I hope you have all had as many blessings in the past few days as I have. Thursday I made it through all four classes, and then the fun began. My classes were not very productive. I don't know if it was my lack of sleep from Wednesday night, my anticipation of friends coming, or the million useless questions asked by a few individuals, but I literally felt I would have learned more by staying in bed. However, like I said I made it through the day. Then as soon as classes were over I meet my friends Andy and Katie in the book store. We went to their hotel and waited for our friend Taylor to arrive. Taylor was my roommate sophomore year of college. He arrived and we all took the metro link to downtown St. Louis. Now this weekend was full of firsts for me, and riding the metro link was one of them. We got onto a metro car full of people wearing Cardinals gear, and we all got off right by the stadium. I was impressed and fascinated by the atmosphere around Busch Stadium. We meet Andy's parents at Caleco's which is a bar right by the stadium. We watched the game there and enjoyed food and drinks. It was a fun time. Then we took the metro back, and all called it a night. Friday morning, I got up and went to class. Then after class I meet Katie and Andy at chapel. We ate lunch and then they had scheduled stuff to do for their visit day. So Taylor and I took the metro down town again and played tourists. We went to the arch, and actually went all the way to the top. It only cost ten dollars and was a blast. It doesn't look nearly as big driving by as it does when you are standing directly underneath it. Then we had to hurry back so I could work. Then I went about a hundred miles an hour at work to make sure I got everything done before five. I got done in plenty of time with the help of Tom who I was working with. Then at five, Andy, Katie, Taylor, and I went to the Schlafly's Brewery tour. It is a free tour with free samples at the end. Needless to say it was a lot of fun. The arch and the brewery were also both firsts for me. Then Saturday night we all just hung out at the dorm with some of the guys.
This morning Taylor and I went to get breakfast. We stopped by Sports Authority on the way because he wanted some more Cardinal gear. I broke down and bought a Cardinal's hat so I can claim to be an official Cardinal's fan now. Then he had to head home. I worked brunch and then met up with Andy and Katie. We hung out in their hotel room until, we went to Ben Riley's apartment so Andy and Katie could see what married housing looks like on campus. We watched part of the Husker game with them. Then mom got here and I have been hanging out with her. She brought me all kinds of food and baked goods which is exactly what I did not need for my weight loss goal. I will just make some good friends by sharing them with the guys, but still will enjoy several of them myself. I am at work now typing this while mom went to walk around campus and the neighborhood. Not sure what our plans our this evening but should be a good time. The past few days have definitely been some of the most fun I have had since I got here.
My thought for the day is short but sweet since I am writing this at work. Don't ever forget that the people we meet in life, and share our memories with are truly blessings from God. He has given us each other's company because He made us to be sociable people who unite together in His name. The devil can pick us off much easier when we are isolated. We need good people around us at all times to hold us accountable, to enjoy the blessing of friendship and laughter, and serve Him by serving each other. The Lord has always blessed me with the most amazing people as friends. He gave me the ability to meet people and make friends very easily, which I am extremely grateful for. I was thinking about that the other day. I went to a college where I didn't know a single soul. I went to the seminary where I knew maybe five or six people. I was assigned a field work church where I didn't know anyone. Yet, through every one of these moves, the Good Lord has blessed me with hundreds of new faces that I am proud to call friends. I miss the ones I am not with, enjoy the ones here in St. Louis, and thank God for all of them. All Praise be to Him.
Dear Heavenly Father,
I thank you so much for the many, many wonderful people You have placed in my life. I hope I have been able to be a blessing to them, as You have allowed them to be to me. You sincerely do show Your love for me each and every day through blessings I don't deserve. Help me to never forget to stop and thank you, confess my sins, and live my faith through a life pleasing in Your eyes. All this I pray through You triune name Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, One God now and forever. Amen.
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