I got off work early. I even thought that I was ready to work on Literature writing assignments when I got home. But now... It doesn't help that I don't yet have access to the specific writing assignments I wanted to see (though I could read more for it).

In general, I'm making good progress on my school. That is nice. Last Saturday, I took a history/economics/American government test. I was excited yesterday to get the e-mail that said I'd passed. And I passed by more than I expected to.

I saw some yellow leaves on some bushes/plants in our neighborhood.

Uh-oh, it's been almost a month since I last posted here!

I have three tests coming up in the next two weeks. I'm excited! I'm scared about the last one, especially. Maybe I'll decide to study more than a little for it in the next week and a half. If I pass these tests, I'll have 10 credits finished (one of which is already finished - the orientation class credit). Do I like my online college? Yes (in most areas). I like being able to study when I want and move ahead at a faster pace when I can pass things sooner. I like studying at home, but being able to e-mail questions to helpful people who respond pretty quickly.

My life is remarkably scheduled right now. When (and if) I go in to work varies depending on the latest schedule modifications, but I think I've recently been getting around 23 hours, plus or minus some, on my time card for a week. This is a blessing from God both ways. The hours that are there are a benefit, and the hours that are lacking make it easier for me to study more.

I intended to finish this by about 9:30, so I'm about 1 minute late, two now. Now five. Goodnight!

beach

Spring, 2007.

the wave is coming

see the splash.

See, today at church, someone decided to use beach

pictures for backgrounds to songs. I decided it would be nice to visit Blue Beach today between church this morning and something at church this evening (which I considered going to, but eventually decided to stay home). That was obviously impractical. But looking at beach pictures isn't, so here are some from Crashboat Beach, I'm pretty sure it was April '07.

I remember God teaching me something, and I took some pictures like this one above of the sand to remember with, but I don't remember the lesson too clearly. I think it was about trusting God to take care of me.

There is something beautiful about living in trust. Something comforting. I don't mean to imply that I've mastered this. :) Now is a good time for me to remember a little of what I know of the God to whom I belong. It is amazing to think of what He gave me. Col 1:12.

End of June, early July

Fireweed.

It's in a garden out front (and grows wild in our area. This one might have been strategically left in the garden or transplanted).

The results of a fire.
Well, really two fires that were really closely related. One or two fires total, depending on how you count.
Wednesday, the first of July, I started my online college.
And my dad and two brothers did yard work, such as burning branches from pine trees they cut down. They put the fire out. Or thought they did. See the circle of ash from the burn pile in the back of the picture?
The next day, Thursday, I studied and had an otherwise normal Thursday. My dad and brothers went camping.
Friday, July 3rd, I was off work! So I studied and studied and studied, etc. Around 5:30 I took a break. (No, this was not my first break.)
I went outside and saw smoke as if from a campfire from around where they had burned. I asked my mom if it should be there, and she said it shouldn't. So I started bringing the hose out and then spent awhile spraying water on this second patch of smoldering black land (the nearer, less conventional shaped blackened area in the picture). I didn't see flames. I saw a smoking black area. Anyway, God blessed in that we were able to deal with this fire before it got too big. Some friends came to help move some bigger logs (since my dad and brothers were gone and mom and I didn't want to attempt using a chain saw). (The picture shows the area after some logs were moved, after a good bit of brush was cleared away to aid in the fire-putting-out, and after the sprinkler had spread water on it all night.) So it was very exciting for me.

I also went on a hike with my dad and brothers near the end of June. Here are a few pictures. By the way, there was a patch of snow up there. My brothers enjoyed sliding down it. I think one brother used a rock as a sled. I think all of them tried sliding on their feet standing up. I "tried" sliding on my feet for a foot or two - on accident.

I expect to start college Wednesday.

What path are you on?

Where are you going?

Anyways, it's pretty here. :)
Blog writing. Early, I stop myself from begining in Spanish (hint: if you don't want to start thinking or translating in Spanish, don't read Spanish). Later I stop my self as I write something somebody I miss might say. Now I write. And backspace, and write.

I'm still working, but my hours are expected to decrease for a bit. This is interesting in its effect on me. I may think, or try to think, oh that will be okay (i.e. I choose to think God will work it out good). But sometimes I act... upset. And sometimes, like this morning, I'm so happy for hours that I do have! "Happiness;" maybe it can be more of a choice than I thought. As Christians, our future (I mean our future future, post-death/rapture) is very bright! So... if I can just remember that, the irritations and challanges now may not be important in the same way (perhaps they could still be of varying importances in different ways).

Correction to a May 24 entry: I was younger than four when my Granddad went to be with God. I moved from one side of the US to the other when I was four.