the first week of school has been pretty uneventful, when compared to my extremely exciting mountain climbing/trekking/kayaking experience in vietnam. hahaha. but i suppose different experiences teach you different lessons.

im still trying to get used to the rhythm of school, organizing my time around service, ensuring that i dont lose sight of the Lord and allow my life to fall to pieces. and i must say, i have figured out the perfect system to determine whether or not i should do something, whatever it may be. the test, or the rule is that whatever i choose to do must bring me closer to the Lord. but applying the rule is the hard thing. when sin insidiously creeps in and permeates your thoughts, it makes an unwise decision seem somewhat reasonable. and when you begin rationalizing it in your head, its the slippery slope that leads to your downfall.

see my life is often filled with wise and unwise decisions, not right or wrong. its the grey areas that kill.
and so i need to keep Him in my head and my heart. very, very close to my heart.