Nov 20, 2001

Hello everyone! I'm back! Well for the week atleast. I'm doing absolutely wonderful at TBI. It's awesome. I am growing so much in God, and just learning so much about Him, and most importantly I'm becoming much more intimate with Him. I love him so much. I'm doing A LOT of studying, work around campus, dancing, singing, acting, and guitar playing. I also have the most awesome roommates. There's Valencia who is as loud as me, but not as crazy, then Mari who was very quiet, but has definitely come out of her shell, Michelle is from Louisiana, or what we call "The Boot", and has the cutest accent, and is just awesome. There's also Lyza, and Elizabeth who are both very sweet, and helpful. I also have 2 careleaders: Canada (her real name is Sandra but she's from Canada), and Anne who is 17, and already in the 2nd year program. They're both REALLY awesome, and I love them so much. I have a lot of other close friends like Jason (kinda hard hearted, but growing), Sweet 'n' Low (real name Jen, really short and real sweet), then Melanie, Caleb, Crystal, Bud, Micah, Levi, Sarah, and another Sarah, and then there's other good friends.

Then there's Cliff. He's a really kewl guy. He loves God a lot, and wants His will for his life, loves music, and has a real ear for good music (HE LIKES WATERDEEP!!), loves life, wants to work w/ youth as I do, and is just really funny, and fun, but he just came out of a bad situation (Needless to say, yes I do like him, and fortunately for me, he likes me back... a lot). So we're waiting for me, and him to both grow individually in God, and get more of His destiny for us revealed to us, before we really get involved. I'm sure some of yall are wondering about PJ. Well, me and PJ are no longer anything other than friends. I realized (finally) how young he is, how I wanted so much more, and how different our lives were. He always said love was enuf, but I don't think so in our case. He's starting to live wrong as well. It was too hard for him w/out me here, so he decided to go have fun w/ girls. He said it's not that his feelings have faded but that he's wanting to have fun. Well, my feelings have pretty much faded, cuz there's just nothing there anymore. We'll always be the best of friends though. He was always good at being a friend.

I have a big Christmas banquet coming up, and it's MAJORLY formal, so I need a new dress. Well, mom said we dont have the money for it, and barely have money for anything.She's not even sure about Christmas, so I'm praying for God to provide. I completely trust Him, He's been providing like KRAZY for me, so I'm not worried. There's still tuition, and then money for living for me, but I know God can do it... He's God. Well, I hope that yall haven enjoyed catching up with me. Whoever is reading this I love you, but more importantly, God Loves You. Remember - Put the Word of God in you when you don't need it, so it will be there when you do need it.