I have really struggled to write this blog, since I have tried to find words to describe exactly how it feels to have your life shaken up, turned upside down, and then restored! It is AMAZING! God is SO GOOD, and if you don’t believe me… well, I just certainly hope it doesn’t take what happened to me for you to believe it.

Everything worked out with the professor. I don’t think I have ever been SO nervous about ANYTHING before. I mean, the very existence of my being, my character and my well.. you get the point, were challenged. I prayed SO HARD and literally fell on my face before God! But wow! What He showed me about myself during this time surprised even me. The situation was resolved ok, I will pass the class and receive the minimum C- in order to continue. I don’t think I’ve ever let out so much air in a sigh as I did when I found out the good news. Megan and I both much have inhaled the entire air contents of the room before we let it out again. God willing I will be able to clep my two classes still needed and I will walk on May 7th and declare myself a College Graduate. Then hopefully the whole thing in Japan works out.

But the biggest thing I learned through all of this, and I mean  REALLY learned, is that you really don’t own tomorrow. Life can change on you in an instant and you just better be ready. ESPECIALLY if you think you’ve got everything figured out. I could say all of that about myself! And even better, I was able to see how I react in this type of situation. Other than my parents, whom I called for immediate emotional support, the first person I turned to was God. (I wasn’t kidding about the flat on my face in front of Him part. I was literally nose to carpet…) Anyway, I’m sure that I will still be learning things  through what has happened. And I’m sure this won’t be the last time God will shake up my life. I only pray that next time it will not have anything to do with music theory.

Again, on to happier things….

I LOVE my classes this semester! Maybe with recent events, or maybe with this being my LAST semester EVER… but I’ve found a new passion to work hard and study and learn. Then again, I have GREAT classes. The only boring one will be Music History II, but even that is pretty cool, cause it’s my last real music class ever. ( I don’t count band or senior thesis, cause those are both fun and really productive.)

I have also recently discovered my love to paint and watch Napoleon Dynamite.( Not at the same time, although that could prove to be humorous!) I watched it this weekend like 7 times, it was GREAT! totally quotable movie! and speaking of this weekend…. WOW, I’ve got some crazy friends!!Awesome and extremely funny, but CRAZY.

Ok, I am going home now to clean my room. I am VERY tired and can not wait to go to bed tonight.

By the way, it snowed this morning! only about 4 inches, but it was enough to take a normal 10 minute commute to school and turn it into a 45 minute commute.

I’m looking forward to happier posts and more crazy things. Stay tuned…