look on ash's face was classic going from freaked out to confused to so excited all in about 4 seconds! Turned out I was some great "saving grace" for awkward moments throughout the weekend has i not shown up. Saturday we slept in & then had waffles for brunch the rounded out the afternoon with a Rangers game, dinner at Billy Miners in downtown ft.worth and then hung out with some cool kids (Chris Ernst & Carrie Teichleman) in Arlington. Sunday was restful-filled with church, washing her car, a spin in the famous Cougar & an afternoon movie before i left to head back home. Such a fun random roadtrip!!

more important business--school is out and poor No. 33 didnt make it guys. she died a slow and painful death kids. it all started with a busted back window and ended with her just plain stopping in the middle of the road, having to be towed back to the barn. (apparently the transmission is dead). hopefully they're gonna retire the poor old girl, otherwise i see a pretty rough 2005-06 school year looming. for the full account of "Alisha's Bus Drama" during the last week of school, gimme a ring, i'd love to fill you in-but otherwise its pretty long. i'm telling you-a reality tv show about school bus drivers would work, i think the ratings would be great...did you hear about the incident in Florida??

thats all ive got for now. i dont know how often i'll be updating, most likely on sundays, cause i probably wont have access during the week. its back to cleaning and packing kids.
i love you guys & miss the ones that are away from me. please send me emails and phone calls & letters..i'll post my address when i get it!
yall are in my prayers & hearts :)

lish