Currently Listening Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! By Hellogoodbye see related

I really haven't written in a long time. And not just on my xanga, but in my own journal as well.....something that I really hope i can remedy this semester.

WELL....here I am at Johnson, been here for about a month. Things are going just fine as far as school goes. I like it down here. It's a very close knit community. But as of late, I feel kinda like a hermit. I miss being around people. I need them, although I would like to convince myself otherwise. And I've noticed that I don't do very much thanking when I journal/write/type. And I would just like to take bit of time to say thanks to a few people here that have helped me over the course of time that I very much appreciate. Note, that the couple or three people that I mention are not at all the only people that have blessed me; rather, they are people that are on my heart that I feel I should thank. So, without out further ado:

Thanks goes out to:

Jessica Newton, you have and continue to be such a true example of what a sister of Christ should be. I am so very thankful for the long hours we've spent chatting about an entire spectrum of topics, and thank you so very much for being such a dedicated and unrelenting friend to me, supporting me no matter what my decisions may be. Thanks for pushing me to be the person God wants me to be and not to be content with where I am at. And thanks for humoring me by talking in accents with me.....it makes me smile!! :)

Nathan McConnaughhay, even though you are younger than I, it must be known that I respect and value your opinions and ideas just about as much as anyone around, including the professors. You are a testament to me of how a man of God should conduct himself. You love Jesus well, and I would follow you "to Hell with a water pistol" sir!! You make me want to be better, and I thank you for the unconditional love and the genuine care that you demonstrate to me. You are my brother.

Lauren Griggs, what can I say about you that I haven't already said to the previous two? You are one of the most genuine caring individuals I have ever known...seriously. You are a constant encouragement, and I appreciate that you put up with me when I pick on you incessantly. It's all in brotherly love that I do it. :) But I never have to wonder with you whether you enjoy my company. You make it apparent that you want me around. I absolutely adore you as my sister and am so glad that I have you in my life.

So my thanks goes out to these very special individuals whose friendship I cherish and am ever so thankful for. You all have taught what being a brother in Christ is really about, and I am blessed to have you by my side while I am here at Johnson. I love you very, very much.

And once again, this is not to say that others have not been influential and just as wonderful as these three individuals, but rather, I felt the need to say thank you to them because they have been on my heart.

I would encourage any of you that read this to seek out those people in your lives that bless you and that you are thankful for. Tell them of your gratitude.

I plan to.

I love you all and thanks for reading~

Jeremy

Currently Listening Songs About Jane By Maroon 5 see related

i'm ready for this semester to be over....who's with me????

can i get a HOO-AH?!?!?!!

Currently Listening Christmas With the Rat Pack By The Rat Pack see related

how far we have come.....

So I was looking through a book from the 70's about inner city ministry the other day, and I was using it as a source in a research paper that I was writing on the subject. And as I was scanning and flipping through the pages I came across this quote:

"The Negro riots of this decade expressed to the nation the pent-up hatred that most Negro people feel toward 'Whitey.'"

It struck me as kinda funny, but yet, at the same time, I felt a bit relieved. I have grown up in a culture that is color-blind and recognizes that people are people and should be regarded as equal (at least most of the people in my life I have interacted with believe this sentiment). I'm thankful that I never had to struggle with thoughts of racism and that it was never an issue for me. Just a random thought and I thought I'd share.....

Love you guys~

Jer