First time in a lonnnng time!

Today I start finals....whew...my heart is fluttering as I write this. And the thought comes to mind, what am I doing on the computer blogging! Well, I want my friends to pray...to pray that my mind will be clear...to pray that my heart beat can slow down...to pray that I am able to do my best...and pray that a spirit of vanity will not come into play. I have noticed that in the school world what you make on your tests matters to everyone. And not usually in a good way. The first few tests we took, after class, everyone stood around asking what everyone else scored. You were gossiped about if you scored poorly and it made every one upset with you if you did better than they did. So, I found very quickly that maybe you should avoid just not answering the questions. WRONG! I tried that too and was pressured into "giving up my scrore". Then what followed was a smart remark and for a week I was not spoken to..(aparently I scored pretty well). So, I have tried very hard to give God the glory for the mind and ability he has given me and I try to scoot out of class before the masses gather. Today, I am nervous but feel almost giddy....really joyful...I am coming to the end of a new beginning..the end of my first quarter in college. I have been praising God and thanking him for this journey he has me on and I want your prayers to...today and tommorrow. Then I have a rest for almost 3 whole weeks. Praise God! Thanks for your prayers and faithfulness!

"Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name." 1Chronicles 29:11-13