Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Support

Coming back to the realization of how wonderful and supportive a group or person is is always a wonderful feeling. Having that with my Navs bible study group tonight was great. Knowing that these ladies are there to support me in my journey to follow the Lord is such a reassurance. They help keep me on track and focused on the right things when so many distractions get in the way, especially here at Vanderbilt where it seems like everywhere you look there is something else to do. So this is really just a post to say that I am so thankful for this group, and so many other people in my life, and it is painfully obvious how lucky I am to have found this community when I am away from it during school breaks. They bring my thoughts back to God and the fact that he will take care of me, no matter where life takes me - so why worry?

Isaiah 55:12 - "For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands."

Can you imagine how wonderful that would be?

Monday, January 17, 2011

Movement on the Peace Corps front!

So since returning to school after a whirlwind break (Garth Brooks concert - 4th row and amazing!, Christmas, friends and family, a week-long trip to Colombia - also wonderful, one day at home, then a Peace Corps interview in Atlanta) I am finally able to relax a little bit now that sorority recruitment is over and ADPi has a new pledge class! Yesterday was bid day and our whole sorority had a ton of fun at Cadillac Ranch in downtown Nashville with our newest members.

Then today was meant to be a day to catch up on all of my work and other things that I need to get on top of... but of course, I have relaxed in bed on my computer almost all day. Whoops. Oh well. One more day of relaxation, then I can get back to this school business.

I did, however, go check my mail and pick up a package - both of which were from the Peace Corps! So now I can get on the road to fulfilling my medical checks - hopefully everything checks out ok and nothing random pops up!

Fun tidbit:
I found this post on a friend's blog and thought it was awesome.
Speed fly - a combination between skiing and parachuting:
http://vimeo.com/17909042


Happy MLK Jr. Day!
Sav

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Every end is a new beginning

Hello all!

I am starting this blog in order for people to keep up with happenings in my life during the last semester of college, and into the abyss beyond. Hopefully this will lead me to community development and service work abroad for a few years. The title of this blog is a quote from Confucius that I love and hope to follow. And the title of this post is kind of what this last semester represents to me, and something I am trying to hold on to as graduation creeps closer.

Currently, I am on track to be a Peace Corps Volunteer!! If all goes well from here on out (meaning, I graduate and make it through all of the other health/background checks etc), I may be teaching English in a French-speaking African country and leaving in July! Yikes! While this is so exciting, it is kind of terrifying at the same time. But it is what I have wanted for a long time, so I'm trying to trust that God will work everything out and that I will end up where I should be.

As for now, I am living it up as a second-semester senior at Vanderbilt and trying to make the most of my last few days as a college student - where did the time go?... More updates will be posted as things happen, but for now, things may be a bit slow. However, I am going to try to include something funny, sweet, or interesting - just some little tidbit or link - in each post. For today, here is an inspirational story: http://vimeo.com/15991500

Sav