Lately.

Wow, I haven't blogged in a while. Actually, you know who hasn't blogged in a longer time? Hannah Vanbiber. She must think that no one wants to hear about her life since she isn't in England anymore. She also claims to be "busy" being in Jamaica, New Orleans, and Florida. Lies. All lies.

Anyway, I have been enjoying life here in St. Louis, and I feel that God has been especially gracious to me. It's difficult for me to adjust from being in Christian education (and some form of Christian community) my whole life (what a sheltered life I lead) to a secular environment. It's good for me to be exposed to different worldviews and stand my ground in my faith; I feel like this is what WCCS tried to do and what Covenant does well. I don't want to make myself sound like a hero, like I have valiently done battle with the evil, ungodly world and won, because that would not be painting an accurate picture of the work Christ is currently doing in my life. He has placed me in a good mindset to be able to discern truth from lies. I have never seen the statement, "all truth is God's truth," come more alive than I have during my time thus far at WashU. Doing science can be tricky, what with the theory of evolution practically accepted as a theorem, and the humanism that runs rampant through laboratories. But, all of my time in the lab working with older adults has taught me that all of it points to an immaculate Creator-God. One whom loves those He has graciously made in His own image.

While I enjoy being here, and I find it a HUGE blessing to have this internship. I can't help but feel a certain yearning for my community of believers back home. I think that my loneliness in that arena has stunted me from branching out into community here. I pray that will change soon (as soon as I return from the wedding of two of my closest, oldest friends :)). But last night, I missed some things.

I miss having one-on-one, face-to-face conversations with my best friend.
I miss going on dates.
I miss late night conversations with 214 that usually end in heterosexual cuddling.
I miss 214 in general.
I miss Sutherland.
I miss silently judging Ben for his excessive cursing.
I miss violently threatening Ben's life daily.
I miss Casey making up rumors about me and referring to me as "Rashad girl."
I miss people making fun of how ridiculous I am.
I miss Destany. Enough said.
I miss Anne coming up and telling me about something hilarious in her day that would ONLY happen to her.
I miss Bergs watching me through her creeper windows and texting me, "where are you going?" anytime I leave Mac/Rymer.
I miss judging excessive PDA with Sutherland.
I miss T3.
I miss sitting in Mills 270/280.
I miss having way too many coffee dates to function.
I miss nights in the Psych Commons with Austin, Bergs, and whomever else drops by.
I miss getting people to buy me food at the Blink because I spent all mine already.
I even miss being extremely angry about how much dinner sucked.
I miss Felton coming in my room and distracting me from doing anything productive.
I miss watching people as they come to that area past the salad bar and desperately look for their friends or someone cool to sit with.
I miss...

I could literally go on for hours about what I miss. It makes me remember how blessed I am and it also makes me remember how excited I will be to return to those blessings.

I should probably go to bed now. Busy day tomorrow.

Ciao for now.