Gideon

It has been a pretty stressful couple of days, trying to finish all my assignments and duties, but thank God for the grace to finish it all.  The teaching has been so great and there's so much to take in, but it was all a blessing.  Ps. Tucker taught on Christian Ethics and it was great to learn new things that will surely come in handy in any ministry.  It is also good to see how Zion has not compromised God's standards, how they have remained true to what God has established.  To many this may seem out-dated or "legalistic," but honestly, unless things are in God's order, there is no real freedom, no real blessing.
So far this weekend has been relaxing as I am caught up with my work.  Friday I enjoyed a nice night of games and brownies at my friend Laura's house with some of the other students.  It felt good to be somewhere different for a change and be around Laura's wonderful family.  I made a new best friend as well, Esther.  She's 1 and 1/2, and an M&M addict like me, it was the highlight of my friday. Today, got some fresh air and headed to Elmira for some shopping.  It was lots of fun and even picked up another friend.  His name is Gideon, a betta fish. So far he seems to be enjoying his new home.