I have cabin fever, but my schoolwork is calling, no, demanding my attention. I’m trying to keep down my excitement about the race and concentrate, I haven’t run today, I haven’t gotten hardly anything written on my portfolio. I’m STRESSING! 
Please pray for me.
25-Aug-2005
23-Aug-2005
Something sort of unusual happened to me today. I was feeling really in love with the Lord after chapel so I went to the practice room on our floor to sing and play; something I like to do when I just want to worship the Lord.
I found a little book sitting on the piano it was something about stress, and being curious, I picked it up to look at it. It was a bunch of sarcastic, tongue in cheek suggestions on how to cause yourself and others more stress, saying peace and happiness were over rated. I laughed at some of the suggestions and thought how funny it would be to try some of the things on others, stuff like putting the empty milk jug back in the fridge, or shaking cans of coke and leaving them for others to open. There were some other suggestions that weren’t lighthearted.
By the time I put the book down I didn’t feel like praising God anymore. Instead of love and “good will towards all” I felt a spirit of maliciousness pervading my soul. My thoughts shied away from the Lord because something had come between us; I had defiled my soul and it was no longer prepared for meeting with Him. Right there I had to stop and pray, rebuking the devil and the attack that had been leveled at me in a seemingly innocent way.
After clearing things I was then able to take up my singing and enjoy fellowship with God. Then as I left I took the liberty of taking the little book and throwing it away. I don’t know, the whole thing was a little odd, I sure wasn’t expecting anything like that this morning.
22-Aug-2005
Today God gave extra blessings! Sandy liked my portfolio! 
He also provided cool weather that gives me thrills and makes me think it’s fall.
Stacie is playing her harp while I am here typing – relaxing. 
We had pancakes for supper!
Last, but most wonderful, Lori got an 80 on Business Math! May she enter the hallowed ranks 🙂 
18-Aug-2005
I think I’m being stalked. First off there’s the student patrol every day at noon but enough about that. I think the pavement has it in for me.
Today I was on another tempo run – this time with no memory verses – and I successfully passed the area of previous engagement! Seeing I was prepared, the concrete switched tactics and had one of those big “flower bowls” jump me out by the U of M. We were racing to the finish so it missed me for the most part and just managed take a small bite at the side of my knee. I am missing some valuable epidermis however.
Maybe I should run on the other side of the river, seems it would be safer.
17-Aug-2005
In two months I might have a namesake in Flint.
Today I went out on the witness walk. I was on a team with Sarah and Kim and while they were handing tracts to some passerby, I stopped to talk to a lady who was sitting on a bench outside the Inn. She was pregnant and in the course of our conversation I asked her if she knew what she was having. She told me it was a girl and asked if she had picked out a name. She said no, then asked me what my name was, I told her and gave her the meaning and she said that Amy was what she and the daddy were considering. You never know what you might encounter when you do the Lord’s work.
