MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Once again.... I have failed my blog. I really do need to post more often! I'll work on that. :)

Well the first semester of sophomore year is OVER! :) It has been a crazy semester and I am very glad it is over. Things at school were getting extremely stressful and I desperately needed time away.

Since I have been home, I have done a lot of relaxing! It has been really nice. Other than the fact that Oregon's crappy weather followed me, being home is amazing! I spent the first couple of days scrapbooking my Christmas in Austria. Yes, that was 3 years ago. I am slow. But it is done and I love the album! :)
On thursday I went to Santa Clarita to have dinner/look at lights with some friends. We did the same thing last year so its a tradition. Haha. It was really fun except that #1: my GPS stopped working. #2: it took us over 2 hours to get there.... it should only take 45 mins. But we got there and had a blast so it was okay :)

Today is Christmas. It doesn't feel like Christmas at all. Its weird. Not having Dad here is strange, but not all that sad. Its just weird opening presents with just Mum and Grandad. Anyway, I had a relaxing day. I watched Edward Scissorhands after lunch. Not sure how I feel about it. haha. After that we went to the Smith's house (where we go for all holidays). It was really fun! There was a record 27 of us and it was a blast. I spent time with the kids which is my favorite thing to do! :) I got to talk to some people and it was good. I just love being there with that amazing family! :)

On a more depressing note..... before lunch, I got a text telling me that one of my professors had passed away this morning. That really broke my heart. She is young, influential, compassionate, and SO SO SO amazing! She got an infection over thanksgiving break and was in ICU until recently. So she hasn't been in class since then. We have all been praying so so hard and it is sad that she isn't coming back to teach us. I just don't understand. I know its Gods plan and stuff, but why her? This also came after a little baby boy passing away yesterday. I did not know him or his family, but one of my friends did. He was born at the beginning of this month and my friend has been involved in setting up blood drives for him. I have been getting constant facebook updates about his condition. Yesterday they took him off the machine keeping him alive. This was a baby! I just don't get it. It is just so hard to see someone that young not even have a chance to live. I don't get life, I don't get God, but I am thankful that He is in control. Someday I will understand, but not today.