Suriving.

You know when you go to a theme park or the Grand Canyon or go down the Chatooga, on a white water rafting trip, and you always buy a shirt that says, "I survived the Chatooga," or those that say "Only the tough make it out alive." I'm pretty sure every 1L (first year law student) can attest to the fact that round one of exams should come with an "I made it out alive" kind of shirt. This week was my first taste of law school exams. The scary thing about law school exams is that you usually only have one, the final! However, my school is kind enough to give us mid-term exams in at least 2 classes. This year it happened to be Property and Civil Procedure. I will refrain from boring you with the subject matter. I'm pleased to say that they went well. Praise the Lord!! I got at least 5 to 6 hours of sleep every night and still ate to my heart's content. So, i'd say it went well. However, if you ever want God to stretch you and show you what you're really made of...just go to law school and try to take one of the exams. It has a way of forcing a person to trust God in a whole new way. Quiet times, running, and coffee breaks become little treasures within each day. They become the light you look to at the end of the path. Over all, the Lord has really been teaching me to press through the long days (and nights) and the tiredness and the apathy for Contracts and Torts! He's teaching me to do my best and to strive for excellence, for Him, even when (especially when) I want to quit and just move down to Ecuador. Philippians 3:14 (NIV), "I [constantly] press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." So, maybe we're not just surviving, I'd say we're thriving!

**I met two other University of Florida alums this week, which is super exciting. The Gator Nation truely is everywhere!

**Flag football: Assault and Battery is 2-2, but we're looking to dominate Friday!

**Tim Tebow is the starting QB for the Broncos, just in case anyone didn't catch that!