I feel like it's been forever since I've blogged. The main reason for that is because I didn't have a computer :( It was quite the situation. This past week has been hectic to say the least so I figured I would start from the beginning. I have to admit, this post will probably be a little complainy but it has a good ending, I promise! So hang in there with me.
First off, I was home this past weekend to attend the Jessica's wedding shower. I'll get into this later, but words cannot express how excited I am about their wedding. But anywho, I was in Rockport for the weekend which flew by, then headed back to the Wack on Sunday. On our way home, we went through College Station to see our guys. Briana had dinner with her friend James and they got to hang out some while I had dinner with JC, Hunter, and Matt. These boys just put me in the best mood. They make me laugh more than just about anyone I know. I sometimes forget how much I miss them until I'm around them again. Monday is where all the stress started. I woke up only to find that my computer decided to die. I don't mean just the battery dying, I mean the whole stinking computer died. It wouldn't turn on so I took it to Altex here and they told me that the Motherboard died. Motherboard=thing that makes the computer do just about everything, including turn on. I was kind of panicking because all of my notes for my classes are on my computer. To add to that, I had an open note test in Chemistry the next day, so I was almost in tears. But, the guys at Altex saved me and were able to get my files off of my hard drive. I had my chem test on Tuesday and put my poor dead laptop in the mail to be fixed and returned hopefully soon.
Wednesday is when everything started to hate me. I woke up and felt like death. Okay that might be a little exaggerated, but I did feel really bad. I knew I had to study for my Child Development test and Political Science test that I had on Thursday, but I really didn't want to. I have my tennis class on Mondays and Wednesdays which I always look forward to. I love being out there and just hitting the ball with all my strength. On Wednesday, we got out early but I stayed afterwards to with my coach on my serving. In high school, my serve was my weapon. Now? Not so much, it's a little rusty. So I stayed for about 30 minutes working on my serve. In case you didn't know, I have back problems that really flare up when I play tennis and especially serve a lot. But when I'm out there, I don't think about that. I think about how therapeutic it is to be out there and hitting. Needless to say, after I finished hitting, I was pretty sure I was gonna die. Mix back pain with already being sick and it was not fun. I had to muster up all my strength to move. It was pathetic, I have to admit. I then spent the rest of Wednesday night studying for my two tests and feeling sorry for myself. I know that's not a very attractive trait to have, but at the moment, I couldn't help it. I was sick, my back was killing me, I had no computer, 2 tests the next day, 1 of which I wasn't prepared for at all, and I just wanted to go to sleep. I was working at my desk and looked up. On my desk, I have a poem that my mom sent me called Above All Else by Stormie Omartian. It's kind of a long poem but the part that stuck out said:
He's the Everlasting Father.
In His hands you'll never fall
He's the One who holds it all.
Above all else
He's the author of your laughter,
He's the keeper of your tears
He's the one who you must fear
Above all else.
The main idea of the poem is that my parents just want me to love the Lord, above all else. So I looked at this poem and felt completely ridiculous. Am I really complaining about my life and throwing a little pity party for myself because I'm sick and have no computer? Seriously Erin? It was definitely a moment of clarity. After that slap in the face, Thursday was much better. I was still stressed over my tests, but I went through the day knowing that whatever happens. I was able to have lunch with Hollie on her way up to Fort Worth. And with her, she brought a laptop for me. My mom was nice enough to let me borrow hers until mine is fixed. I then went and took my 2 tests back to back and survived the day. I ended up making a 96 on one of them as well and haven't heard about the others. Plus Courtney is staying with me this weekend and I'm really excited about it. I love that we are so close to each other and get to hang out every couple of weeks. Remember that happy part I was talking about in the beginning? Well 1. I survived the week, 2. I had a good slap in the face, 3. I get to see my sister, 4. I made a good grade on my test.
Now I just have to make it through one more week and I get to go home for Jessica and Wes's Wedding!! I'm so stinking excited. This couple is a true testimony of what God will give to those who are faithful. They give me hope to be patient for the guy that God has for me. Words cannot explain how excited I am. I don't know how I'm going to hold my composure during the wedding.
Okay I realize this was obnoxiously long, so if you're still reading, I appreciate it! You must somewhat like me to stick around this long. It's so long that I don't even wanna go back and check for my typo's which I'm sure are there. So please ignore those. I hope yall will be watching the Superbowl Sunday! I'm definitely going for the Giants, I love Eli Manning. But I have to admit, that I will also be watching the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet every once in a while. It's on during the whole game and I highly suggest flipping over at least once to watch it!
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