I felt it necessary to post these pictures from our RA Christmas party. This is one of the cutest little baby girls I've encountered in 2005. Plus, she was born very close to my birthday, so she is very close to my heart ;)
I present to you, Miss Meghan Lauren Crawford (5 months old)
posted by Katie @ 8:59 PM
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So, I'm sitting in a coffee shop with two very dear friends who are both busy doing there own thing. I figured I could make use of my time and try to put the past few months into a short (or, maybe, semi-short) summary. For some reason, since I posted last, I could never bring myself to sit down and write what was going on in my life. Not because the content would be difficult to share, but I never found the ability to put things into adequate words.
It's been a good 3 months since I've written anything directly and openly relating to my life. I mean, my writing always comes from some place in my life or something going on inside or around or to me. During the past months and up to even a short while ago, I was finding even the smallest amount of emotional control very hard to come by. I wasn't in complete shambles, and I actually think I did a good job of holding myself together. I'm still sitting a place where I'm not quite comfortable saying for sure what's been going on in my life completely. God, in all of His wonder and grace has been an ever present (a surprise?) and sufficient in getting me through things in my life relatively unscathed. I know I can be overly dramatic, so I don't want to make it seem like I've gone through horrible ordeals. Needless to say through all of the "not quite saying" that I've just done, it's been a long and complicated end of the year.
With the year coming to end, I feel an overwhelming sense of hope and peace and possibility. I know that new year's resolutions can end up being very useless because they are made without any sense of committment, but I have actually made a few of my own. In just doing so, in a lot of ways I feel like the new year has brought a clean slate. Because of new developments with my relationship with my brother, I have decided I need to cry out for and feel more broken for the lost, especially those who are so dear to me. I have also decided to commit to a more comprehensive prayer journal, taking it a month at a time. I am going to be more straight forward with the people in my life about the clear Biblical truths that they tend to be struggling with. I'm really trying to set expectations for myself that I don't feel will be setting me up for failure. There are a host of other things, but those are the one's closest to my heart.
To summarize a few things that have happened since October...
--First quarter of my sophomore year ended with some very painful disappointment academically, but I felt that I learned alot about what I'm capable of and what is necessary for me to succeed in my studies.
--I am no longer working with autistic children. Mostly (but not just for this reason) because of scheduling problems with my classes. It has been difficult to walk away from those kids, but I feel like the experience was truly priceless. I am currently seeking employment at a couple places (which is also forcing me to update my resume, something I do not enjoy at all!)
--It is now less than 5 months until my sister gets married. It's something I lift up to God as much as I can because letting her go (she's my best friend and her relationship with John has made spending very good quality time with her very hard) is going to have to be done with a lot of grace from God. Needless to say, the holidays were very interesting...I am truly surrounded by people who are engaged (there are 4 of my first cousins getting married within the next year) or in a relationship that is clearly leading toward engagement. When it rains, it seriously pours.
--My heart is becoming more and more anxious to finish school so that I can do work overseas. At this point, I'm so willing to go anywhere. Send me where there are sick children, that's where I want to be (so, I know that really narrows things down...what can I say, I'm picky). At the same time, I feel like it was a very wise decision to finish my degree before venturing out into the world. Aside from being able to serve the Lord and caring for the sick and depraved, I have done so much growing and changing since I started nursing school. Growth that I believe necessary to prepare me for a lot of things. Man, God is so cool like that.
Okay, I feel like that's enough for now. I don't feel like anything deep and profound will be surfacing anytime soon, so, maybe some other time.
Verse of the day:
"Do not let your adorning be external--the braiding of hair, the wearing of gold, or the putting on of clothing--but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious." 1 Peter 3:3-4
posted by Katie @ 7:29 PM
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This is just a place for me to vent, post my writing, and my altogether silly, simple, or maybe, at times, profound thoughts. Enjoy!
Born and raised in Hazel Crest, IL. Moved to Wautoma, WI in 97. Graduated from Wautoma High School in 00. Lived in Stevens Point, WI until 04. I'm in my third year as a nursing student at Milwaukee School of Engineering. I love my Savior, my family, my boyfriend, my friends, and my job. I turned 24 this year, so the government finally recognized me as the poor person I am and I now receive enough financial aid to make me feel comfortable. I am a Senior RA, so I still reside in the residence halls(and absolutely love it). I love summer and fall, no humidity, playing volleyball, going for walks, singing as much as I can, and spending as much time with the people I care about as humanly possible.
