A not so quick update

Greetings,
I was going to say that this was going to be a quick update, but knowing how much I talk, it most likely won't be a quick one.

Where to start? Well the chocolate buffet thing was really good. My roommates and I really bonded and got to know each other. We talked a lot about how strange our landlords are and different things that bother us. It was good to see that it wasn't just me that was getting annoyed. However, sometime when I have a spare moment I will attempt to explain how they brush their teeth (all from a sound persepective, since I haven't actually seen it). Some other time though, remind me. It'll give you a good laugh I'm sure.

Anyhow, this week has been packed full of midterms and assignments. I got a lot done on the weekend so that I could just study. However I underestimated the amount of material we covered in class. I finished them off today and they went really well. So that last few weeks I have just been cooped up in my room doing school work. This weekend I did get together with Leia's friend Cassie Penner who is going to school here. It was good just to talk to her. A prayer request for her would be for her surgery that she is getting during reading break on her ankle. She is hoping to play bball again next year.

This weekend and next week are looking to be a whole lot more exciting. Tonight I am going up to Nanaimo with Jess to watch CBC play Malaspina. Then tomorrow I am watching them play Camosun here in Victoria. I am excited to see my friends again and watch some basketball. Then on Monday my grandma and Rissy are coming to visit. I have a whole list of things that we can do and places to see, so it will be action packed and extremely fun.

My Lent "covenants" I guess you could say are going well. Not eating after supper was hard while I was studying, but I managed to not eat anything. Hard to do, but a good habit to get into. My 40 minutes of prayer have been hard too, but super rewarding. It's fun to try and find new ways to pray and things to pray about. Last night was a hardcore 40 minutes of praise on God's love, fitting for Valentine's day. Other days I pray through the "photos of the day" on the National Post website. Most of them include depression, sin, death, and many evils of the world. There are also pictures that express God's creation and creativity. It has just been such an awesome experience. I have never felt closer in my walk with God than I do right now. It's like I am fully aware of His presence every minute of everyday no matter what I'm doing.

I feel close to God yet my relationships with people need some work. So if you would like to pray for that, just patience in dealing with people, and me not judging them based on trivial things, and just genuine love from God. I am constantly working on that and have already seen growth.

My knee is doing great. I mean I still can't run but I have slowed down a bit and stop when there is pain. I have been getting stronger and so my knee also feels stronger.

There you have it, folks. An update of parts of my life. I hope to post a lot more frequently now that my work load has dissipated a bit. So until then, later days!