I'm quoting a theatre teacher.

...but I won't tell you who it is. I have to keep some level of mystery (and confidentiality) with these posts. I will tell you, however, that he is extremely tall, directs the musical, and teaches my Contemporary World Drama class. Moving on...

He said yesterday that, "Change is unsettling, even if it's change you want."

I think I took to this quote because so much around us is changing all the time. And it was a good reminder that if some of the changes make us restless - that's okay! We don't need to take everything as it comes at us so well. We can be weirded out at first. We can have doubts and fears. We can fight it a little...

...or a lot.

But we ultimately need to learn where to find our peace.

In John, we read that Jesus said, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

So, find peace with your change. Find peace in your trouble.

After all, He has overcome the world :)

My hair is too long.

I got the part of Gwendolen in The Importance of Being Earnest this April.

My mom's surgery went well. (She had half of her lung removed.)

I've been fighting off a cold for like 3 weeks.

I work too many jobs and too many hours, yet not enough.

Scrooge is slowly but surely taking over my life.

My grades could use a little pick-me-up.

It's my birthday month! I'm going to be a twenty-something!

Seth. <3

I'm fine.

I don't update nearly as much as I should/want to. Oh well.

Well, I'm a Piper. An orange Piper, to be exact. I've been a Piper for a week and a day, and I've had 2 rehearsals since then, and it still hasn't really set in. I've heard that it won't click until we do our first show, and even then it won't be until a kid runs up to me and says, "You're my favorite Piper!" ::sigh:: I really can't express how blessed I am by this group of people. Retreat is next weekend and it's the only thing I have on my mind...which is a bad thing since I have a HUGE test on Wednesday in my education class. Oops.

I finally saw the second episode of Glee. I have to say, I'm beyond obsessed already. And the thing is, I don't really care if other people are or not. It does not and will not affect my view of the show and how much I love it. So there.

Last night, two friends and I went to a playground and sat on the swings and talked for like an hour and a half. It was really great, and more things like that should happen in my life.

For you I’d wait 'til kingdom come
Until my days, my days are done
And say you'll come and set me free
Just say you'll wait, you'll wait for me <3

Senior year...

I shouldn't be making a big deal about this. I'm going to have senior year twice...(you can laugh now)

I was pretty sad to see Summer '09 go, but this semester has been off to a great start. Anyway, the first week of classes in my senior year of college is complete. I'm taking on a lot this semester, but I think it will be a really great one. I'm only taking 15 class hours, but I'm working 18 hours a week on top of that (split between 3 jobs), AND I'm in the musical. Let's not forget the musical :)

Seth is also BACK and I am probably the happiest girl in the world.

Oh, and I got 11 hours of sleep last night. Jealousy may begin...now.

[I promise I'm not this boring in person...]

Why I rarely update in the summer...

...I don't have homework to procrastinate with.
I have fun things to actually be doing. Well, either that, or I'm at work.
Here's to seeing Seth in 12 days, moving into my dorm in 13 days, and classes starting in 23 days.
Not too bad.

Honestly.

I am as happy as I could be right now.

I say this truthfully, without a hidden agenda.

I am growing as a person. I am growing closer to God.

I am learning so much about myself.

My friends are awesome.

This summer has been great so far.

Uplift. Preschool. Nunsense.

47 days til I see Seth :)

I am so blessed. I have a wonderful life.

And then I moved back to Searcy...

Well, I think I need a quick update. Maybe I don't, but oh well...

I moved back to good ole AR on Sunday. I'm staying with Amber at our boss Mendi's house this week, and then I'll be moving on campus for UPLIFT. I started my job at the preschool on Tuesday...working Tuesday-Friday...from 7:30-5:30...for the rest of the summer. Then on weekends I'll be ushering for SSDT, which is from 6-11ish. I start rehearsing for Nunsense on Monday (by the way, I got Sister Robert Anne...and I'm STOKED!), so that will fill my nights. Yes, I will be keeping busy. Yes, I will have little free time. BUT- I chose this.

Sidenote...Morgan wants me to audition for Millie. I really don't think I'll have time, but I'm not gonna lie...I'm considering it.

This is the part of the post where Mary get's serious...
I'm really wanting to change a lot this summer. Because I've been evaluating myself a lot lately, and I hate what I find. I hate how insanely jealous I am. Insanely. Jealous. I hate how impatient I am. And I hate that I haven't done anything to change these things in the past. If you're reading this, and you're my friend, help me. Encourage me. Pray for me. I promise you, I need it.