Time Alone, check! Time with Others...

I'm watching with a smile as my Instant Messenger buddy list chings as more and more people that I've come to know and love are returning to College Station and signing on. I've told a couple friends that there are two things I need to survive...time alone and time with others. And that's true. And honestly, I'm glad that everyone was gone for this weekend, because I was seriously hurting for time alone (no offense, peoples). But now that I've had 3.5 days to myself, I'm ready for everyone to be comin' on back.

One of the things I realized is how much I really do enjoy those who have become dear friends to me. I don't know what I would do if I were trudging through college alone, but it would probably suck. I'm really thankful for RUF in general, partially because through the work of John and others, I've grown greatly in Christ, but also just because it's connected me with an awesome group of people to hang out with. There's nothing quite like having people who know care about you, but also just enjoy being around you just for the heck of it. That's a rare gift.

It's time for the last week of school to swing into gear, but I'm ready for it. I've gotten out of the trudge of things that I've been in for the last 15 weeks, had the change of pace I so desperately needed, and now I think I have the charge to make it through the last lap and finish well. I'm really in a happy mood tonight.

Luke