Yay! Right now we’re conferenced on the phone with my dad in his car,
my family at the house and Lori in Chicago, isn’t that cool?
Dad – “what is your opinion on LCD screens, how well they work and how they last?
Amy – “what”?
Stacie – “we don’t know what that is”
Brian (the techno brother) “snicker”
Dad – “it’s a skinny screen for your computer”
Brian then proceeds to explain the various aspects and workings of LCD.
Why does dad even bother asking us?
9-Oct-2005
7-Oct-2005
Guess what, I got down to lunch and Dr. Castilino comes up and tells me that
the tests are in. So I took them both this afternoon. It took me about
three hours total.
Being Dantes I don’t know how I did, but God be praised, my brain
didn’t fuzz out on the second test and my speech topic was one that I
had some prior knowledge on. God gave me a nice little outline
complete with an example that touched all three points. I didn’t give
it as well as I wanted, I think I sounded pretty nervous, but at least
I had an idea of what I wanted to say. I feel very relieved now that
it’s all over, and provided I pass, I’ll never have to go back into the
testing center again!
7-Oct-2005
Well my tests haven’t come in yet, so I still haven’t taken them. It’s kind of nerve-wracking 
just waiting and not knowing when I’ll be called up to take them. I did
get to talk to mom on the phone last night as I was going over speech
topics and she helped me with lots of info and ideas, she’s so smart
and keeps herself informed with current events!
Also a wave of homesickness has come over me. 
I don’t know why except maybe because I’ve only been home for two weeks
since Feb. Rather than flounder in the surf, I need God’s grace to get
up on my “board” and ride this wave out, all the way to the end.
5-Oct-2005
Would you all please pray, I have a test tomorrow, and then another on Friday. I’m worried about Friday’s test – public speaking – please pray that the topic I get will be one that I know ssomething about and that I will be able to honor God’s precepts. I’ve also got a lot of other work to complete so I’m a wee bit stressed.
2-Oct-2005
I got this on email today, thought it was really good.
I
am Thankful :
FOR THE WIFE
WHO SAYS IT’S
HOT DOGS TONIGHT,
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,
AND NOT
OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.
FOR THE
HUSBAND
WHO IS ON THE SOFA
BEING A COUCH POTATO,
BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME
AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.
FOR
THE TEENAGER
WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES
BECAUSE IT
MEANS SHE IS AT HOME,
NOT ON THE STREETS.
FOR
THE TAXES I PAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM EMPLOYED.
FOR
THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE
BEEN
SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.
FOR
THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I
HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.
FOR
MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM OUT IN
THE SUNSHINE
FOR
A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING,
WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING,
AND
GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME.
FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING
I
HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT
BECAUSE IT MEANS
WE HAVE FREEDOM OF
SPEECH..
FOR THE PARKING
SPOT
I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT
BECAUSE IT
MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING
AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH
TRANSPORTATION.
FOR MY HUGE
HEATING BILL
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM WARM.
FOR
T HE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH
WHO SINGS OFF KEY
BECAUSE
IT MEANS
I CAN HEAR.
FOR
THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE
CLOTHES TO WEAR.
FOR
WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES
AT THE END OF THE DAY
BECAUSE IT
MEANS I HAVE BEEN
CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.
FOR
THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
BECAUSE IT
MEANS I AM ALIVE.
