Yes, I’m awful at updating

Yes, I’m aware it’s been several months since I last updated. It’s been a busy several months. Even though I don’t have any Friday classes this semester, I’ve been drowning in reading for class. Early in the semester, I was also driving up to see my grandmother most Thursday evenings. However, the week following Labor Day, she left the nursing home and moved in with my aunt and uncle, so I’ve not had a chance to see her since. Unfortunately, my schedule doesn’t mesh well with dropping in on my aunt and uncle. On the other hand, my grandfather is at a nursing home here in town and I try to go over once or twice a week. Mentally, that’s about all I can handle on my own. I’ll stay longer if I end up going with another family member who’s come down.

Classes have mostly gone okay, though as I said, they’re a lot of work this semester. In particular, federal income taxation is probably the hardest of the bunch. I studied with Shannon on Friday for a few hours and am feeling better about it than I was, but it’s still my hardest. Bankruptcy is also a pain, but at least the Bankruptcy Code is easier to understand, if no less complex. I managed to get a cold earlier in the semester, which put me behind on a few things, but I’ve caught up (thankfully). At this point, we just have five full weeks of class plus two days left. That week of just two days is the week of Thanksgiving. Following Thanksgiving, we have a three day reading period, after which finals start. I’ve got a term paper due in lieu of a final on December 2nd, with my other four taking place over the following week or so. My last final is Monday, December 12th.

On a different note, I’m doing a lot of praying and soul searching at the moment, as I’m debating turning down a calling for the first time. I know there’s the adage that you should never turn down a calling. I know several people that talk of turning down a calling as a regret. I also know that the Lord gives us no commandments without giving us a way to accomplish them. But there’s so much going on in my life right now, both in terms of stress and time and the calling isn’t a small one. I just have to pray about it and think about it. I’m going home next weekend to see my family, so maybe that’ll help me sort out my thoughts and feelings on the matter.

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

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