Hey y'all! Hope all is well in every way possible... things are going pretty well for me! :)

Well the reading update is kinda like this... Due to being insanely busy the past couple of weeks, I'm just now finishing the Hobbit and starting onto the first of the Lord of the Rings books, The Fellowship of the Ring. I'm still not sure which is my favorite book yet but I DO know that the first of the LOTR movies was probably my favorite! Can't wait to get into these books and enjoy the story all over again...



I don't know about you but I'm having a REAL hard time staying focus on the here and now and not trying to think about how in less than a month I'll be out on my own (again), living in a new place and meeting new people (again but this time at Toccoa Falls) and pursuing my dreams and passions as a teacher and missionary! ^.^ I do know also that when one does this, doubt and other questions come to the forefront like "Should I quit my job and if so, can I find a job there?", "Will people like me?", "Am I really going in the right direction?" Right now, for some reason though, the excitement and sense of adventure this choice brings me seems to be trumping these doubts like they're nothing! So I'm going on... Also, my mom suggested that I should start looking into graduate programs. Right now, all I know is that I want to continue my studies in history... maybe I should do Asian history? And maybe even do it... overseas?! :D Who knows, we'll see.



Well besides the Hobbit/The Lord of the Ring trilogy books, I'm reading two books for my quiet time: Crazy Love by Francis Chan (OMG! Its incredible... everyone should read this book. If you read no other book of his, read that one!) and Faith & Doubt by John Ortberg (again, another awesome book)! In Chan's book, like with all his books I've read, its messed me up some inside... in a good way. Its made me rethink my actions and thoughts about how I treat others, especially those that have hurt me the most, especially those who are close to me when they do it. I'm still reading through it and its still helping me in so many ways!
Now with Ortberg's book, its messes me up in another way... which is also good. In his book, he shows how any and every Christian has doubts and its fine and in fact, its great! Being a Christian doesn't mean you have to rid yourself of doubt... I'm sure even Mother Teresa and the Pope had it from time to time. Its all about which you choose to follow in the end and which ever you choose, you choose based out of certain convictions that you not only were taught but that certain "beliefs" that you yourself have come to believe and developed, whether you realize it or not, can actually be completely opposite of what a Christian is suppose to believe/follow. Its really awesome stuff... really makes you rethink and take inventory of your actions, words and... well, beliefs! Highly recommend it! :)

Well that's it for now.. I'd like to give a quick shout out to my little nephew, Jarrett who will be 4 this week! Happy birthday Jett! Hope y'all have a great week and I hope to see and hear from y'all soon! Later days!



~Jeanne;)