library...check!

So the inside of my arms are kinda scrapped up, but it felt great to check off the first of many items on my to-do list. Packing and taping up 4 boxes of books, each weighing 47, 43, 45, and 44 lbs respectively can really do a number on a girl! You should've seen me lugging them in the Winona Lake post office... thanks to those few random strangers who were kind enough to hold a door or two! :) I ended up having to go back home because my initial taping job was not sufficient. An hour later, my arms were massacred from turning those boxes over and over, but I can confidently deem those boxes indestructible- it doesn't get much more secure than that! So I sent my library north ahead of me...although with media mail there is a good chance I'll beat them home :)

Today holds more productivity for me. I'm still putting off that horrid Research & Stats paper assignment, but my thinking is if I can get some of this packing out of the way then I can crank out the paper next week! Oh how I can justify my procrastination... :)

Alyssa will be here in 38 minutes to help me go through 6 years of accumulated things. There will be many Goodwill runs before the day is out...

Anyone interested in a 2000 Ford Focus? Or know of a shipping company that could get the things I don't want to part with to Alaska??

highlights of yesterday:

Giving the healing gift of massage to a friend. Many of you may not know, but massage is definitely one of my gifts and something I am passionate about! I almost went to massage school instead of Grace, but I'm glad my life took this route. Nevertheless, massage continues to be one of my hobbies and I enjoy opportunities to break out the oils and further hon my skills.



Prayer night is always a highlight of my week. Last night Laura opened up her home and cooked a yummy lasagna meal for us. It was great to hear about everyone's week and share where we each are at... and then to talk to the Lord together. It was a beautiful thing.






The night could have ended then and been perfect, but God had another little treat in store for 1313... The first disk of season two of HOUSE had arrived earlier that day (thank you, Netflix!!) so roomies and I curled up with tea to watch Hugh Laurie in his element. Our goal is to get through season two before I leave... we'll see how that goes :)