Too close for comfort.

I was going to blog about my weekend with friends today but I'll have to do that later. I just found out about the shooting that happened at University of Central Arkansas. That campus is only about 2 hours away from me. Two people were killed and one wounded. So far the shooters have not been apprehended I am praying for the families and thanking God that none of my friends were involved. It's kind of scary to think of how close it is to me. I mean not only do I know people from that campus it's so close geographically as well! That just goes to show that it can happen anywhere to anyone. Just remember to keep this tragedy in your prayers.

Help I can't decide!!!!!

I have the opportunity to do two field studies next semester. One is to Washington D.C. the other is to London. I went to Scotland last year and it was a blast. The D.C. trip is much cheaper than overseas so I'm leaning that way. I would love to do both but I don't think I can get that kind of money. Anyway Vote in my poll and help me decide!!

Are we taking it for granted?

I was sitting in class a couple of hours ago and we were watching the murder trial of OJ simpson for my Mock Trial class. One of the witnesses made a statement that OJ was going through something that could be compared to the trials of Job. I thought it was a rather extreme comparison but whatever right? Well as the witness says this one of the girls on my class speaks up and says "Who's Job"? I was thinking to myself seriously? I said You don't know who Job is from the Bible?? She tells me she's never heard of him and that she's really never even read the Bible! I was amazed. I'm going to school in the Bible belt and yet there are people who actually dont know who basic Bible characters are. It got me to thinking that we really take for granted things like knowing the Bible and this precious truth. I am so blessed to have the word of God embedded into my heart forever. Thanks to programs like Bible Quizzing and sunday school teachers I know and love God's word. I may not always follow it like I should and I may mess up from time to time but I still have that knowledge and that love for truth! I don't ever want to take something so precious for granted!!!

Homecoming at UAM

Today was homecoming in case you couldn't figure that out from my blog's title! We began the day by making T-shirts in Royer hall. I'm posting some of the pictures! We have some really creative girls living here. Then came my favorite part TAILGATING!!! Since UAM is an alcohol free campus tailgating is actually fun and safe to go to! You walk around to all the different organizations tailgate tables and you sample all their yummy food. We had everything from Ribs to baked beans to hamburgers and cookies and chicken and mmmm it was so good. I was on duty today so I tried to stay close to the dorms meaning I didn't watch the walk of champions but it's the same at EVERY home game so I really didn't miss much. Then I went across the street to the football field for the crowning ceremony. My boss was a homecoming maid so I had to be there to watch her walk across the field. I left before the game started so I could get a few things done in Royer but I went back during the fourth quarter. I was glad I did because that's when the cool stuff happened. Now honestly I don't know a single thing about football. In fact the last game I went to my friends laughed at me because well. . . .I asked what a firstdown was!!! Now that I've gone to a few games though I semi-grasp the concept of football. . . sort of. Anyway I was way excited because the weevils won!!!!! The score was 27-14.

All in all today was a pretty stinkin awesome day. Now I'm sitting downstairs on desk duty until midnight when visitation hours end!

Here are a few pictures for your enjoyment.

ME!!!!!!!

My Shirt!!! It had homecoming 2008 on the front in Green and black.

Some of my residents decorating shirts.

Alex VP of RHA and one of my dear friends.

THE WEEVIL OUR MASCOT!!!!

Becca Routt one of my best RA's!!! She planned and directed the entire T-shirt event today.

My plate is getting a little full. . . .

Have you ever been walking through a food line at say thanks giving or a big potluck at church?What is it that always seems to happen?

We get about halfway through the line and there is still all this great food to be had and OUR PLATE IS FULL!!!!!!

I feel like that right now.

I'm currently taking 18 hours of wonderful classes.

I work as the head R.A. in Royer hall

I work as a student worker in the music building 15 hours a week.

I am the President of the residence hall association.

I try to find to time to work on drama and sign language for church.

We have church three days a week though I only get to go twice because of the wicked night class.

within my classes I'm currently writing a large paper and working on two oral presentations.

In RHA I'm attempting to put together a haunted house IN TWO WEEKS.

I have to put on programs in the dorms as often as humanly possible.

And my debate friends wonder why I'm not on the debate team????

I feel like I'm standing in the middle of the food line looking at all the wonderful food ahead of me. I can't put anything on my plate back because that would be rude! I certainly can't add anything else or my plate might collapse.

What to do what to do?

I always forget that there is always next year! It's like at Thanksgiving I know we're going to eat again in a couple of hours but I WANT IT ALL NOW!!!

Needless to say I'm feeling overwhelmed.

So why in the world am I on blogger?

Love y'all

Yvonne

The blog of a procrastinator. . . .

You all thought I wrote in this blog because I truly have something to say when in reality I write in it as yet another way to PROCRASTINATE! I'm suppose to be writing a paper AND studying for a test but instead I find myself browsing my favorite blogs and playing around on facebook. So when I fail my test on Tuesday and turn my paper in late I'm going to blame it on the Internet. Somehow I don't think that is going to fly with my professors. What do you think?

Random note: I just learned something new. According to spell checker Internet should be capitalized.

Kayla Pack

I've been writing about a girl named Kayla Pack that needed our prayers. It is with a heavy heart that I write and tell you that she passed away on October 9th at around 4:30 pm. Her family desperatly needs our prayers now as they mourn the loss of an amazing young lady. I didn't know her very well but it is obvious that she had great influence on those around her. Kayla was engaged to my brother-in-law's nephew. Jareds heart is breaking right now so please keep him in prayer as well. As her future father-in-law put it in his note to us our loss is heavens gain.

Home sweet Home

I FINALLY got home late last night!! I've been stranded in Linn MO for the past 5 days! I never thought I would be so excited about sleeping on a green plastic matress in a square dorm room but I was excited about it last night!! And today I was so happy to get to go to all my classes!!!!! I love going to a small school where all my professors know me by name and actually worry about me when I dont show up for class. I was sitting in stats today and my State government professor who is also my advisor saw me and stuck his head in the door just to say hi to me and make sure I was ok. I love that! That is one thing I am not going to like about moving to a bigger school when I go to Grad school. Although the nice thing about Grad school is you work really closely with your supervisors. Anyway I'm rambling so I'll stop now I'm just so glad to be home!!!

Please continue to pray for Kayla Pack. If you don't know her situation she is engaged to Jared Doran who is related to me by marriage. Jared is a dear friend and I love his fiance. Kayla collapsed on Sunday morning and quit breathing. It was because of blood clots in her lungs. She stopped breathing three times and this caused a lack of oxygen to the brain which has caused brain damage. The Doctors aren't giving the family a lot of hope for her recovery but we are all believing God for a miracle. When you pray just remember to say a prayer for her and her family as well as for Jared.

I know that sometimes it's easier to pray for someone if you have a face to go along with the name so here is a picture of Jared and Kayla.

Love you guys!!!

Yvonne

God is working

The other day I told you about a girl that was in the hospital and not doing very well. On Sunday night the report was grim and it looked like Kayla might die. The doctors were concerned that there was massive brain damage. However many many people banded together and began to pray. Thanks to things such as Everyone's Apostolic and facebook and blogger and text messaging thousands pf people have been praying for Kayla Pack. I am happy to report that she is in fact showing signs of improvement! There are still concerns and we dont know how much brain damage she has but I do know this my God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we could ask or think! If you have EA and are friends with Bro. Don Doran you can read an update about Kayla there. We are still believing God for a miracle and it is obvious that God is working!

Karynn and I are still in MO but the car is actually being worked on now!! I should be getting back into AR someitme late tonight.

Love you all

Yvonne

The Waiting Game. . .

I went to MO this weekend for a dear friends wedding. The wedding was lovely and all seemed to be going well. However my car decided it wanted to be a pain and it doesn't want to get me home! So now I am stuck in MO until Monday when I can get it fixed. Thanks to my mom I have the part to fix it and just have to wait until someone can put it on for me. Then today my niece who is with me got a text from her cousin Jared. Jared's fiance is in dire need of prayer she was rushed to the hospital because she stopped breathing and was having convulsions. We have found out that it was caused by a blood clot. Her name is Kayla Pack. I have only met her a few times but she is precious and we all consider her family already. Please pray for her and her family as well as for Jared as he needs strength in this rough time.

Needless to say at this point my niece and I are just playing the waiting game. There is nothing we can do in either situation but pray and wait. Thank God for internet!

God bless you all and thank you for your prayers.

Yvonne

Communication skills are going bye-bye!

I am convinced that by the time the next generation rolls around our children will not learn how to carry on a face to face conversation. I am so sick of people who will not pick up the phone and call me! Instead they waste my text messages which are NOT unlimted as they attempt to have a full blown conversation with me! I have asked my friends nicely to PLEASE call me when they have a question but do they do that? NOOOO. The other day I get a message on facebook from a friend that says hey I'm going to get dinner do you want anything. I said sure where are you going? She says let me get off the phone then I'll call you. Five minutes later. . . .I GET A TEXT MESSAGE!!!! I'm like what happened to calling me? I dont understand it! I have had people just stop talking to me because I asked them not to text me anymore. They tell me they don't know what to say on the phone. I'm like wow you're in your 20's and you can't carry on a decent conversation? That my friends is sad. It is becoming more and more common for the latest disasters in the lives of teenagers to take place via text messaging. It's the same in college. We are supposedly adults in college right? Well the other day this one chicks boyfriend broke up with her VIA TEXT MESSAGE!!! That is so chicken! Not only are our young people lacking conversational skills, hiding behind electronic communication has made them afraid of conflict. No one wants to say anything to a persons face. Personal story. . . .I got dumped ON MYSPACE!!! I seriously think that text messaging needs to be strictly limited when it comes to young people. Their cell phones shouldn't even have text messaging until they hit high school or college in my personal opinion. And I think EVERYONE should be required to take classes like interpersonal communications and possibly even argumentation and debate. It's very sad that we are living in the communication age but yet we can't have a decent conversation unless we are using instant messenger or text messaging.