Doing a lot better today than I was yesterday. I got out Physical Geology - just some advice: don't take a 3000 level science class with a lab if you're a music education major. So now, I'm taking Plagues and Pestilance. Its gonna be awesome. I went from taking 16 hours to 13 hours and that made it possible for me to take piano lessons still.

Also, (little back story) Nathan and I are doing a music ministry internship type thing at First Christian in Owasso. Rehearsals are Wednesday nights when Nathan usually plays softball. So we finally decided that we really wanted to do this music ministry thing, so softball is out for now. WELL, today we found out that softball has changed to Thursday nights so Nathan can still play.

Also, I THINK we've found a place for our wedding reception FINALLY. Nathan and I have an appointment to look at the McBirney Mansion next Tuesday. Its beautiful. I'm just hoping that everything works out and both dates are free because its amazing and a really great price. Everything is looking great so far though!

All of this, the classes and softball and the mansion are really and truly answers to our prayers. Its so cool so see what God will do when his people pray and then trust Him.

Something to add to the list:

4. Ride tandem bike with Nathan.

School is way more stressful than I remember. Maybe its because this is my last semester before student teaching. Probably. I'm on overload. I almost can't wait to go back to work this weekend. It'll be like a little mini-summer vacation all over again. Except without all of the fun and care-free things. Hmm.

I'm trying to start a new list. But so far I can only think of like 3 things I could put on it. Here they are.

1. Tulsa Run

2. Set a wedding date (We're thinking June 12, 2010)

3. Run 6 miles at once

The hard thing about it is, I have to be willing to really push myself to do these things. The last two lists that I've made pretty much summed up everything I've wanted to do my whole life, and I haven't even thought past those things. There have to be a lot more things I could do.

I need to take a couple deep breaths. I'm getting flustered.

Well, hi. I'm babysitting today. Easy day though. The 2 older girls are gone so I just have the younger 2. We went to Chik-fil-a for lunch. They loved that. Now they're taking naps. So I'm on here. The other day I typed up a really long post on here and just now realized that I never published it. Awesome. It had pictures and everything.

So, Nathan and I are getting married next summer! I went to Tulsa Wedding Show last Sunday with my mom and sisters and 2 friends who'll probably be bridesmaids. It was fun, but pretty overwhelming. Advice about planning a minimally stressful wedding would be appreciated. We'll probably get engaged sometime around Thanksgiving or Christmas. However, since we're planning on getting married in less than a year, we decided that there might be some things we need to start planning now.

Its an exciting time. But, the more I think about all the things I've always wanted my wedding to be, the more I realize that none of that really matters - I just want to be his wife. I want our wedding to be a tribute to all of the people that have loved us our whole lives. I want people to leave having experienced love for family and friends and love for Christ. Thats my perfect wedding. And that doesn't even have a price tag. When I think about that, I know it will be perfect.

I'm excited.