Being Tired

I feel tired all the time.  Even if I get a good 8 or 9 hours of sleep I am still tired.  I think my body is so behind on sleep that it is taking awhile for my body to catch up.  Luckily for me, I don't have classes Tuesdays or Thursdays so tomorrow I am going to sleep forever and see if it helps!

Right now as I am typing this, I am about to fall asleep and the day hasn't even started yet; that's a good sign....

Fall Break

Today is my first day back from fall break and spending some quality time with my family.  It was the first time I have been home and the first time I have seen my family since August when they dropped me off here.  It was so great going home and sleeping in my own bed.  Seeing my dog's face light up as I walked into my house was priceless!  I went to eat at some places that I can't get here in Iowa.  Thursday night I went to the Minnesota Wild game with my dad and we won!

Going home was awesome, but I did miss my friends here at school.  I cannot wait until Thanksgiving break where I can see all my friends who are at different colleges and Universities and talk with them and be with them!

Another week in the books here at Wartburg College and it was a great week.  Started with doing well on an essay for english, did a good job at baseball and on Thursday my sister came and visited!  This weekend I went to UNI to visit some friends and went to the basketball game there they had as a pep fest.

Very good week and it's only 2 more days until I can go home on fall break! Haven't been home since August so I am well overdue!  I miss my family, friends at home, and of course my dog! He is the real definition of mans best friend and is always on my side!  Two more days and I am back to the homeland!

OutFly

Today is a great day.  Yesterday was outfly which is a day off from school once a year.  Whenever outfly is, the classes you miss are always made up on the Friday of that week and since I don't have classes on Thursdays anyway, I have Friday free from class.  It is nice to have a 4 day weekend and get two days off in a row to relax, get homework done, and enjoy the beautiful weather.  Being a freshman, my roommate and I went to the bell at 6:30 am after we heard the screaming and yelling of people saying "OUTFLY" along with a majority of the student body.  It was fun to see all the things they had planned and things to do.  Also, my sister visited yesterday and it was good to see her since I haven't seen her since August.  We went out to eat and then she went to my baseball game and watched me play!  Overall, it was a good Outfly day and I am already excited for next years Outfly.

Being overwhelmed is a big part of college.  I am having some hard times in my math class.  I work with a friend and we can never figure it out.  We understand it and then we don't.  We are trying to do homework right now and it is hard.  Also on top of that, I have a 8 page paper due tomorrow and I am getting stressed out with school.  Fall break cannot come soon enough.  I need a break from everything.  Classes are good besides that.  Everything is going well and I have good grades.

NPH

For the last 10 years or so my family has been supporting and being a part of a Orphanage in Mexico called Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos.  This is an orphanage home to more than 500 kids from a week old until 19 years old.  This place stole my heart when I went 4 years ago for the first time and I have gone 5 times in those 4 years.  This orphanage is a place where you cannot be adopted from; once you are there you are a part of the NPH family.  These kids come from the worst situations from sexual abuse from their parents, death of their parents, or worse.  When we first heard about this home we had to see what it was all about.

It started with my church.  They started going on mission trips which is when my dad and sister started going and 4 years ago I went for the first time with my church.  Since then, I have gone with my church two times and my WHOLE family two times and we just booked our plane tickets back a few days ago which is why I am blogging right now!

This amazing home stole my heart when I first took my first step onto the property and since then I now sponsor two kids, Jordi and Aileen.  My family has a total of 5 kids we sponsor and it is the best thing in the world.  I will be going down every year for the rest of my life.  The love, compassion, and sense of family there is breath taking and there aren't many words to describe how wonderful it is.

I can't wait to go back and see all the children as they run up to me and my family as we step off the bus!  This is defiantly a highlight for the me!

I am currently doing english homework and it is very hard.  We are typing an 8 page research paper on an Op Ed article and we need to use these search engines and I am having trouble finding relevant issues and topics.  We have to fill out this 5 page worksheet all about the results we find and these engines aren't helping at all.

This is very frustrating because we need to find sources and there is nothing on my topic.  But, if I go to a different website there is tons.  I am lost on what to do.

This weekend was Family Weekend at school.  There are many activities for families to do all weekend.  Unfortunately, my family couldn't make it this weekend.  They were in charge of a Gala or Fundraiser for an orphanage in Mexico my family sponsors and visits every year.  I am not mad that they couldn't come because the fundraiser raises over $1,000,000 a year so it is huge.

My family is coming soon though to visit and I cannot wait.  I haven't seen them since move in day here at Wartburg so it has been over a month.  I never thought I would miss my family this much, but I really do.  I love my family and I cannot wait for them to visit me.

Helping the Scouts

A few weeks ago, the Warburg Baseball team went to help the Boy Scouts run a 5K and a 1K.  Right at the beginning, I directed traffic and helped the people driving in where to park.  We directed which way to run, handed drinks, bagels, and other tasty treats to the runners as they finished, and had a great time with everyone.

It was very fun and nice to get into the community and help the local boy scout troop.  We got a free t shirt too, and everyone loves to get free clothes!!!