Memorial Day

Well Monday was a success!

So happy. 

I was worried that there wouldn't be enough food.  

There was plenty.  -Thanks to all who brought food.

Luda counted....60 people showed up.  wow. 

An hour before the party started

Migraine hit. 

(The kind where your vision goes out and your left arm goes numb, followed by pain)

Yeah so not cool. 

But, I was able to have fun.  Thankfully.
(Lots of pain meds and prayers) 

I loved seeing everyone.
Nothing makes me more happy then when all my friends come together.

Photos Courtesy of Kevin Evans

 I wish I had more pictures. Oh well.

~Linz

Currently...

1. Currently I am wishing this headache would go away.  It's been over 24 hours.
2. Wishing that I could give some of my 556% in business to Econ.
3. Wondering what to reply to a letter
4. Waiting to go to BWWS for FHE
5. I love that people stop to talk to me in the MC
6. Waiting for pictures so I can finish my memorial day post
7. Wanting water...really bad. 
8. Working on econ hw. 
9. Find that people are very interesting. 

~Linz

Protected

Today I'm especially grateful for the Lords protection over my family.
The outcome of yesterday's events could have turned out very differently.
Thankfully it didn't.
Everyone is ok.
Life can change in a blink of an eye.
Remember to start off your day with prayer And ask for the Lords protection. We may never know when we need it.
I am glad my brother and his friends are ok.
 Angels were watching over them.

Closing Time

It's emails like this that scare me.  

I went on fast-grad to graduate faster, to get out of here.

But it's becoming all too real now. 

I just can't believe that I am almost done with college. 

I don't want to leave. 

I hate the weather here. (I want to live somewhere tropical for the next 10 years.)

But the atmosphere here is amazing.  

I will be leaving behind the life I have lived for the past 3 years.
I will be leaving behind great friends. 

I will be leaving behind a safe-place. 

Going to the real-world. 

 It's exciting yet...sad, scary, bitersweet. 

~Linz

Fans & Fire

Well the past few days have been eventful in a weird sort of way. 

Thursday I was on campus when I heard there was a fire at my complex. 

2nd time in the past month.
I came home to bright orange restoration trucks.
Crews came to our apt 2 floors down.
We had water damage and the manager said we would have to move out.
What?!
Good thing we didn't.
We just have to have loud fans in our apt.
We have blue tape reminders on our doors to keep them shut.
The living room and kitchen are super hot and we just stay in our rooms.
The crews came back and cut sections out of our walls.
We also got plastic strip to our apt aka the red carpet.
It has been an adventure.
The fans stay til at least Monday.

Update: It's Wednesday and the fans are still here.  We found out it makes our bread go moldy faster, melts chocolate chips, nothing is safe.  Can't wait til they are dont and our apt is back to a normal temp.
~Linz

Big Picture

You know what is really hard? Seeing the big picture. 

What does God have planned for me? 

I thought I had things planned out. good things. 

Things I would have been great at. 

But they didn't happen. 

Why?

Trusting is a difficult attribute to learn. 

So here's to that someday...

Where I will eventually understand.

 

 ~Linz

Dear

Dear Econ,
Hate you. Along with accounting.
Why must you be so...
~Frazzled student with test coming up


Dear Girl in Devotional,
You don't need to text during the prayer or laugh every three seconds.
Thanks.
~Trying to listen

Dear Sunshine,
Love you! I wish I could sit outside more.

Dear Person who will remain anonymous,
Clean up after yourself! This is getting out of hand.

Dear Friends,
Let's continue to hang out and have fun.
College is ending all too quickly.
It's spring time!
~Love,
Lindsey

Mom

Happy Mother's Day to a great mom.  

Always there for me and encouraging me. 

Loves me no matter what. 

Always packs for me. 

Got me through my hardest semester. ever. 

I'm glad to call her my best friend. 

I love you mom. 

Love,
Lindsey

Parents

 

Meet the parents. 

Can I just say I am so blessed. 

My parents do everything to help me to be happy. 

They take us on vacations to experience new things.  

They provide for us and are very generous. 

They love me.  Infinite love. 

They make me laugh. 

They encourage me. 

It's funny how growing up changes things. 

Parents aren't so annoying anymore. They become more of a friend. 

I love my parents. 

They have taught me and made me who I am today. 

For that I am grateful. 

~Linz

Missing

Currently (lets be honest, this whole semester so far) I miss the friends I made last semester. 

Sometimes I wish I could go back in the past. 

But I only want the positives not the negatives.

 I always make friends towards the end. The end of EFY, the end of semesters. 

Then the time runs out.  

The new semester won't ever be the same as the last one. 

People move. School changes. People change. 

But I do miss those special friends. 

Goal

I Finally accomplished a goal of mine.  

It was hard work and took a lot of time. 

But...I did it!

Not a single B!

 Healthcare Finance was the hardest to grasp

Accomplishing goals is extremely satisfying. 

And sometimes, good things (blessings) do come out of hard times. 

 

~Linz

Application

Sometimes Mondays just aren't always the best. 

I have class til 630. 

Today I had an assignment due at 4. It was a challenge. 

No sunshine and a long walk home in the rain and wind. 

On the long walk back to campus, wanting to turn around and just stay inside.

A thought popped in my head. 

Remember this?

I asked myself, How can today get any better than this?

I got to class and Brother Tolman brought us candy. 

A small gesture, but it made my day better. 

I love Reese's, it's basically the only candy I will eat.

At our FHE social we had pizza. 

How can today get any better than this?

~Linz