San Marcos Memories

I just got back into town after spending the weekend in Brenham/College Station and instead of working on my physics homework, I thought i'de share some of my favorite memories in San Marcos from the past year...Pumpkin Carving Party!

Throwing the Christmas tree of the 3rd floor balcony because it broke and we couldn't put it together and we didn't want to carry it down 3 flights of stairs to the dumpster.
Football games with one of my best friends, Rene.
My friend Allison! Coffee, Gilmore Girls, Knitting!

Brittany got married!
The River!

Those are just a few adventures from last year. I can't wait to see what's going to happen this next year!

Looking Back

You're the God of this city,

You're the King of these people,
You're the Lord of this nation, You are.
You're the light in the darkness,
You're the hope to the hopeless,
You're the peace to the restless, You are.

There is no one like our God

For greater things have yet to come,
greater things are still to be done in this city

About 1 1/2 years ago, I clearly remember singing this song at Breakaway (a worship service in College Station) At that time in my life, I loved living in college station,I loved my job, planned to transfer to A&M that fall, pretty much all my close friends were living there, I loved my church; I couldn't imagine it anything else. Well, about a week or so before that service I felt God was going to move me away from College Station. Doors began to slowly close for me to stay there and i was getting scared. However, doors were opening for me to move to San Marcos, a place I specifically had no desire to move to. As we were singing that song I was begging God to let me stay in College Station... "greater things have yet to come, greater things are still to be done in this city (College Station)" .. I couldn't move, or at least that's what I thought at the time. Slowly but surely, every door began to close for me to stay in College Station and every door was opening for me to move to San Marcos. Eventually I let go and agreed to move to San Marcos. I trusted God and was willing to obey Him and had complete peace about moving, but at the time I wasn't too keen on the whole idea of abandoning my plan for something totally unknown.

I layed down my pride and my desires and made the move. I knew only 2 people in the town, 1 of which I lived with. I ended up living off ramen noodles and mac & cheese for a majority of the first semester and still refused to be fully content with where God was bringing me; although I knew I was where I was supposed to be. Over the past few months God has really been changing my heart for the city of San Marcos. Yesterday we sang that song in church and I was finally able to say I am fully content with being here and where I am in life! I'm very excited to see how God is going to use me here. Looking back, this past year has really been an incredible journey! I've learned so much, and developed some incredible friendships. I wouldn't trade it for anything!

Stories From The Bus

You can pretty much count on having some kind of bus adventure, whether good or bad, at least once a month. Since school started a week ago, i've had 2 experiences that i'll share with you...

The first one was last week. The bus was packed and i was running late for class so i didn't have time to wait for another, hopefully not so crowded bus. I squeeze in and hold on. Well, I decided to hold onto the wrong bar with the wrong girl. about halfway to campus i learned she was obviously a fan of girls in a very different way than i was. i'm pretty sure that was the longest 6 minute bus ride of my life!

Today, the bus was crowded so i had to stand, as usual. There was a guy sitting to my left. All of a sudden, he sneezes... on MY arm! He just played it off like nothing happened. Gross!

I think i'm about due for a good bus adventure... we'll see what happens with the rest of the week.