junior?

yesterday was graduation. i saw some good people walk. and it was a happy time. i can say with all honesty of the six people i was sad to see leave, i was extremely happy to find out only two would not be in town next year. Matt giles is working with a youth group and living in anderson, Aaron holmes is doing something, and will still be here, Jenna Barney is working for the stirring and will be continueing to blees people by leading them into the pressence of God, and Ian brooks is coaching some sport and will still be playing bass at the stirring. sadly Eric wilkinson and Doug will be leaving us. i never had time to get really close to either of them (if one or both of you read this then know i am sorry for that) but i felt like they were both Guys well all loved. i know i wish i knew each of them better.

but as graduation was yesterday i realize, i am a junior. or i should be, but i might not have the credits. we'll see. but my second academic year at simpson is over. i am in my second half of schooling as of right now.
also as of 5 o'clock last night i am no longer a resident of third floor thompson mangham. next august i will be a Residency assistant on second floor Thompson, but i have spent two whole years on third floor. i hope to bring the third floor community feeling to second floor next year.

this summer i want to buy a new amp, but i need to make some money to do that.
this summer i need to make some money, but i need a job to do that.
this summer i need to get a job, but that takes away the time i was hoping to spend investing in friendships back home and focusing on my walk with God. i have decided to take this summer almost the way a pastor or teacher takes a sabatical. to have a time to focus inward on my issues and in doing so be able to focuw outward on the issues of others. as it is now my outward focus is a little blurry due to some issues internally. nothing too big, but still something i need God to fix in me.

i am looking forward to a summer of relaxation and hopefully working part time at camp. i am looking back and already missing people in redding. even though i am currently in redding and will be at the stirring tonight, i miss people that i think already left. and i don't know if they did. lame.

anyways, i think i successfully made this a semi sad end of the year blog with the proper amount of sadness and the right hint of future hope. okay. to those who left without finding me, good bye ( insert hug here) andi will see oyu next fall if not sooner. to those still in town, reading this before noon on monday, call me. i want to say bye.

andrew