It's been 8 months. I know...I know... I'm sorry Rachel. I never update. Let's face it. The truth is that I completely forgot that xanga even existed. I mean, everybody has been talking about facebook. "Blah blah, facebook is so awesome. Blah blah facebook." And I have refused to join the bandwagon so to speak.  But...it's only because I know I would spend WAY too much time on there, and I have had previous struggles with staying on the internet hour after hour. I'm taking care of two cutie pies, Katie and Andy for the third summer in a row. It's so sad; they are all growing up and such.  Katie will be in middle school and Andy wears a size 7 shoe. I'm still at North Texas workin'. It's loads of fun! In my spare time I go home to visit family, study for my goverment clep exam, sleep, eat, and hang out with, as Britt calls him, Mr. Romantic. (Speaking of Britt... YEA!!! Britt, you are coming to see me in TWO days! I can't wait. We are going to have so much fun. I have missed you a ton. It's gonna be girls night two nights in a row! ) But yeah, life is good, as it always is. God not only chooses to save us, but he also chooses to bless us so that we are not only joyful, but we are also happy. (I feel there is a difference between the two.) Right now I am just thankful to have such special people in my life. Please pray for my Dad, he lost his job, but he's hangin' in there.  I know there is a new job waiting out there for him that he is going to love.

Hey guys! Long time, no see huh? Yeah, well, I have been very busy with school, a job, and lots of fun! A quick update. I'm still enjoying working at Kerr. We had a banquet tonight for all of housing, and it was a lot of fun. The theme was "Kerr"ibean, and Sha'laun gave me an awesome straw hawaiin hat to wear. There was a dance afterwards. Right now I am just trying to get through all of that end of the year crunch where the last tests are, projects, finals. You all know the drill. I've been reading "Tetelestai" for my quiet times this past week. I got the book at Afterdark. It's really a refresher on salvations and how our attitudes should be as Christians and how we need to view Christ as personal to us. Not just our father, but our dad. Well, I am going to get a few things done and then go watch a movie. There you go Michelle! I love you! I updated just for you, girl! Thanks for the reminder!

--Malinda

Well, it has been an entire month! How crazy is that! Tonight, I went out to eat with my parents. We went to Rudy's. Oh man, how I love that place. Barbeque, creamed corn, banana pudding. It's like a southern gal's chunk of heaven. Not a slice, a chunk because you can never finish eating the stuff you order. They had an accordian player there, and my family sat at this tiny little table, so we were sitting all close to each other. It was cute.

We are starting the 7th week of school. In two more weeks we are half way done with the semester. I'm just sitting here chilling with my bottle of powerade and my Excel book waiting for my laundry to dry.

I have done nothing but study and watch movies lately. The girls in my bible study came over Thursday night and we watched touch of mink. Friday night I went out with Sha'laun and Dayana for dinner at Applebees and watched Mean Girls with April. Saturday I worked and watched The Prince and Me with April, Kellie, and Megan. Movies, movies, and more movies! 

I also got to talk to my fabulous friend Lindsey this weekend! Girl, if you are reading this, I love you so much! I can't believe how we can go with out talking to each other for a while and then just pick up right where we left off. You are such a blessing, and I am so happy that you get to have your own room and share an apartment with your friends. That is awesome!

This week I have no tests, so Britt and I will be able to go back to our normal work out routine at Crumley Weight Room. Whoo hoo! My twin! Well, it's about that time to check on laundry and get to bed, so I can make it to church on time tomorrow. Buh-bye!

It's been so long that I don't know where to start. This past weekend I went to Focus, and it was awesome. I really needed something to lift me up and encourage me. God has definitely been showing me some things that I need to change. For one thing, I need to wake up and stop getting so bogged down into the routine of things that I forget what I'm really all about. I need to be reading my bible and praying more often because the more time I spend devoting my attention to God, the easier it is stay on track with my life, and... I just feel better after doing that!

Okay, some one... cough cough...Daniel is online telling me to go to bed, and I kind of think he is right, so I am going to cut this a bit short and cram everything in a sentence. School is good, differential equations are difficult, the family is busy, I am having lots of fun, have new friends, am liking my job, I just finished a Diff. Eq project, I've been reading Ephesians, I'm over my cold that I had last weekend, went to chipotle for dinner (FREE!), and now I am going to brush my teeth read my bible and go to bed quickly before it gets super super late! Good night!