My weekend

I had a good weekend.

On Friday I finished up my school for the week. And I found out that I was one point shy of making an A+ on my first speech! And I got a 94 on my first Econ test! Thank you, Lord!

We had the Ruckel's over for some fun in the sun! We always have a great time together! It is amazing how with some people it is like you have known them your entire life.
By a last-minute decision, I decided to spend the night with them. Whitney, Morgan and I walked 3 miles together around the lake and then watched a movie.

I went to work on Saturday. All is going well in Bakery World. Nothing too exciting happened, which can be a good thing! That night I went out to eat with Whitney, Morgan, and Ericka at Ted's. We talked about our trip to see the Phantom. I am so excited! After that, us three walked another 3 miles! I love walking! It is so addicting!


Our pastor preached a great sermon on Sunday. It was about our freedom in Christ. After coming home, my parents and I walked another 3 miles in our development, see I told you I am addicted! And then I took a 3 hour nap, and then read until 11 pm, and then went to bed!


And now it is Monday :( Oh well, another 4 days until the weekend comes around again!

I took the pics of my puppies on Friday. Scary I know, but they crack me up!

L.s.R

Look It!

Q. What is the perfect thing to have on a rainy day?

A. Your favorite mag in the whole entire universe!

It came just in time!

I love Anne Hathaway. She is so beautiful!

And to my delight, I found that my favorite music artist is featured in it!

Yahoo!

I hope the rest of you all have a wonderful rainy day as well!

L.s.R

!Happy Father's Day!

I love you, Dad!

L.s.R

Things that are on my MIND:

*Dinner--I am so hungry!


*I am glad my first speech is over--it wasn't so bad, in fact it was kind of fun!


*I love Natasha Bedingfield--her music is so summery; I love waking up to a "Pocket Full of Sunshine" every morning and hear it whenever my cell goes off....you should check her out on Amazon......

* Um, London. But that is always on my mind.....Lordwilling-some day..... *Whitney and I on a Double-Decker*

*North and South--I need to read it again.....I love that book

*InStyle--I need my fix! It should be here on........Monday

*My career--I really need to start narrowing my options...Lord lead me

*College--only 10 months left! I can't believe it! God has helped me and shown me so much!

*Obama--God Help Us....I am serious

*The clothes that I ordered from Old Navy and Forever 21........I LOVE clothes!!!

*Phantom of the Opera--Yay!! I am so excited! I saw it when I was in London, at her Majesty's Theater, but I could see it every year! It was fantastic!

There you have it, the thoughts that came to my mind, all in ten seconds.

L.s.R

A Miracle

Today I took my Principles of Finance Test.
This was my 25th CLEP/DSST test I have taken.
So I guess after taking so many, I can go with my gut instinct, and tell if I am ready to take the test.
I had studied for this test for a month, and since I started two new classes this week, I really wanted to get the credits for Finance and move on.
So I took it today.
Before I begin studying for any test, I always read the overview of what the test consists of, so I know what to study. The official fact sheet for the test, stated that the time-value tables for the Present and Future Value of Annuitys' would be provided in the test, which seemed normal to me, since my Managerial Accounting Professor also provided them on all our exams.
I remember feeling relieved, since the equation for PV and FV is long and difficult to do.
So I studied for a month, not bothering to memorize the equations.
My second question into the test asked for the PV of a bond. And the time-value table was not provided.
I first searched around the whole test, making sure I did not miss anything.
Nope, they had not provided it.
Then I freaked out.
I knew about 30% of the test consisted of Time Values, and that would make or break my grade.
And then it hit me,
"Lydia, you can either give up now, because you don't have the knowledge to do this on your own; or you can trust God with the answers and follow His leading."
I then prayed and gave the whole test to God. I told Him, He knew where I was at, how much I needed to pass this test, and what it would mean if I didn't. But I told Him I would praise Him if I passed or failed. It was in His control. I could not do it. It had to be all Him.
I think that is the hardest step of faith I have ever had to take on my college journey.
So, I continued with the test.
It seemed like every three questions consisted of time values. Each one, I prayed over and tried my best to think about the problem logically and then picked the one the seemed right.
The rest of the test consisted of information that I knew.
I think I died on question 88.

Then I pushed the 'End Test' button.
I passed.
I haven't stopped praising God since.
He worked a miracle in my life today.


As soon as I got home, I e-mailed DSST and told them what had happened.
They just better be happy, that I have a God that can work miracles, or I would not have been a happy camper!
L.s.R

Orinoco Flow

Okay.
This song came onto my ipod when I was out on my three-miler.
I have to say this is my favorite song in the entire world.
I get goose-bumps when I hear it.
It catches the excitement that I feel when I travel.
Gosh, I love to travel!
People watching is my favorite thing to do when I visit new places.
I love to sit in a café and look at all the people that come in and out, and that walk by.
I make up stories in my mind of what their life is like.
“To the island of the moon,
Carry me on the waves
To the lands I’ve never been, To the lands I’ve never seen.
We can sail, we can sail……
We can steer, we can near.”
L.s.R