No one can ever go through life and not encounter many changes. I sometimes feel like I set out to make as many changes in my life as God will permit. Or at least as many as I can fit into my already complicated world!
My August has come and is nearly gone. I began the month working at the Wisconsin State Fair as part of the Agriculture Staff manning Gate 5 and working at the WI Cheese Grill flipping grilled cheese sandwiches. It was a crazy, busy, and tiring two weeks, but I made it through.
After state fair came the Grant County Fair and then the Fennimore International. They were great fairs with wonderful weather, but it felt so different as I was only spectating and not actually taking part in all the wonderful livestock showing activities.
In the midst of all the fairs I had to ready myself again encounter another school change! On the 21st, my two sisters and I headed south to go for my orientation at K-State University in Manhattan, KS. It was a really quick trip! We left late Wednesday and arrived Thursday morning in order for me to learn about how wonderful K-State is from the Dean, change my major to German, and get my new schedule figured out. After all the details were figured out, we headed home.
Besides fairs and school visits, my parents just celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary on the 12th! Congratulations to them! Many marriages these days are fizzling out before the first child is on its way and my parents have made it through four births and 25 years together! They really are survivors and wonderful parents! In recognition of their great milestone, we were able to have an open house to celebrate their years together. Now they are off and running towards another happy 50 years together!
After all the celebration, my parents were able to bring down south here one more time so I could start classes this past Monday. You would think I was used to all these school swaps and changes, but they never seem to be the same and therefore always challenging! I have made it through four days of class and haven't gotten completely lost on campus yet. But I am still getting used to the numerous amounts of people here on campus along with my 20-25 minute bike ride to and from class everyday!
I am looking forward to this next year here in Kansas and really excited about my German major. It will all be fun and exciting and lead to many new opportunities! I am just praying for guidance and seeking out the Lord to lead me on the many journeys I am about to embark upon.
