Time to catch up...

So, it is almost December now. This year has just flown by. It is drawing near to the end of this semester, and I'm looking forward to my trip to Chicago in December! My parents, Jamie, and I are going to the windy city for a week, we're going to try to see Phantom of the Opera (if stagehands aren't on strike) and we'll finish some Christmas shopping on the side. I'm ready for that nice rest and relaxation... We leave the day after my last final, great timing or what?

Today, my Spanish Professor told me I should register for honors Spanish next semester, wha???? Yeah, I know. I can't really find a reason as to why she would suggest that I do this... I do not believe I have shown any potential or skill in that language, but whatever...

I gave my last speech on Tuesday night, it went well. I used an example of Rip Van Winkle... it was a literary dream come true.

God was good to me to allow it to go well, I was sick and did not feel up to giving it... but my voice was strong, and didn't crack at all. I could breathe through my nose... all miracles. I prayed like there was no tomorrow for this speech. For some reason it was extremely important to me to do well on this speech, and I did. I made eye contact with people, and I could remember all of my points and all of that. This class was a large burden to me. I thought, what a great opportunity to share the gospel somehow... Speaking in front of people is nottttttt my specialty or even something I enjoy at all, but if God was going to put me there, I figured I should share what he has given me. Though I could not share the Lord in every speech that I gave, I tried (with God's help) to share things that he had given me. Sometimes it was hard, I got some criticism at times, but the Lord was good to me (correction: Is good to me) He brought me through this class, I believe, without a stain. Now just for the final... whhoooooooooo I need to study.

Next week my intense studying will begin, I am not looking forward to it. Spanish is the most important class to study for. I need to bring my grade up.

So may my desire for the Lord to use me somehow be fulfilled today.
Amen.
Jessie