Wildhorse...Not to be Confused With Crazy Horse

So I am now 21...I know its pretty exciting!  The other day Emily McCarthy asked me what I was going to do for my birthday.  I hadn't really thought much about it so as a joke I said that we should go to the Wildhorse since I had never been.  Well if you know anything about Emily you know that she is all about a good party so she quickly set all the details and before I knew it my whole family (minus Graeme), Steve and Emily, and Laura were on our way downtown for some good country fun! We had a blast learning line dances and avoiding crazy drunk people. I got in free because it was my birthday and I didn't get an X on my hand (which means I am over 21 and can purchase alcohol).  So even though I didn't get any alcohol (shocking I know) I was pretty excited just to be there.  Here are some pictures from our adventures:

Wake Up Call

Well I'm feeling the stress of senior year starting to settle in. I have two papers due and two tests next week. The weekend just doesn't seem quite long enough for me to get everything done.  To make matters even worse I still haven't received one of the books I ordered from amazon.  So I am a little behind in my Romanticism class.  I definitely don't get much time to socialize because I am always trying to stay caught up with my reading.  So yes, basically I am stressed and to make matters worse I can't seem to motivate myself to focus on anything that has to do with school.  This next week is definitely going to be my senior year wake up call.  I don't feel like a senior at all so I don't think I should be having to endure all this stress one month into the semester!

My birthday was very nice.  I didn't do anything crazy like most people would on their 21st birthday.  We had some friends from Australia come stay with us for a few days so we took them sight seeing on my birthday.  We went to Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Centennial Park and then downtown to see the city.  I really did have a great time and it was definitely nice to catch up with old friends.  Their son, Russell, is getting married next month so we will get to see more of the Aussies at the wedding!

The pressure is settling in!  So I thought it would be a nice break for me to drive to Searcy next weekend and see Parker!  By then I will have finished my papers and my tests and I will be ready to forget about school for awhile.  And since he has already come home once I figure it is my turn to go see him...I'm really excited, I miss him like crazy!

Well, this blog served as a great distraction from doing my homework.  I always seem to find something that takes priority over homework...and I am starting to think this is a very bad trend.

God Bless!

Hannah

Fall is in the air

God must have been happy when he created Fall. Something about the turning of the leaves and the cool gentle breeze makes me happy. It is unfortunate that this beautiful weather is wasted on the school year. It rained all weekend which was a direct result of Tropical Storm Lee. So, indeed, it was a depressing, rainy weekend but I can't hate it too much because it brought me this lovely weather. School is still about the same. My reading is beginning to pile up but now that it feels so good outside I will be able to sit out on my porch swing and catch up on all my reading.

God Bless!

Hannah

Daily Bible Verse

What a great verse! I think this is the very reason we were created. God wants us to know him and he wants to have a relationship with him. I don't know of any other religion where their god longs for his people to know him. And now our God has set up a church where we can grow and strive to be more like God in a community and family of believers. How could a person not want to believe and be apart of this wonderful gift and promise?
God Bless!

Hannah

I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.

Philippians 3:10