Currently Listening This Moment By Steven Curtis Chapman see related

So, a certain someone keeps telling me that I need to update.  I've been busy, and when I'm not busy I sleep and tell people that I have been busy.  There's my excuse for not updating since last September.  Is it absolutely satisfying?  Please forgive me for my sarcasm.  It was only intended for my dear sister, and you know I love ya!

A lot of things have happned since last fall.  Well, it seems like a lot has.  Maybe it's just me though.  Fall quarter was successfully completed, winter break flew by, and I'm now halfway through winter quarter here at Word of Life.  I'm halfway through the academic part of the BI - hooray.  And not hooray.  I'm going to be so sad when this year is over.  It's been amazing so far though.  And I've been told that the summer is the best part of the year.  This week our teacher is Mr. Garland for Philippians.  I love it!  Philippians is such a good book (as is every other book in the Bible!) and Mr. Garland is a marvelous teacher.  Two weeks ago we had Pastor John Bouquet for 1 Corinthians.  That was an excellent class as well.  This is not to say that all the other classes are bad - there's just some that I enjoy even more than the others.

I don't remember ever having so much snow at one time.  Except maybe for the winter we were in Minnesota and then it was probably about the same amount.  It just seemed like more because I was shorter.  Anyway...we have a LOT of snow right now.  And it's STILL snowing right now.  Really hard.  It's so amazingly beautiful, especially at night when it gets all sparkly.  But I'm afraid that I'm going to be sick of it by the end of winter.  It certainly doesn't make getting around campus easy!  It's very deceiving when you see snow and then find when you walk on it that it's just disguising the ice.  Fortunately I haven't fallen down yet - technically.  I also haven't had any guys offer me their arms.  I guess I just look like I can take care of myself.  I was thinking the other day though - that's fine, because I'm not sure if I would accept a guy's arm anyway, and then I would just look like a snob.  And then I'd fall flat on my face.  So maybe it's better that no guys approach me.

Only three weeks of Snow Camp left.  I can't believe it!  I've counseled twice and this past weekend was very challenging.  A lot of trials, but by God's grace and strength I made it through alive.  I never realized how trying it is to be in charge of a group of boy crazy gossipping girls.  We had some interesting talks though, and I'm so grateful that God gave me that experience.  All the other weekends that I didn't counsel I work in the bookstore (yeah, whatever, Britta!).  That has been a huge blessing.  I love working in there, and I've only had to work one outside activity.  The lady in charge is so encouraging, and uses every opportunity she can to turn conversations to focus on God.  It's great.

I think that's about all for now.  My eyes are going buggy and I have classes to make up from last week when I was sick.  No promises, but I'll make an effort to update more often.  Thanks to all who took the time to read this.  I miss y'all at home, and I'm praying for you as well.  Hope to talk to you soon!

'Til later...Courtney

Psalm 37:4-5