OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH

I'M ALMOST DONE WITH SCHOOL - I couldn't be more thrilled. After sulking since August about never having time to do anything or see anyone (which I must admit I still believe is a valid reason to sulk) I've decided it's high time to suck it up, finish this week, praise God and party hardy. This has truly been one of the most trying seasons of my life EVER & I can't imagine doing it again. Between missing people, doing what honestly seems to be trivial schoolwork, and going three day stretches without seeing my husband - I've just been in a rotten mood. My relationship with the Lord has taken a heart hit and I'm really ready to move out of this season (and our apartment, but the townhouse isn't ready yet). I really am so thankful he had Nick & I live like this first though. Our honeymoon period was over so quick and we're just so much more aware now of the real work that is required from us.

So now I'm just pumped. In a bit I'm going to have Monday night time with Lauren, then it's off to Demi & Jason's for dinner and then I'll be up all night making a collage. Tomorrow, I'll have three classes down after a speech and an exam and then it's off to work. Wednesday I'm looking forward to dinner with Kal & our last Wednesday night of the year and I'm not even letting Thursday's exam or art critique faze me in the slightest. But oh by Friday.... hahaha after work, my art class is meeting for a final which includes dinner at Mellow Mushroom and a gallery crawl through Noda. What a way to celebrate school being over! I seriously cannot wait.

Okay, on a final note - I need to mention my friends Nick & Jessica. On thanksgiving day I heard about their official breakup and I know God listened to our prayers about their marriage. Keep praying for them and their hearts, that they'd turn to Christ. I'm serious! Do it now! :) But on that note, this Nick & Jessica are trying to work on their contentment issues. We're okay without money, dogs, babies and we're really going to make the next few years about the Lord, our church, sharing Christ & expanding the Kingdom in our jobs, and truly stopping to enjoy one another. Whatever He wants to bring our way while we work on that is just fine. Accountability accepted graciously.

Love ya'll - JCO