Geneocide

if the title is spelled wrong, i blame ellen.
anyway...
I really enjoyed the lady that told about her childhood experience with the Holocaust. She was halarious...me and 10 points thought so at least...I love that she was blunt in what she said and she knew who she was and what she wanted to say reguardless of anything else. She said some people like me and some people may hate me and I just say whatever. I think thats so great. But about her experience as child in the Holocaust also had powerful meaning. The way that her life was affected was incredible. I think the part that was so hard for me to hear was that yes she could move on and use the experience in a positive, but that she would never ever be able to forgive the soilders. I think thats understandable given the circumstances and that it is only by the grace of God that we are able to forgive other humans for the mistakes made. I also really appreciated her honesty when she talked about her faith in God. She came out on a Christian campus knowing she was Jewish and still shared her story. So basically I not only learned a lot about the tramatizing past, but more so about her life as a whole and the decisions she has made to get to be where she is now impacting lives.

Alcohol

Lets see...my story and alcohol. I can see the whole principle in a lot of different lights. I can see that some people drink for taste like with wine....and that some people go overboard and abuse it. I have only drank once. It was enough to make me know that i don't need it and don't have a desire to drink right now. In my life, I have seen friends be hurt be the effects of alcohol as well as the effects it had had on my own family. I suppose there is such thing as drinking responsibly, but at the same time, there is such a fine line there that people end up crossing. The speakers at beginnings were good to listen to. I liked the variety in lifestyles, but the message remained the same...to be careful and responsible...and i don't think anyone would argue with that.

Goals

Three things I would like to accomplish during my time at APU are:
1) To not only keep up on my studies, but to get something more out of my classes. Especially the Bible classes...the things I have believed my entire life are already being questioned. I hope to get a better understanding and grasp over the Truth and what is real. My strength od discipline will help me to keep asking questions and seeking guidance from my professors until I reach answers.
2) Another goal of mine is to make lasting relationships. I want girls that I call my sisters....the ones that you have in your wedding. And I want some amazing guy friends...I want to be able to completely be myself and be loved fo rjust that. AND...if perhaps one day down the road one of those guys becomes my hubbie...so be it :) I have the strengths of a restorer and a developer. These will help me to see the potentcial for friendships and the growth that can be made in each individual.
3) Lastly, and most importantly, I want to grow. Grow in God and grow in who I am. But mostly grow into the woman He would have me to be. This again will take my strength of discipline. I am going to have to commit to this with my whole heart. I want to be disciplined in reading the word each day and feeling satified from that.