God is Good.

This past weekend was jam-packed with last minute homework that took hours and Singers retreat! Ahh it was so good! And one of the best parts was that we only sang for about 2 hours the total trip O.O! We had a photo scavenger hunt, family time, "The Walk", football/tubing/high ropes course time, lots of snack time, and just downright good fellowship.
Now granted, I did kinda get knocked out playing football, and by knocked out I mean a girl and I smacked head and jaw and it resulted in swollen jaw and a concussion. My head is still throbbing a bit but it's way better than it was.
Our walk went really well; normally it's a time of total silence to be reflective and think about the Creator and His glory and majesty and the silence was still there but I wasn't being reflective. I was at first because we were walking around the lake and you're surrounded by the beauty of everything He created, but the majority of my walk time was spent looking at the people in front of me, behind me, and the people in step with me and I couldn't help but smile as I looked at 61 other individuals and knew for a fact that I knew them -who they were, what there life was like- that I cared for them, and that this year is only going to bring us all closer together. I love living life with these people, mainly because it's like a huge family a school (and I need a huge family wherever I go!) and it's because we're so different! Ah! It just makes me so excited!!!

School is becoming an overwhelming life consuming thing these days. Between play practice, Singers, mixed company, Women's chamber, voice and piano lessons, practicing for all of those, ballet class, all other music classes plus my 2 "normal classes", and homework/tests in all of those, I feel like I don't have time to live a normal life! To  play music that I don't have to memorize or study, to read a book for LEISURE and not requirement, to lolligag on the quad, to call people form home and talk to them on the phone, to just breathe.... It's becoming rare. I don't like it either. I know it'll lessen after the musical is over, after I get settled into the habit of school even more so than I already am, but goodness gracious.

Anyway, I'm about to head to Singers, and I genuinely am excited for that because we make some freakin' good music and our sound is always different and so much better after retreat.

-Much love
:)