So my knee has been really swollen. Today I didn’t run because of it. Instead I slept in until 7:25. I haven’t slep that late since…well in forever. I can’t remember the last time. I didn’t have class today. yay for conferences! I don’t have class tomorrow. I’ve been in Goddard all day researching and reading about the China Inland Mission.

My health is bad. It’s really bad. I am praying for the strength to make it till December 17th. I’ll drive into Augusta Ga and hit the nearest hospital for at least a week of IV antibiotics to rid my body of the infection I caught this summer. I pray I can make it till then. Please pray with me.

Speaking of driving to Ga…I’m going home with Kristin! I’ll drop her off in Virginia and then head on home. I’m stoked. We are new bff starting January (after April marries Brion!) I’ve also figured out a way to go to Logan and Melissa’s wedding. I can drive to Knoxville and then drive from there back to here since I’ll be driving home. Yay. I’m super stoked.

Derek said he might come during January. That would make my life nearly perfect.

I am going home for Thanksgiving, but I’m scared my family is going to ambush me and put me in the hospital now. Mom is worried, but I’m in the middle of getting ready for finals. And I have papers. I don’t have a week to go into the hospital at this point. If I have made it since July with this infection and no one letting me go to the hospital, well then they are just going to have to wait! uh!

I want to get my Greek Test back. I’m pretty impatient.

Ok, well that’s all. I’m off to class; then to study more; then to Salem Beer works. Tomorrow is going to be great. I’m going back to the mission for the first time in 2 weeks, and I’m running 5.5 miles and I’m lifting. Three of my favorite things all in ONE DAY! Score. Oh, and I don’t have class. I was gonna skip, but now I don’t have to feel guilty ;)!

Bye!
meginlea

Two days in a row. I’m about to start Islam. Tonight I have a greek test. Everyone who has taken it is freaking out. It’s pissing me off. I’m trying to convince myself that none of these people studied, but I’m sure thats a lie.

This morning I ran all the way to Panera and back in only 30 minutes, so then I ran around the neighborhood for a while. I’m getting obsessed. Ever since I figured out how to get from my complex (off the highway) to dt Beverly, I’m super excited about running there.

Today I’m wearing my pink furry boots. You have to be careful with furr, in my opinion.

Ok, time for class. I go home in one week! I’m afraid- is Abers gonna be ok?

mlea

I update this thing, what? Every year? Hmm, I don’t know.

I’m in GODdard Library right now. This is where I lived last week minus the 5 to 6 hours a night I slept in my apartment :). Papers out the WAZOOO- and much studying.

I have a Greek test tomorrow night. Everyone is saying its way hard (the ppl who took it this morning that is).

I don’t want to write another research paper. Everytime I proof the ones I have I am more convinced that they suck.

I did amazing on my Applied Anthropology midterm though. Now the pressure is on to rock the final so as to save my good name.

I ran 40 minutes today and then worked out for 40. I love days like this. I feel fit as a fiddle. Most days I don’t get to do both these things. That’s probably good…if I did that much every day, my body would seriously get pissed at me.

I ran in the rain. Afterwards, my hair looked funny. I didn’t care, until Steve said, “you’re hair looks funny.” So I put on my hat. He was right. It did look funny.

This is why I don’t update. I say crap like this.

I’m going home for Thanksgiving. I hope Abers is ok for 5 days alone. Does anyone want to volunteer to feed him while I’m gone?

Bye!
meginlea

I love the Rescue Mission. I really do, but everytime someone relapses, it kills me. I know there is the line…. give them your all when you’re there and then leave and leave them behind except for your prayers…but still. It makes me wonder, is there hope?

Part of me is just so angry at the lifegrowth program at the BRM anyway- they send these people out after 30 days of sobriety and let them back into the world to work… yeah, 30 days is a real transformation for an addict whose been homeless and on drugs for countless years. Ok, I’m gonna stop. I just had to delete a whole paragraph of rants about the mission and what i think is wrong with it. Don’t complain Megin; do something about it.

Lord, what can I do? How can I…or even me and Sab and Steve and Tyler and Mac…how can we young people recreate these programs and expell the false teaching.

I’m going to bed.

m