October's mostly gone? Really?

As hard as it is to believe that October is mostly gone, I am so ready for this semester to be done with.

Fall break was good, and somewhat restful, but not nearly as productive as it should have been. Basically, it was an average break.

The rest of the week was busy, but went alright. This week I'm already exhausted, even though it's only Monday afternoon. In addition to the usual work, I have to prepare for my part of a group persuasive speech on Friday, and I need to get some serious work done on a paper comparing and contrasting Jesus with the Jewish expectations of Messiah.

Sorry this is short, but wanted to give an update. Please be praying for the strength and energy to finish out this semester.

Fall Break!

I am so grateful for a change in pace known as fall break, and for some awesome friends to spend it with.

The week was busy, with several tests and a couple of lab midterms, but overall it went pretty well. I got everything that I needed to done, and have been enjoying the first half of fall break. Friday night I drove Alden and Rebekah Daniels (a couple that started at LeTourneau a year after I did, and got married this past summer) to Alden's family's house, and spent the night there with his family. Then Saturday the three of us returned to campus.

This morning I went to church, which was good, and then came out with a bunch of others to Dr. Olson's house. Dr. Olson and Mr. Olson are such encouragements, and provide a great place for us to go on Sunday afternoons. With not having school tomorrow or Tuesday, it's been great to just have a couple of days to not worry about getting a whole lot of homework done, and just relax. Tomorrow and Tuesday I'll spend some time on homework and projects, but this break from those things has been really refreshing.

I would love to hear from you and find out what's going on in your life.

What an amazing weekend!

This has been quite a weekend. Friday I got to go to Little Rock, and Saturday morning we went to Thunder Over the Rock - the Little Rock Air Force Base air show - and it was amazing. Never before had I watched a jet fly backwards or hover, or seen 400 people jump out of an airplane within just a minute or two. Then we drove back to Longview, getting back around 11:30 Saturday night.

Sunday I got to go to Dr. O's, and as usual, that was a lot of fun. I came back and got to work a Hawk Nelson concert. Definitely the highlight of the concert, though, was when I went in while John Reuben was singing, and saw a lady that had to be pushing 80 years old, standing up in front of her wheelchair, with one hand on her oxygen bottle, dancing to John Reuben's music. That completely made my day.

Today was an odd sort of blessing. I woke up this morning and it was warm, and sunny outside - I got back from breakfast and it clouded over, and a little bit later started having an awesome thunderstorm with torrential rain. It hasn't rained here in weeks, so the rain we've been getting today has been great, and I absolutely love listening to the thunder, and watching the lightning. God is so good.

If you are going through a rough spot in your week, try to visualize the lady at the concert, having a great time at this concert attended largely by young teenagers, and hopefully that will put a smile on your face.

So I've fallen rather behind in posting to my blog. . . .

Well, last time I posted, I couldn't believe it was already September 4, and now here it is October 4.

The past month has been good. I have gotten into the rhythm of my classes, and although a couple of them are taking a lot of work, that's okay - if I wasn't working hard, I wouldn't be getting my money's worth out of being at LeTourneau.

I am amazed by the fact that midterms are next week. The semester is going by really fast, but that's okay - in some ways, I am ready for the semester to be over, so I can maybe have a better schedule and start working - we shall see.

I am enjoying living in the apartments, but getting to spend time with my old floor. I spent a couple of Saturdays doing work on re-siding and painting a house in the Longview area. This coming weekend I get to go to the Little Rock Air Force Base air show with a group from my old floor, so that should be really good. Then I will come back on Saturday, and finish up my homework for the weekend, so that I can work at a Hawk Nelson concert on Sunday - I'm looking forward to that, too.

This past weekend I was in Dallas from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon. My mom is in town for my grandfather's shoulder replacement which was last Wednesday, so I went up to see my mom and my grandparents. It was a really good trip, and it was great to see all of them again. Praise the Lord, my grandfather is doing amazingly well for having just had a shoulder replaced less than a week ago. Please be praying for continued speedy healing there, though.

I'd love to hear how you're doing and what's going on in your life! You can email me at danielmiller@letu.edu.

September already?

Hello!

Well, school is back up and in full swing. I can tell by the fact I've already had my first test (although Mr. Payton referred to it as a "quiz" - I say if it is 40 questions and covers 4 chapters, that's a test). Between that and the fact that I have three homework sets for Statics due on Monday, I'd say school is back up and going. Although it's going to be another very intense semester, I think it will be a good one.

I'm finally getting settled into my apartment, and really enjoying living here. I still spend a good bit of time with the guys on Quad 1, and I don't want to lose that connection that I have with those guys, but I'm really enjoying living with David, Ken, and Steve.

God is really teaching me this semester about depending on Him, and trusting in Him no matter what. There are so many things in this life, including school, that I cannot do in my own strength. But, thankfully, I don't have to! God is with me, and He will help me and give me His strength to make it through each day, each week, each semester, and each year. I'm still amazed that I'm over half way done with my college career now.

Feel free to email me, and let me know what's going on in your life, and how I can be praying for you.

Philippians 4:4-7 "Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (NKJV)

Back at LETU

Hello!

Well, I am now back at LeTourneau! I had a good week at home, and an absolutely wonderful week (almost a full week) in Vermont with Becky, then drove from Vermont to Virginia Friday, to Alabama Saturday, and on to Longview on Sunday. I got moved into my apartment, and within a couple hours had started my Themelios work for this year. Now here it is, Wednesday night, and the freshmen arrive first thing in the morning. It's going to be a crazy weekend!

Please be praying that this weekend go very well, that everyone be safe in their travels coming here, and that nobody get upset if/when minor things go wrong during the process.

Also, if anyone is interested in looking at my pictures that I've uploaded from my trip, they can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=427317&id=860800003&l=3a4514689e

Home. . . .

Well, I am home, and have been since shortly after midnight Friday morning. I was blessed with mostly on-time flights and no problems.

Monday I went to work, Tuesday I finished getting everything taken care of, Wednesday I flew to Port Moresby, and Thursday I flew home; 29 hours of travel between 6:30 AM and 9:30 PM, because of crossing the International Date Line again.

I have spent the weekend getting some rest, and getting ready for my presentation/report at church tonight, which went very well.

I will continue to be updating my blog, but probably not every Sunday anymore.

Thank you for your prayers, and as always, feel free to write to me. danielmiller@letu.edu is once again the email address to use.