I should be reading The Odyssey right now for my Latin class, but blogging is way more fun. Actually, pretty much anything would be more fun. The Odyssey makes A Tale of Two Cities look like a children's book. It's well-written, of course, just hard to understand. I'm pretty sure I'll be rockin' the Spark Notes in the near future.
Anyway, school is stressful as always and overwhelming at times, but God is definitely working. Slowly, it seems, but surely. He's answering prayers, which has to be one of the coolest/weirdest things in the world. I didn't really start praying consistently until this past summer. It can be frustrating because I usually don't know how to word things and such, but 1) I think it gets easier with time and 2) there's not a "if you have an expansive vocabulary and the ability to perfectly construct sentences" clause when the Bible tells us to pray. Man, I am definitely learning to believe in the power of prayer, but we must use it wisely. I read a book this past summer called Jim and Casper Go to Church. These two guys-one an atheist and a Christian- visited several churches and told what they thought. It was fairly insightful but also fairly lame. Anyway, at one point, the atheist says this: "People are being killed needlessly in every corner of the world, kids are starving, and people are praying for their pastor to meet a rockstar? That's ludicrous." I think I agree with him.
I've been sick all week with the flu or something, so I've pretty much been sitting around watching TV. I saw the greatest craft shows. I'm so inspired. haha. I want to decorate a pumpkin or something to do with Fall. It's so cold! I'm getting pretty excited about the holidays, although my guillain barre is not supposed to be healed until January, so I probably won't be able to eat any of the yummy food. Oh yeah, I think I forgot to tell you all, but after going to approximately a bajillion doctors for my previously-mentioned swallowing issue, my neurologist diagnosed me with guillain barre. Fun stuff.
Go to the Invisible Children website and sign the petition. You can also write letters and send e-mails, which I am in the process of doing. You can get all the info on Invisible Children and the petition at www.invisiblechildren.com.
Well, Homer, laundry, and cheesecake are calling my name, so I must say farewell. Have a splendid week!
Much Love,
Marissa
