I Skurred

I am legitimately scared for this Fall. I am completely confident that I will be able to get through it, but it will be utter insanity.

Personal Jesus Time

16 credit hours

Part Time job

Retreat

Split Youth Group Services

Teaching 3 dance classes

GCN

Choreographing various things (hopefully not too many!)

Friends/Family

Boyfriend

"For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength."

Philippians 4:13

Honestly, when I just typed out that list, I put "Jesus Time" last... Now that's just sad. It was almost an after thought. Truth is, I won't physically be able to do all of this if Jesus isn't the center of it all. Shame shame, Nikki.

C4C

Soo I've started series in Sunday School and Bible Study on Case for the Creator and Case for Christ. They actually mentioned this as someone they would be interested in, which I think most are, but I'm having a little trouble fully teaching it. It's hard because they can't read everything we go over every week because they don't have copies to take home. So I try to summarize it and read sections with them, but it has proven quite difficult to teach. Some get it, some don't, but I guess that's the way it is with pretty much anything you teach. Its definitely harder to keep their attention, but as long as they get the main point, I at least have that. It's pretty cool stuff, just kinda hard to get across. Hmph.

Planning

I know I have 2 years ahead of me and so many other things I should be thinking about, but being the planner that I am, all I want to do is plan a wedding and nest!

Can I just say, I love earth tones?

And of course, blues. Sweet wedding favors. *sigh*

Patience is a virtue.

Bah humbug.

CNU

I miss my CNU buddies, and I sorta miss college life too...

Hardly ever spending money on gas, AKA having everything right there at your finger tips.

A different community of believers where no one knows your baggage.. or anyone else's baggage.. They just want to grow closer to Christ

Trying out new things, failing, succeeding

Meal Plans

New, different people

Friends within tip toeing distance... friends to walk to class with... friends to eat lunch with... friends to check mail with... the list goes on

Working in the mailroom... messing up tons in the mail room... looking at magazines and Dancing with the Stars in the mail room

Seeing great shows at student discount

Not gonna lie, I do miss the Trib Lib.

For those of you going off to college, its a scary, but amazing experience. Enjoy it while you can :)

A Big Loss

So, my parents had to put down one of my dogs yesterday. It was Jessica's white lab who she has raised ever since she was a puppy, 15 years. She has been battling cancer for the past 9 months and fought through every second of it.

My step mom is not taking this lightly. Please keep her in your prayers because I know that our faithful God is the only one who can get her out of this rut.

Luckily tonight I have the chance to stay home with her and keep her mind off of things. She was in hysterics when I got home from work, but since then she has napped and right now is just watching TV with me doing OK.

antm

There's a difference between this...

And THIS....

It's all about the eyes.

Zero Motivation

Now that I'm back from the beach, I frankly, have no motivation to do anything. As a result, I will sit on the couch with my Snuggie and watch America's Next Top Model on Oxygen all day. Perhaps in between commercials I'll work on my talk for Wednesday. That's probably a good idea. Oh, and I have to do laundry. eh...

Here is my Snuggie top model look.