WU #13: Sunset and Sickness

Yup. Those two words pretty much summarize my experience this week: sunset and sickness. The above picture was taken from the Lousiville walking bridge during the sunset last Saturday night. Isn't it beautiful? Oh, how amazing is the Lord's creation.

Also, I happened to come down with either a super bad cold or a super light flu this week. It truly kicked my butt. The worst part was that I was just too tired to get homework done, which was certainly unpleasant with all that I had to do this week. Nonetheless, I got done what I needed to. The Lord is faithful.

Other than that, nothing too crazy happened this week. I'm continuing to enjoy chapel services (see note below), make friends, build stronger friendships, and learn amazing things about my God and the world that he has created. Also, I'm being burried in workloads as the end of the semester is approaching. Semester projects, term papers, and exams are truly the unholy trinity. Nevertheless, I am paying these people $20,000 a year to educate me, so they better be doing something.

Note Below: I would have to say that the chapel services are one of my absolute favorite things about being at Boyce College. There are two a week (every Tuesday and Thursday), we are only required to attend twelve a semster, and I haven't missed one yet (I have 22 chapel credits). The speakers that they bring in are from across all of America. Each chapel service is a new experience because each speaker has a different way of speaking and a different message to present (Dr. Mohler only speaks twice a month or so). Also, the worship is amazing as well. I am learning so much in college, and to be honest, the main reason I go to chapel is so that I can sing in praise to God for all that he is teaching me. I love chapel.

Prayer Praises..

• God is good, all of the time. All of the time, God is good.

Prayer Requests..

• Contentment. It's so easy to be discontent here at college amidst the academic work load and social situations. Pray that I would realize the great opportunity it is to be here at Boyce, as well as that my contentment would ultimately be found in the joy of the Lord's salvation!

• Academic Perseverance. This week is not going to be easy academically, not to mention a 3 day conference that I signed up for. Yeah, we'll see if that happens.

• Wisdom in the last couple weeks. The semester ends in two weeks. Be praying that I would have the wisdom to do ALL that needs to be done (regarding all areas of life, not just academics) in the way that the Lord would wish of me.

I cannot wait to see you all. I am having the time of life here, I would not trade it for the world. Simultaneously, I want to come home. I want to come home. I want to come home...

Peace be with you all with love in Christ,

Matthew.