An idea on the horizon...

I have wanted to lobby for years...this potential prison closure is exactly the type of thing that I want to fight against in the future--the social injustices that so often people overlook...and last night, as I was talking to a friend, it occured to me that with his future law experience, and with my passion to get out and change things, we could make an incredible team, as we have very similar goals for our future careers...out of that discussion the idea to create our own non-profit organization arose...and for some reason, it is pulling at something within me, even though these dreams cannot come to fruition for years. The possibilities are endless, and we are exploring them already. Just wanted to mention this, as now i may have some motivation to focus on my academics.

Christian artist Ginny Owens was our guest in chapel today...she has been someone whose music has spoken to my soul for many years now. She has been blind since the age of 2, yet she plays the piano just like anyone who could see. She has a song titled "If You Want Me To," and God led me to that song in the middle of my physical sufferings a few years ago....she ended her setlist with that song, as I had been praying that she would. I spoke with her afterwards, and thanked her for being such a willing servant of God, and I told her that her music has impacted me in many ways...She is amazing, and we are so privileged here at APU to have such incredible speakers and guests. If you want to watch any of our chapels, select sporting events, etc., you can see them here.

So yeah. I am so happy to have a project now, a project where I feel as if I can, and am, make a difference in the lives of these precious young men who had dinner with us last night...who responded so beautifully to the music we sang/played...young men who are so young, yet so old at the same time...I love having something to do!