October

October has been a month of 30-hour work weeks and midterms; thus, no blog posts until now. Sorry.

But, throughout this month I felt the desire to write blog posts concerning:

1. Saturday morning coffee. When I found myself awake studying at 6am on Saturday morning, a huge yearning was growing in my stomach and heart for our special coffee time in Happy's and Papa's dining room as we discuss the random topic for the day and drink "Taste of Abilene" coffee with the birds and squirrels seeking their breakfast through the large window behind our seats.

2. My finger (and yet another hiccup this semester!). When Dad and Kevin came over for Keith's football game in Fort Worth, we played catch and... well... I caught the football "like a girl" (according to my Dad) and it landed perpendicular to the length of my finger causing either a very serious jam or, perhaps, a fracture. It's been over three weeks since the football attacked me, and my finger remains quite tender and has not regained full range of motion. This has contributed to the neglect of my lovely piano and swing dancing this past month.

3. My home church. Through a fellow ACU alumnus and friend at UTD, I have found an amazing group of people who truly love God and are seeking to be Christ's disciples. From my very first meeting with them, they have not allowed a day to pass without sending a prayer my direction. Through the stress of this semester, these exceptional people have been a true family to me and a huge support. (Thanks, God, for giving us Church)