Good Monday!!! I went to Yoga early thirty this morning and it felt so great to start my day like that! I got my first AnP 2 test grade back today and it was an 86! I should be happy but I can't help but be disappointed because there were 2 questions that I had right originally and changed. I am very thankful for the grade, as it is higher than any of the tests grades I made in AnP 1 this summer. I also had a quiz on the cat organs today and made a 4.5/5 so I was very pumped about that! I have a microbiology test this week, organic 2 test next week and then the PCAT the week after that so PLEASE pray for me! God is Good!
Well I went to my second first Auburn game this Saturday. My first being when I came to visit Phillip while he was in Pharmacy school but that was nearly 5+ years ago. I did not get student tickets this year because I was considered a transfer student so I was the last of the last to order them and they were sold out by then. Even though I am in enemy fields, I actually had a really good time! It was a beautiful day - not a cloud in the sky. Reminder: take sunscreen to football games. The tops of my legs, shoulders and scalp are so burnt! They had a fabulous 9/11 remembrance that I took some pictures of.
Yesterday was 10 years exactly since 9/11, which is just so crazy that much time has flown by. I am sure most people remember where they were when it happened. As for me, I was getting ready to go to my literature class and my mom told me and we watched the news all day and then went to my class where my literature teacher made is write about what happened and what it meant to us. Very scary times for everyone but I remember being 15 and not knowing what was really going on, like it was the end of the world. It breaks my heart that there are people out there wanting to harm others for their enjoyment. My heart and prayers go out to every person deeply affected by the incidents of that day. I will never forget that day and the images on the television. It definitely opens your eyes to the fact that we are not promised a tomorrow and we should live every day like it is your last and remember the things that really matter in life. We are all so blessed to have life and should be thankful for it every day that we wake up. Remember God's promise to each and every one of us.
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. "All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish. Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all. For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. - Isaiah 41:10-13
Quote of the Day: The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life. - Theodore Roosevelt
Listening to: Everlasting God - New Life Worship
Subconsciously, I have already been thinking about things that I want need and decided I would just ask for them for Christmas… I am sure this list will continue to grow for the next 4 months. I have been wanting a bike for about 2 years now and being in Auburn, everyone rides bikes and so I thought this would be perfect! Rachael and I were going to get Mountain bikes for Christmas last year and she ended up moving to CA so I tossed the idea to the side, until I moved here! The next item I desperately need is a new Bible. My Bible is completely falling apart but at the same time I really treasure it because I have underlined so many great verses in it and in the back I made a list of "verses to live by" and the subject that the scripture pertains to. I felt this helped me when I was struggling with a certain area of life, I would look in the back to the verses that inspired me and read them. I am sort of picky about my Bibles so I should probably pick out the exact Bible I would want! ha The last one (for now) is a pink iphone case! :)
On another note, it is 59 degrees today and Saturday it was definitely 95 degrees! It has literally gone from summer to winter over night. I cannot stand cold weather and am thinking I should just migrate south. The weather has been insane here with raining and tornados, but despite it I am having a wonderful week. I hope you all are having a great Tuesday! Thank the Lord for having Monday off due to Labor Day! I was able to catch up on a lot of school work and finished my practice PCAT in which I now know I have LOTS of studying to do. Here are a few ideas of my beginning Christmas list...
SANTA:
Mountain Bike or Cruiser? either way… must be PINK
A Bible
PINK Iphone 4 Case
Quote of the Day: Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future. - Beverly Flanigan
I suppose there are events that happen in every person's life that you always remember when and where you were when that event happened. August 31, 1997, Princess Diana had a car accident and passed away hours later. For me, I will never forget the moment I found out about this tragedy. My mother came into my room, woke me up and shared with me the horrible truth. I remember watching her funeral on television and hearing Elton John sing "Candle in the Wind." You could say I was about as girly as a little girl could be, so naturally I pretended to be a Princess and my parents always told me my name meant "Princess" and that I was "their Princess." I always admired Princess Diana and thought that not only was she a beautiful woman but she had such a tremendous compassion for humanity. I felt like I could relate to her, not by actually being a princess but, perhaps, because she had a strong conviction to help the homeless and children in need and she was actually doing something about it. She established many charities and helped with the needy all over the world. Princess Diana did not have the perfect life but she used everything she was given to try and make the world a better place. I have so much respect for her, in doing so. I dedicate my blog today to the Princess of Wales on the 14th Anniversary of her pass. Rest in peace, Princess Diana.
Lady Diana's Natural Beauty
With Harry and William
With Mother Teresa, being caregivers across the world
Dancing with John Travolta at the White House
Diana: Princess of Wales
Quote of the Night: The worst illness of our time is that so many people have to suffer from not ever being loved - Princess Diana
I hope you all had a good {GREAT} weekend! I know it is Tuesday but I had company and it's hard for me to make time to blog when people come into town to visit. Woofstock was this weekend on Saturday and I went and took Coco. Woofstock is where one Saturday of the year the local Humane Society brings dogs of all kinds and ages to hopefully be taken to a good home. They have dog tents set up everywhere of local businesses that apply to the doggie lifestyle. They had a couple bands playing and plenty of good food! Everyone brought their dogs out and Coco had a blast! Sunday I went to Church of the Highlands Auburn campus with Elizabeth (my roommate) and Mark for the first time and it was absolutely amazing! I have been watching it live online but there is nothing like actually being there. I am so glad that we went together and I now have a place that I can get involved and meet people. I have had an amazing week so far and am actually getting into the swing of things down here! Maybe I'll have some amazing Labor Day plans soon! :)
Coco having a blast at Woofstock
All of dogs needing adoption
This lab was one of the last dogs needing to be adopted…
if you like click here to see if she is still available!
Mark and Coco
Of course the white dogs go straight to the mud! A MESS!
Quote of the Night: Our life is short, your duties many, your assistance great, and your reward sure; therefore faint not, hold on and hold up, in ways of well-doing, and heaven shall make amends for all. - Thomas Brooks
Listening to: Our God is Greater - Chris Tomlin
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