As I sit and listen to Las Mañanitas (the traditional Mexican birthday serenade) I think back on my birthday and it gives me pause to review my 23rd year and what God has been doing. A year ago, I was still at Rice trying to figure out what I was going to do after graduation. A year ago I was conspiring with Laura to kidnap Ning and conspiring with Ning about when Laura was going to get kidnapped. A year ago I was beginning Kings & Chronicles. A year ago I already knew how much I would miss my friends. A year ago I was taking pictures for the Thresher and doing demos with Owlchemy. A year ago I was enjoying as many cookies and milks I could carry out of the serveries. A year ago I was go to Dr. Tour's house after service at West U. A year ago I was wonder what joys and sorrows God would bring me during my new year.

Now I am at GIAL trying to figure out what I am going to do after graduation. Now I am talking with Ning and Laura about how we would kidnap eachother, if our homework permitted and we lived a little closer together. Now I am studying the Pentetuch. Now I still know how much I miss my friends, but have made new friends too. Now I am preparing to take pictures for Ning's wedding (wow) and doing sound for the chapel services. Now I am enjoying as many donuts as they bring to the snack room. Now I am still trying to get settled into a local church but I think I've got one picked out. Now I am wonder what joys and sorrows God will bring me during my new year.

So while everything has changed, nothing has changed. But in everything, God has been good to me. This is my memorial stone



In Other News...
I just read an article that shows that animals and people perform better when they've been awake for a while rather than when they first wake up. Ergo, I should do my work at night rather then in the morning.