Just thought I'd string some words together

Was just about to clock out when a thought suddenly crossed my mind: perhaps I should entertain my captive audience (apparently I have one since my uncle Greg harassed me for not posting in a long time) with some thoughts from my brain.

So, I've pretty much been baptized into the torrent of school work once again. After that far too relaxing Spring Break I suppose I deserve it :). But it's good to be back and productive again. I never realize how much a part of me Biola has become than when I leave and then come back...awesome people here--professors, dorm brothers, great women that love God (my favorite kind, hehe) :) ...it's a dream, really.

I'll admit, though, I do run into doubts sometimes. I mean, I ceratinly am making a sacrifice to be going to Biola. A sacrifice, no doubt, that many people think is meaningless. I paying more money to go to a school with less world renown than perhaps a bigger state school. Now, of course, the rest of the world couldn't possibly understand why I would do this--but I do...if you know where and in what Truth resides, why would you go to a place that teaches you the opposite; that leads you against what you know to be true?

I know God to be true and in my world-view, going to another school perhaps Columbia or Missouri (both renowed schools of journalism), while perhaps would make me look better in the world's eyes, wouldn't at all point me towards the master--which is what I deeply desire and see as more important than any other pursuit in life.

Now, I'm not saying that all Christians have to go to Christian schools--of course that is not the case!! All I am saying is that God has put me here at Biola. I have a tremendous desire to deeply learn theology and the truths of God's word and I also have a tremendous desire to learn journalism and the craft of writing--where better to intergrate those two passions then at Biola? I suppose that is what Biola is for. People who desire to see, learn about, and experience a convergence of their craft and their faith. Not to say that Christians who go to secular schools don't desire this, but God takes people through diverse and unique roads--we need not all experience life the same way.

It's really strange, I didn't at all intend to write about this--just kind of happens. I suppose that is what you call "free-write"...and I also suppose that is the most honest form of writing, heh--a good way to really find out what is on your mind.

But yeah, things are going good. Like I said, it's busy already, but I am handling it. My floor is actually hosting its GYRAD (Get Your Roommate a Date) next week...I've gone on a couple of those this year with other girls' floors--weren't really with girls I was interested in or anything, but just were fun events to meet people at.

I don't really know what I'm going to do for our GYRAD...I do want to make it something significant--you know, like actually get a date I actually am interested in. But I don't know--I'll admit it, I'm chicken. And my roommate doesn't know the girl I'd really like to go with (yes I said it, laugh and giggle) so it makes it harder to just be like, "hey, could you ask ____ to go with me on the GYRAD." My roommate and I really haven't said anything to each other about it yet, so I'm kind of wondering what kind of footwork I'll have to do for him.

Anyways, I'm just going to stop talking about that. So, journalism work has been going good...getting a little antsy about the whole Chimes News Editor position thing...I found out today I do indeed have a competitor. Pray that God would continue to open doors for me...and especially that I'd be alert enough to see those doorways.

Okay, I've been writing for 30 mins...it's time to sleeeeeeeeep.