The Fork In The Road

I just got back from watching the sun rise at Eden Park (which was amazing), and on our way back to campus, we stopped and got Dunkin' Donuts to-go. As I sit in a quiet, and almost empty Econ room waiting for class to start, I pull out my "Manager's Special" donut, which is an amazing-looking donut that has white icing sprinkled with four-leave clovers and a rainbow on top. It really is a work of art. As I finish the first half of my donut, I decide to look behind me for some reason, and to my surprise, see a girl staring rather intently at the delicious donut I am enjoying. Haha, I wanted to laugh out loud, but I thought that might be kind of rude.

It's things like that which make me think this is just another week. But it's not. I've come to the realization that the decisions I make this week are going to set a course for the rest of my life, and maybe eternity (yeah I know, that's intense).

I spent last weekend at an orientation in Charlotte for my summer trip to Namibia. It was an incredible weekend! The road-trip was so fun and the people were amazing. I feel really encouraged to actually go on this trip, now. I went into the weekend as this trip being something I was just going to do. I left feeling called that Namibia is where I am supposed to be, at least for this summer.

So why is this week so important? Well, I called the University of Texas, and they said I should have my letter of Acceptance/Rejection by this upcoming Monday, for sure. It's crazy, because I feel like my desires have been flipped upside down. Before this last weekend, and for the last 6 months of my life, I would have been more concerned about getting rejected from UTexas. What do I do if I get rejected? But now, I'm more concerned about what I do if I get accepted! I'm really not sure it's where I'm supposed to be because I feel like God has been working some other things in my heart. But I don't know, really.

Things will be more clear when I receive a letter from the Lonestar.

Or, they will be incredibly unclear.

I'm hoping for the former. Either way, I'm excited.

And now I leave you with a some fun pictures of our amazing road trip to NC....

Thoughts from TUC

So I just passed out in TUC in one of those big comfy black chairs on the main floor. Yeah, I'm one of those guys. I always laugh inside when I see people sleeping in those chairs...but it just felt like the right thing to do this afternoon!!

Yesterday was awesome because I got to sit on the steps outside of TUC again! If you know me well, you know that sitting on the big steps outside of TUC is one of my favorite things to do. I spent about 2 hours out there yesterday. Now, you may ask yourself, "Danny G, how do you find so much time to hang out in and outside of TUC?" Well, I had every intention to do work during those times yesterday, but sometimes sacrifices have to be made. And plus I'm in 4 100-level classes....so I never really have as much work to do as I think.

I also started tutoring at Frederick Douglas Elementary yesterday. We got paired up with a kid yesterday and will remain with the same person the rest of their school year. The kid I will be tutoring is a 4th grader named D'Andre. Honestly, he is an awesome little dude and I love him already!! After I tutor him for a few weeks or months, I can start mentoring him and hanging out with him outside of class. I'm so excited!!

Anyway, I gotta go to Geology.....172.

Peace :-D