HALFWAY....
Yep, this week marked the halfway point for the semester and the halfway point for October. This semester seems to be FLYING by.... I've been pretty busy, as usual. Classes keep me busy with homework, band keeps me busy with practice and games and such. I'm joining both Tau Beta Pi (the engineering honors fraternity) and Sigma Gamma Tau (the aerospace engineering honors fraternity) so I've been doing stuff for both of those including running around desperately searching for members that could sign my sheet.....

Football season is going alright.... the Hokies aren't quite as spectacular as we'd like (sugar bowl hopefuls we're not), but we're having a decent inaugural season in the ACC. Our two losses are comprised of the 1st game against USC (the current #1 ranked team and one of the top two teams from last season) which was played at FEDEX field and a disappointing loss to NC State which came down to whether or not we made a field goal in the last 2 seconds of the game--- the pressure was too hard. BUT, on the bright side, we dominated against Western Michigan during the first game at home, did a very good job securing the win against Duke, completely UPSET WVU's orange bowl hopes, and squeaked by with a win at Wake Forest. This week is going to be a light one with our Homecoming battle against Florida A&M (too bad they're not bringing their uber awesome marching band). But the rest of the season is sure to be a tough series of matchups.... our next game is a Thursday night game against Georgia Tech who just obliterated the Terps IN College Park. This is followed by a game at University of North Carolina who upset NC State (who beat us). Then we have Maryland at home for our one and only night game in Lane Stadium this season. The Saturday after Thanksgiving brings the in-state rivals into blacksburg for a tough one. Finally, the Hokies travel to Miami to hopefully upset them for the second year in a row.

That's my mid-season wrap-up.

Anyway, I've mentioned before that we're doing the Topical Memory Study in the Nav Bible Study.... I'm pretty psyched cause we just finished the first set of verses. They correlate with the Nav wheel... so i've learned 12 verses so far this semester.... (these are from memory, you'll just have to trust me!)
CHRIST THE CENTER
* 2 Corinth. 5:17 - Therefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation. The old is gone the new has come.
* Galatians 2:20 - I have been crucified with Christ and no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me.
OBEDIENCE TO CHRIST
* Romans 12:1 - Therfore, I urge you brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies and living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God
* John 14:21 - Whoever has my commands and obeys them, He is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my father and I too will love him and show Myself to him.
GOD'S WORD
* 2 Timothy 3:16 - All scripture is God Breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, training, and correcting in rightousness.
* Joshua 1:8 - Do not let this book of the Law depart from you mouth. But meditate on in Day and night. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
PRAYER
* John 15:7 - If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be given you.
* Philippians 4:6-7 - Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, offer your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
FELLOWSHIP
* Matthew 18:20 - For where 2 or 3 come together in my name, there I am with them.
* Hewbrews 10:24-25 - And let us consider how we might spur one another on toward love and compassion; let us not give up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another. And all the more as you see the day approaching.
WITNESSING
* Matthew 4:19 - "Come follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
* Romans 1:16 - I am not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God for the salvation of all who believe - first for the Jew, then for the gentile.


Tonight I went to the Nav rally and then to swing dancing for the first time this semester. It was a lot of fun as normal. I was also reminded of how awesome some of my friends are. I have been struggling a little bit with how fast/far a certain relationship of mine has gone and God keeps reminding me that maybe I've not listened to him or even asked him sometimes if what I do is what he's got planned for my life. One of these reminders from God became apparent again tonight; I know that the guy I need to end up with for the rest of my life should be like one of my guy friends who shall remain nameless.... too often my closer friends aren't even Christians and this doesn't help strengthen my relationship with him.... I need to find close friends that can build me up and encourage my walk with God. Anyway... I just hope and pray that I will find someone like the previously mentioned friend to spend the rest of my life with: a strong Christian guy who's a lot of fun to be around, and preferably someone who'll swing dance with me! ;)

Well, tomorrow's going to be an early, long day with all the homecoming festivities that the MVs have going on, so I better head on to bed so I'll be psyched for the game!