And there were lessons learned.

For it only being 9:30 in the morning, this sure has been one crazy day already. Remind me again why I woke up early when I could still be sleeping? :-P

Went running at the booty-crack-of-dawn today with Casey May (really, it wasn't that early, only 7:00, but when you are a teenager on summer vacation, it's EARLY ;)) I got a blister, she got a broken heart :( But I'll let her explain that if she wants to.

Came home, had some coffee and toast and started having my devotions. Which by the way, this would be my third day in a row, go me! I'm usually horrible at keeping a good, steady quiet time. But then I was trying to read in Psalms and the thing that has been bothering me lately (my financial crap that I have to deal with for college and changing around my classes) was distracting me, so I decided to take care of it so I could totally focus on God. I called my mom and asked for her help and we got into because (and here comes the lesson part!!!!)

She told me to call the financial office and figure it out on my own, because she wasn't going to be able to help me with this stuff all the time anymore. (Not quite so bluntly, and in a nicer tone, but I mean basically...)
Momma say what?

And that's when I realized, adulthood is really bearing down upon me. Ew. What happened to the carefree days of mud pies and slip-n-slides? What happened to money growing on trees? What in the world is that checkbook and credit card doing in my wallet? I don't wanna!!!

So in the course of about 5 minutes I went from young Sami to adult Sami. Sick. But alas, I put on my big kid pants and called the office and talked to a very nice lady that explained everything. And I also changed my class schedule around (I'm sooo excited for the classes I have and the schedule I have! :D)

But seriously, this whole on-my-own-thing. It sucks. I want my mommy and daddy to hold my hand forever!!

And then I remember...
God will always be holding my hand, every step of the way (:

Running After HIS Heart,
Samantha Marie

Titles can be so redundant

Ha, so a quick update for those of you that were praying with me...
I actually ended up with an A on my math final (this happens to me quite often... I freak out thinking I did horribly while I really did just fine. I'm silly to say the least.) And I'm still sick, but it's just a cold that is slowly going away. AND the financial problems... I realized that probably sounded like I was going into severe debt, which I'm not. I just learned that I may not be getting the $600 check thing the government is handing out because apparently a lot of people my age aren't. And I had been planning to use that money for a few things (i.e. my laptop). I can still pay for everything, but I just won't have any extra spending money.

Other than that...

I saw Prince Caspian last night. Woah. All I can say is that if you only see one movie this spring/summer, choose that one!! It's superb. I was bawling at the end and yet so happy and excited thinking about how God's plan is always perfect. It wasn't based off of Revelations or anything, but the movie got me so excited for the Rapture, am I morbid? I don't want to give too much away, so I will save the huge post I have planned that relates to a lot of the movie for later. That way I won't spoil anyone's fun (:

Annnd. I'm really tired. Colds do that apparently. So I might go take a nap, or I might go hang out outside, or I might go running. :D

I pray you are all having lovely weekends! And I plan on adding a more thought-provoking post than this one a little while later.

Love,
Samantha (: