Lean on Me

On Saturday I had the opportunity to go to a baptism of a guy now in my college ward.  It was awesome.  I haven't felt the Spirit like that in quite some time.  It was one of those moments when you are so grateful for listening to the little angel on your shoulder trying to get you to choose the right. 

Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tommorow
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show
You just call on me brother, when you need a hand (Chorus)
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'd understand
We all need somebody to lean on
Second Verse
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
You just call on me brother, when you need a hand (Chorus)
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'd understand
We all need somebody to lean on
If there is a load you need to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me
Call me (if you need a friend)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (if you need a friend)
Call me (if you ever need a friend)

The Gospel is always there. The Atonement is real. Christ's love is strong and abundant in so many ways. Prayer works. The Church is TRUE.

MLK, JR Day

The first week of school ended in sucess.  We had a ward mingle on Sunday after the block and we decided to serve yogurt parfaits.  It was a huge hit.  We had about 18 extra quarts of yogurt, yeah lots of free food for college students!  One of these days we will plan it perfectly where we won't run out of anything and we won't have extras either.  Ha good luck with that one!  The only bad thing of this week was that I went running on Tuesday and I'm pretty sure my right foot has stress fractures.  The worst part is that if it really is stress fractures, it takes about 6-8 weeks to heal and I'm suppose to stay off it.  However, that is not going to happen because I'm not going to quit my gymnastics class or Zumba.  Yes, I am that stubborn. 

This past weekend was pretty great too.  We had roommate + friends game night on Friday, had a Paraguayan Food and Signs party on Saturday and had another game night on Sunday night after Ward Prayer.  I'm so grateful for the amazing people I have met up here at college.  Lots of fun times!

Today being MLK, JR Day, my favorite little brother in the whole world came up to play with me.  He is such a stud.  It was pretty fun, we went ice skating, ate at Costa Vida, played games with my friends, watched the super cute Princess and the Frog movie and made some chocolate oreo cookie goodness.  It was a wonderful Holiday Monday.  I love three days off school weekends.

Monday Moment

We'll see if I can write about something every Monday.  It may be a good tradition or something I fail at even before it becomes a habit.  Oh well, here goes nothing. 
Today was the first day of school, well for Spring semester anyways.  I think I'm happy with my classes I'm taking, but I won't know for sure until I actually go to all my classes.  My classes are as follows:

1. Abnormal Behavior
2. Sensation and Perception
3. GYMNASTICS
4. Ethnic Minority Families
5. Social and Personality Development
6. ZUMBA (It won't start until the second half of the semester)
7. Doctrine and Covenants sections 77-138

In the summer I took a class and there was this really weird guy in there who would always look at me strangely.  About 6 times a class period.  I smiled at him, nothing.  I glared, no result again.  I looked at him with a blank face, nothing worked to make him even say a word or stop looking.  I was kind of creeped out but it wasn't a big deal.  The class was ending soon anyways. 
Then last semester he was in my research methods class.  My friend always sat by me, and the looks escalated to about 12 looks and then decreased to maybe 4 times within one week time frame.  Then he stopped completely.
Unfortunately, he is in my Sensation and Perception class this semester.  I about died when I saw him looking at me.  Again.  And again for the fifth time in about ten minutes.  I'm going to have to try and get there earlier so I can sit in front of the Creeper.  As I was telling my friend that the Creeper was in my class, he laughed of course, but he also told me to be careful because he may be a murderer.  I laughed at first but then realized I am so skeptical and possibly naive about how scary people can be.  I highly doubt the Creeper is a murderer, or even crazy. But it's true, you can never be too cautious and it's okay to have your guard up with complete strangers.