Amazing.

I've really been struck by this verse in John, chapter six:

66 From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. 67 "You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve. 68 Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God."

I am amazed at Peter's declaration of faith. The Christian walk is not an easy one, but, really, where else would I have to go? I can't find peace, love, and words of eternal life in any other Savior. He has the "words of eternal life" that are my reason for peace.

There Is a Reason

Caedmon's Call

Late at night I wonder why
Sometimes I wonder why
Sometimes I'm so tired
I don't even try
Seems everything around me fails
But I hold on to the promise
That there is a reason

Chorus:
Late at night, the darkness makes it hard to see
The history of the saints who've gone in front of me
Through famine, plague and disbelief
His hand was still upon them
Cause there is a reason
There is a reason

He makes all things good
He makes all things good
There's a time to live and a time to die
A time for wonder and to wonder why
Cause there is a reason
There is a reason

I believe in a God who sent His only son
To walk upon this world and give His life for us
With blood and tears on a long, dark night
We know that He believed
That there is a reason
There is a reason

Late at night, the darkness makes it hard to see
The history of the saints who've gone in front of me
Through famine, plague and disbelief
His hand was still upon them
Cause there is a reason
There is a reason

For the lonely nights
And broken hearts
The widow's mite
In the rich man's hand
And the continent
Whose blood becomes a traitor

For the child afraid to close their eyes
The prayers that seem unanswered
There is a reason
There is a reason

Late at night, the darkness makes it hard to see
The history of the saints who've gone in front of me
Through famine, plague and disbelief
His hand was still upon them
Cause there is a reason
There is a reason

life lesson #2

how to know you look too young to work where you do:

*The student help people try to direct you to class FOR HIGH SCHOOL

*The student help people try to direct you to class for COLLEGE

*The guy in the grants accounting office calls you "kiddo"

Ever feel like you can't say the right thing?

I do a lot.

florida life lesson, part 1

i woke up early this morning so i decided to go for a run (down here, apparently, you either run/walk in the early morning or around/after dusk unless you're a die hard or just stupid). i got out around 7:10am, but by the time i made it up to the parkway with the walk/run/bike trail, i could hardly breathe. it's like breathing water down here. i made it probably a 1/2-3/4 of a mile and then had to turn back because i knew i wasn't going to be able to keep going.

in short, any tips for breathing in the florida humidity would be greatly appreciated.

necessary update

sorry, folks. i didn't mean for this to take so long to do. here's my update.

i successfully passed my master's thesis defense. of course, two members of my committee made me hurry because they had emergencies to get through. i'm so grateful that they came, but shocked because they probably shouldn't have shown. there were a lot of people there to support me, which made me feel amazing.

i successfully turned in said thesis. though, i haven't heard from the grad school. i have to follow up because i want those two little letters after my name.

i successfully managed to pack my "relocube" but only with the help of my dearest friends in massachusetts. we had to play "packing tetris" with the boxes, but it worked out with some creative packing.

i successfully drove down to FL on saturday with blair. it was a 16 hour drive and it was long, but we made it by 10:30pm. yay.

i start my new job tomorrow, so more updates to follow....

things you'll only hear in florida, part 1

walking out of publix, a guy behind me says, "Wow, it's cooled off."

it was 88 degrees and still pretty darn humid.

whoops!

i will update soon. promise!

oh man

i hope i don't suck on friday...