Short Summer

This is my first time "Blogging". So please bare with me and excuse all the spelling and grammar problems. I hope that simply writing these blogs will help my writing. anywayyy off to the subject:

This summer has gone by so fast. In two weeks I'll be leaving for Guatemala, and right after that I'll be leaving for school. I'm so excited, but at the same time I'm pretty depressed. I want to spend more time with my family. It seems as though were getting older and older and starting to go on our seperate paths. For example, my sister is leaving in three weeks to start a new life out in Chicago. Life I wish you only the best Ate, just dont forget about your family and friends here at home. We're gonna miss you. And pleaseee continue to stay healthy, we wouldnt be able to stand it if you got really sick again. Just dont get too stressed out when you first get there, because im pretty sure you're gonna have a lot of new responsibilities that you'll have to worry about. Anyway, I'll be praying for you.

Im really excited to start attending Liberty University. I can't wait to see how life is like on campus there, considering the fact that I did one year at PCC. People always ask me, "Why do you want to keep going to a Christian college?". The answer is simple. I want to continuously be surrounded by God's word and people. Im going to be honest, I am not strong when it comes to peer-pressure and temptation. It's one of the biggest downfalls in my walk with Christ, and Im truly trying to change this weakness in my faith. I know for a fact that going to a regular, secular college, wouldn't help my walk with Jesus. I don't know, I guess everyone has their own opinions, but I'm tired of hearing "State colleges are better". Im tired of people insinuating the fact that I'm not going to be able to get a good job if I go to a Christian university. I'm tired of people telling me that I'm wasting my money going to Liberty. Im TIRED of people telling me that the schools rules are stupid, and that I'm not going to have any freedom. Stop looking at the rules so superficially. There is an obvious point to all the rules, and that point is to be able to help me grow more spiritually. I feel as though God is calling me to this school, so I'm gonna endure another three years in a Christian college. Three years filled with curfues and other rules. And guess what? I'm not gonna sit and complain about them. I'm gonna make the best out of these last three years and see where God takes me.

-MANGO