Monday, 30 October 2006

That's Good Enough For Me

Ben used the metaphor of the roller coaster to talk about life recently. I'll agree; it seems to fit me, too. Unfortunately I haven't gone to Cedar Point within the past week or so like he did. Hmm, maybe I should take a short student-type sabbatical and see if that's helpful...

Friday and Saturday were great experiences, but they're a very clear reminder of what conventions do to me. Once agian, the ACDA conference for the state of Michigan was held at Calvin College, and the Dr. Richmond asked if any Hope students were interested. I went, although I was the only repeat this year, so no company of the Peter VanDutchyname. Not all was lost-it was great fun spending time with the Jeff, the Maggie, and the Lisa, and in addition to a large amount of free choral scores, we gleaned some helpful information as conductors/educators. I have some brilliant ideas for Thursday's teaching simulation, which has me much more excited than the previous ones. It may be because I'm working with real students, it may be because I'm not so burned out, or it may be that my creative side is being harnessed this time. Regardless, I enjoyed it, but it left me too tired to do any homework that desperately needed doing for most of the weekend, and stage managing a recital didn't help with getting any of it done.

Today was downright frustrating. I really enjoy Instruments of the Band and Orchestra, but Bob Phillips' introduction to string instruments REALLY overwhelmed me today. If I could, I'd love to learn to play a string instrument, but I can see it would be frustrating at first. Oh, and it doesn't help that my hand is a probably a little small for a cello. Add to that an aggravating assignment for Form & Analysis, the madrigal for Music Lit that I forgot about (oops), and a reminder on my registration hold, and I was flat-out going crazy. After the phone call home and getting yelled at for 10 minutes straight over college financial stuff AGAIN, and I truly felt like skipping Chapel Choir. It made me sad to feel like that.

But alas, God surprised me again at the Bible Studs. I haven't been quite that glad to see them in a while, and the discussion got vigorous in a hurry, sadly after Drew, Pete, and Kenny ran away. I saw again how amazing God is; how great His Word is, how His love for us never ceases, and that He answers prayer. Our God is truly beautiful.

Two papers for Conducting, a test for the same class, Music Lit preliminary research/meeting with Dr. Randel, Bib Lit homework that I should do, and everything else is still looking pretty daunting. But I know that God will get me through it, somehow. I'm not sure what that somehow is, but it's out there and He knows what it is. That's good enough for me.