Tourney Time :)

I read today that Ty Lawson's toe is swollen and this might bench him for a game or two of the ACC Tournament. I'm all about playing teams at their greatest strength because then when you beat them you really beat them, but... Mr. Lawson not playing would greatly change the dynamic of this year's ACC Tournament. I guess we will see what happens on Friday! I am beyond excited for brackets to come out!!!

Countdown til parents arrive: 16 days! WOOOOT!

The sermons from the church I was talking about last night have, again, been good so far! I'm about to listen to the third part of the Pure Sex series and it's all about the inner lives of women... maybe some real insight into the ever-changing minds of us women! Ha!
In other news, today is the second day of fasting with my sister and so far it's going pretty well. I am still doing fast-lite by not eating between sunup and sundown. Tonight we have a big teacher dinner so I'm glad that this week is still a fast-lite and I can participate in that! My roommate, Sarah, made cookies recently though and they have been staring at me all afternoon. Around 8:00 I will scarf one or two down and it. will. be. delicious! The fasting thing has taken me by surprise. I really had no idea what to expect and it is a pretty cool experience. We are doing it to consciously spend time praying for our family and it's really cool to have that connection with my sister and also to feel a bit of sacrifice for the ones I love.
Last night, for the first time since sophomore year of college, I had a freak-out moment about dying. I used to have these all the time back in high school where I'd literally have to pace around my room and bathroom trying to get my mind into something else. Last night, I was reading Isaiah 35 which is subtitled "Joy of the Redeemed," when it happened. I'm still not sure why I had one of these moments, but I pretty much jumped out of my bed, ran down the stairs to the other side of the house and finally knelt on the ground and prayed. It was an odd experience because, as a Christian, you would think that my hope and my desire would be to leave this world as quickly as possible and be with my King. I'll say now that that is not the case in my heart (at this moment). I'm praying for a faith like Paul's, Philippians 1:23 - I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far.
I try and live my life and communicate with people as if today is my last. I cannot stand the thought of departing this world without first being able to tell everyone how they make me feel. This "freak-out" was a little different though in that it had nothing to do with this. Thankfully, I felt love and assurance sweep over me as soon as I brought my heart to God. Maybe all the reading I am doing about burial places and archaeology is seeping into my unconsciousness...
Well, off to the sermons!