school...yeah....I do that now
Many books, many notebooks, many syllabi
auditions over...no information yet...I live with the guy who makes the call...weird
Outreach for new students every night this week...attempting to draw freshmen into IV
Sick...already...sore throats and sneezes in August bite hard
awesome to see everyone again...spending tons of time at the Woods with buddies
it's raining outside...I love rain
I'm drinking hot tea....I love hot tea
time to go home....I love home
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Friday, August 25, 2006
the comings and goings...
Greetings all…
It’s that time of year again…time for the sudden but worthwhile transition back into college life. Last year I felt like it was strange simply because my “going to college” experience involved no “going” at all. This year, there is an entirely different type of weird. I’m staying in the same place but I’m watching the coming and going simultaneously. It’s like being in two movie theaters at once…experiencing the various emotions and events with only one brain and attempting to learn how to cry and chuckle at the same time. Not that either event has been particularly sad or happy to this point…just that the settings and the events that I find myself in hour to hour belong to completely different worlds.
On one hand, I am rapidly approaching another round of bittersweet goodbyes. The week has included a night of spades, a Bible Study cook out, a round of cigars, and even a trip to Chicago, all in celebration and enjoyment of the last days before the buddies split up again. These nights have included reminiscing, catching up on the latest news, having a goofy fun time, and talking about the exciting things that are yet to come in the year. We make plans for the next break, shed a few tears over the departing freshmen, take pictures (“you’ve got to facebook ALL of these!!”), and give large hugs. It’s good fun.
On the other hand, I’m already beginning the re-welcoming of the Millikin buddies who are coming back to help with freshman orientation. These first few days will be as any re-uniting of friends will be. We give big hugs first, then throw ourselves into organizing, sorting, unpacking…then try and think of things to say. We are fully anticipating an awesome year, but we can’t seem to get past happy expressions of “I’ve missed you so much!!” or “I can’t believe we’re sophomores!!” or “so what did you do all summer??” …This I know will all wear off in a few days, but for now we settle into the comfortable but very blank “clean slate” of a new year.
I feel like the people I know are working a jigsaw around me…Jackie leaves for India, Matt comes back from band camp (Oh, excuse me, drum CORE), Annie and Aaron leave for Cedarville, Costerisans come back from vacation, Cassie leaves for Baylor, Faith and Beckie come back to MU, Most of the college buddies depart, Jackie comes home for 36 hours then leaves again, Matt and Tina leave for college, cue 2000 Millikin students. Wow!!
I’m starting to think I’ve got the best of both worlds in a way…I mean who else gets to dye their hair with friends, play awesome games, help friends pack, help friends unpack, and look repetitively into both the past and the future all in the same week??? Looking back, and remembering the despair that this week brought me only a year ago makes me chuckle a bit and then say a huge prayer of thanks. God has been so faithful…and not just to me. Each of you are a walking testimony to His enduring love and his plan for good. Everything may not be clear…but all is for a purpose…His purpose and not mine. And so as all the rushing hither and yon keeps happening I’ll sit here a while and watch contentedly…and thank Him that I’m not the one who holds the design.
For those of you who are taking off…blessings. I look forward to enjoying another clean slate with you come winter break. Know that I’ll be praying for you often. And for those of you coming “home”…get back in a hurry…there’s lots to be done!!
In His peace,
Me
It’s that time of year again…time for the sudden but worthwhile transition back into college life. Last year I felt like it was strange simply because my “going to college” experience involved no “going” at all. This year, there is an entirely different type of weird. I’m staying in the same place but I’m watching the coming and going simultaneously. It’s like being in two movie theaters at once…experiencing the various emotions and events with only one brain and attempting to learn how to cry and chuckle at the same time. Not that either event has been particularly sad or happy to this point…just that the settings and the events that I find myself in hour to hour belong to completely different worlds.
On one hand, I am rapidly approaching another round of bittersweet goodbyes. The week has included a night of spades, a Bible Study cook out, a round of cigars, and even a trip to Chicago, all in celebration and enjoyment of the last days before the buddies split up again. These nights have included reminiscing, catching up on the latest news, having a goofy fun time, and talking about the exciting things that are yet to come in the year. We make plans for the next break, shed a few tears over the departing freshmen, take pictures (“you’ve got to facebook ALL of these!!”), and give large hugs. It’s good fun.
On the other hand, I’m already beginning the re-welcoming of the Millikin buddies who are coming back to help with freshman orientation. These first few days will be as any re-uniting of friends will be. We give big hugs first, then throw ourselves into organizing, sorting, unpacking…then try and think of things to say. We are fully anticipating an awesome year, but we can’t seem to get past happy expressions of “I’ve missed you so much!!” or “I can’t believe we’re sophomores!!” or “so what did you do all summer??” …This I know will all wear off in a few days, but for now we settle into the comfortable but very blank “clean slate” of a new year.
I feel like the people I know are working a jigsaw around me…Jackie leaves for India, Matt comes back from band camp (Oh, excuse me, drum CORE), Annie and Aaron leave for Cedarville, Costerisans come back from vacation, Cassie leaves for Baylor, Faith and Beckie come back to MU, Most of the college buddies depart, Jackie comes home for 36 hours then leaves again, Matt and Tina leave for college, cue 2000 Millikin students. Wow!!
I’m starting to think I’ve got the best of both worlds in a way…I mean who else gets to dye their hair with friends, play awesome games, help friends pack, help friends unpack, and look repetitively into both the past and the future all in the same week??? Looking back, and remembering the despair that this week brought me only a year ago makes me chuckle a bit and then say a huge prayer of thanks. God has been so faithful…and not just to me. Each of you are a walking testimony to His enduring love and his plan for good. Everything may not be clear…but all is for a purpose…His purpose and not mine. And so as all the rushing hither and yon keeps happening I’ll sit here a while and watch contentedly…and thank Him that I’m not the one who holds the design.
For those of you who are taking off…blessings. I look forward to enjoying another clean slate with you come winter break. Know that I’ll be praying for you often. And for those of you coming “home”…get back in a hurry…there’s lots to be done!!
In His peace,
Me
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