AHH!

FINALS.
I am dreading them.
They make me feel so small. 
Just one more week. I am pretty confident in my ability, so I'm not too worried. But, I just hate studying... woe-is-me.
Anyways, my last final is on June 2nd, which means I have only 6 more days after that to prepare for Hume!! Can you believe it is already that time? I can't honestly. A couple of months ago Hume looked so far away, now I am freaking because Hume is a-creeping up on ME. That rhymed...
Request: Please pray for me and my fellow co-workers up at Hume. It will be much needed :)

In the midst of studying for finals, my Grandma Annie and my Uncle Grunt (long story behind the name...) have come to visit to see Hansen's play, Aladdin. It is so great to see them because I haven't seen them for a while! And what nice family members my family has that they would drive all the way from L.A. to see their nephew/grandson in a church play :). We are blessed!!

Blessed... that is a good word amiright? All of you have felt blessed at times, and if you haven't... you probably need to be more receptive. Recently I have been feeling blessed in many ways. Recently the thing that has made me feel ultimately blessed is just the privilege to pray to the Father. I know I have expressed this a bunch, but I am serious! I cannot get over how great it is that we can just give our requests and praises to Him and that He is LISTENING. The other day I heard someone tell me that God doesn't always answer your prayers in the way you want Him too, but he always answers them. Kind of a thought-provoking statement don't you think? After thinking about it more, I realized that that person was right.
Think about it, and hopefully you can find some examples in your life where this is true.

Something that I've been doing recently is shutting off the music in the car when I am driving so I can just listen to the silence. And for any of you who know me.... I almost NEVER have the music off. I'm usually blasting Adam Lambert, Katy Perry, or Lady Gaga and I'm usually belting the lyrics out. I'm a dork, what can I say? Anyways, the silence has given me an opportunity to pray and just listen, and I notice after I do it I feel refreshed! You should try it.

Ok I'm rambling, thank you for reading my insights and word vomit of the day.
Love you all!
Austin