Man, this week has just worn me out. I am exhausted! And its Friday and I’m doing homework already.

Yesterday I had a very intense conversation with someone about beliefs, a really great one. It was one of those moments that makes you realize that God had designed each minute of the day so that the two of you would end up in the exact spot at the same time with 15 minutes to talk alone. Anyway, the main premise of our talk was the final question I posed to her, and I think its, well I know, its something that everyone should push themselves with. I asked her if she really, truly knew that what she believed is true. Absolutely true. I asked if there is any doubt in her heart, and did she believe that even if no one else believed what she did, would she still know that it was true. Did she know?

I know that a lot of believers in different faiths, and certainly Christianity as well, throw those words around, and easily look at a question like that and throw out a, “Yes, I do. Yes I know what I believe is true.” But, have you really ever sat up late at night when you are absolutely feeling alone, and fought it out inside, with all you’ve heard telling you its not true, and all the fears you’ve had in your life, and dug deep to honestly answer to God, “Yes. I believe you.”

Think about it.

Well hello there.

Anyway, after a while off to think, process, and live life, I’m back to post and keep you up to date with some things in my life. Wow, there’s a lot going on in my mind and spirit, and plans for the future, but as of RIGHT NOW, basically all I’m doing is sitting at my computer writing reaction papers and summaries. But, the topics are great! Let me fill you in on my classes:

I’m taking:

1. Women in the American West (weird teacher, feminism everywhere, need it to graduate)
2. Revolutionary Era (loud and excitable teacher, likes to use the word “sexy” when referring to historical topics)
3. New Testament Archaeology (interesting teacher from Israel, the man that started the Bethsaida excavations! Although, he is hardly ever in class..eh.)
4. Religion in Popular Culture (wow! a great class on the movie “Passion of the Christ” and “The DaVinci Code.” Very very very interesting.)
5. Spanish! (back by popular demand)

This is my schedule, I’m learning a lot, and trying to avoid the extremely odd people and keep myself primarily linked with the mildly strange. It seems to be working. There is just something that attracts me to making friends with that one person in the class that just seems a bit different than the others.

Anyway, that is a short update of this semester.

By the way, I was reading/listening about this amazing organization that Ricky Martin (yes, that Ricky Martin - he’s changed quite a bit) literally started with his own two hands to rescue children forced into prostituion and to stop prostitute trafficking. Its very interesting if you want to take a look.