Too Bad...

Some interns who are in dire need of ca$h might think about selling our blog. Unfortunately, it's not worth even one cent:

Our blog is worth $0.00.
How much is your blog worth?

Sola Scriptura etc. etc....

Call me a dork, but this morning I've been thinking about Reformation Day and what it all means. It really is amazing to me how God used those men to bring the Scriptures to light and to provide that freedom of truth for all of us! How refreshing to wonder at God's graciousness to sinners like us and the fact that He does not require anything of us. I don't know about the rest of you, but I really enjoy celebrating the Reformation because it truly has impacted all of our lives in ways we don't even know. God is faithful to His people!

I hope you are all doing well. I know that my students seem to be worn down at this point in the semester..I can't say that I'm not with them in that. I have enjoyed the cooler weather though! We finally got our gas turned on this morning so that we can enjoy a warm house, and our fireplace!

Be encouraged today because God really is good!

A Celebrity at Fall Conference??

You've asked for it, so now you get it. This was my mode of transportation for our RUF Fall "Super" Conference this past weekend. I like to call it my little Celebrity.......because that's what it is really named. It was probably the sweetest thing that's ever happened. I miss it.



Also, check out this website. It's awesome. I would love to see some funny ones ya'll come up with posted on the website.
Click HERE

Quiet Times and Gettin' Money

Not trying to steal any thunder, but this is really cool too. These are pictures of a guy who "paints" on sidewalks. It really is amazing. Check it out.

http://gprime.net/images/sidewalkchalkguy/

He kicked him in the what?

Ok, so this isn't at all relevant to RUF or college football, but it's downright funny. If you're like me and have had days where you say to yourself, "What in the heck am I doing here? Am I accomplishing anything by talking to this guy about why the chicken salad is not as good as the ham and cheese sub at the cafeteria?" then you need to chill out and watch this commercial. http://www.hydrous.net/~ksuallison/Bahaha.mov (you have to have quicktime for it to work)

The Intern Phenomena

So, does anybody else have this problem?

It seems that whenever I meet people (most commonly members of the opposite sex) and they ask me what I do for a living and I respond with "I work for a campus ministry"...it seems to put a sudden stop to all conversation. Most often I get an "Oh...ok" response or even better is when I get the "Oh, I go to church once in a while" comment. Anyway, I'm beginning to dread this question in conversations because I know that it will put an end to any further dialogue. Who ever knew I could be such a conversation stopper...

Ouch

This blog might be a little out there. Currently, I am laying in my bed with my foot elevated. While playing basketball yesterday, I came down on my foot wrong and screwed my ankle up. I thought it was broken right when it happened, so I went to the emergency room. After staying there for literally 5 hours, I was informed that it is a really bad sprain and not a break. That is a blessing because now I don't have to have surgery. Hopefully, I can just stay off of it, ice it, and it will be OK. They did give me some Vicodin, which is helping things out a little. At least now I can use the prescription, and not have to go into my "special" stash of pain medicine.

I'm not really sure why I'm telling you this, probably because I'm really really bored. Let's get some updates on how everyone is. I need something to read for the next couple days.

Oh yeah, I have been given a new name.....The Mantern. That is the name tag I have been given at large group for the past two weeks. It's pretty good. I could get used to it. Anyway, let's hear from all you fools. I miss you, and can't wait for training. What? What?

Sweet Home Mississippi...

I'd just like to announce that I will be traveling to Oxford this weekend for our fall conference. Of course, I'm not sure that I'm ready for the verbal flogging I will receive once I get there (seeing that I went to State), but nonetheless, I am excited about the weekend to come. (You hear that mean Ole Miss boys, I'm EXCITED to go to Oxford) Elizabeth, get ready....I'm staying with you!

Things in T-Town are rolling along...I just looked at my planner and realized that I have 6 one-ones on Thursday...that might fall under the category of ridiculous seeing that Trey and I audit a 2 hour seminary class that Marshall is teaching on Thursday nights as part of our study program. Hmm...

I hope you are all doing well! Did you realize that December training is only 2 months from tomorrow? Hooray! It will be like the Heaven we experienced at the Perimeter in no time!

Fireman Ministry in the Gator Nation

Charissa, this post is for you...

So, things are good, hot and humid here in Florida. I had a little adventure yesterday so I thought I would fill y'all in. You see, I was being the most studious intern ever (my campus minister gives me quizzes to check up on my studies...and by the way, I have to recite catechisms to him...and yeah I definitely started memorizing the LARGER catechism which contains multiple long paragraphs, and I found out yesterday it was supposed to be the shorter...so we got a good laugh when I rattled off a 5 minute paragraph for my answer...) so, like I said, I was being the most studious intern ever and I heard this loud crash. I seriously thought a car had plowed into my house. So I check the front and backyard and discover this huge pine tree had broken in half and fallen down. Well, this was fine and dandy, but the remaining half of the tree was now tangled up in the electrical wires. And since interns have some street smarts too, I thought it would be best to call the utility company to at least let them know.

In the meantime, I head back outside a few minutes later just to look at the damage and I notice a bit of smoke and a few sparks. So, I'm not too worried, but I'm thinking maybe I should make a phone call just in case. I call the non-emergency fire department number...and the woman tells me that I need to call 911 NOW. So I dial 911. By this point I'm so embarrassed because it's not even really on fire, but they tell me they're sending out units right away. And a minute later I hear the sirens coming down my street. I meet the firemen on the driveway and they're all suited up in all their fire gear. I quickly explain to them that's it's nothing serious and we all head to the backyard to take a look at it.

By this time a fire had started, but it was small and there was nothing they could do about it because they needed the utility guys to turn off the electricity. The utility guys said they were on their way and because there was a fire the firemen were liable and they had to wait with me for the other guys to get there. So, I hung out with 4 firemen on my driveway for an hour yesterday. In the meantime, the electrical wires finally break and it sounds like 3 gunshots...so of course the entire neighborhood comes outside and finds me hanging out with a fire truck in front of the house. The whole scene was just funny. Eventually, everything got taken care of and no studying was accomplished....

FFL blues in Oklahoma

Budding relationships in EST (Eastern Standard Time) zone?
Fashion no-no's?
SEC football?

Yuck!!! It is amazing that I even post at all.

In an effort to redirect the topics in this blog, I am going to let you all in on a big secret. The biggest idol in my life right now is my Fantasy Football team. I am playing with a few other guys from TCU and this is way too stressful and time comsuming to be healthy. Judge me not, please...I repent, but let me tell you how its been going.

My team is 0-2. Only three weeks have counted so far because of a dubious ruling by a spiteful League commisioner to cancel the first week of the season because of his tardiness in getting the draft scheduled. I would have won that week, but alas I am not whining about it.

I lost my first week because the team I played against scored 127 points. That is just sick when only 8 players are playing for each team this week. (For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about, congrats for wasting a minute of your life, but you have come this far already, stay with me) I put up 90 which would have won against every other team but no big deal: 0-1

Then I get my bye week (which means I didn't play a scheduled game.) That isn't especially important to the story except i would have put up 137 pts. That is not a typo, and with just 8 players. ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN POINTS. But I wasn't scheduled to play. For those of you scoring at home, get a life: 0-1

Then this week comes and I have the number 2 rated RB and the number 5 WR in the WHOLE league, and they combine for two points. Dos puntos. I end up losing by 8. I find myself still winless: 0-2.

So if anyone can come up with a bigger sob story than that consider the gauntlet thrown down.

I don't even know if Alabama is in the EST zone. But hey they can have you if not.

Peace in the middle east

Props to Robert who before his mouth shutting response to my blog was considered by me to be a lightweight. No more.

Pray that this week I will finally win my first FFL game.

"You can't be first, but you can be next"- Ric Flair

Yours truly,
Macho Man OU intern

We're Still Fighting It...

If I knew how to post a picture, I might post a little bulldog giving a high five to Col. Reb because I know that's the way they would want it to be. I still can't get over the hate I'm feeling from my beloved Rebel brothers. I mean really guys, let's act our age and all get along. Saying mean things about other peoples' schools is what you do on the merry-go-round on the 4th grade playground. Please.


For other unrelated news, I've decided to be like Mac and notice some of the more popular fashion trends surrounding me on this great campus. First of all, we'll start with our fratastic campus minister....needlepoint belt with golfers on it anyone? For Marshall, it's a must-wear (preferably with pants that are too short).

Also, one of our favorite freshman confines himself to wearing shirts with wildlife animals on them...ONLY. Eagle, vulture, moose...he's got them all. Our favorite is the one he wore 2 days in a row, the vulture one wasn't it Trey?

I've also seen the jean shorts trend plague this campus. Today, I ran across a guy wearing CARGO denim shorts. Funny.

Ok, that's all I have for now. I hope that you have all picked up some tips...must haves for this season's fashion.

Rollin' with my homies,
Anna

Two of the three people in this picture (Chelsea, me) have been busy little blogger bees. Sara Joy, on the other hand, reads the blog, but won't freaking write anything. I think she needs encouragement...so tell her how much you want to hear from her. She just won't listen to me. Intern love!!!!