And So It Goes....

Here's a little update on me.
After freaking out about the price of my textbooks for this next semester ($600) I decided to look on Amazon.com and see what they had to offer. Turns outI found all my books on there for a total of $200.
I was also worried about having to pay what my financial aid would not cover, about $300. Well, I received a letter in the mail a few days ago. Turns out my school will cost $3,000 cheaper then they estimated. So, I will be getting a little over $2,000 back.How about that? Why was I even stressing. I should have known God had it in his hands. He always does and has never let me down yet.

Have a great Sunday!

♥ Melissa

Just something I found :)

Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone had a great day! Unfortunately, I have been sick all day and night.
Even though I haven't felt the best, my Christmas has been great. I got some luggage for my trip, which I desperately needed. I was excited about that. I also got several pieces of warm clothing, including a furry rabbit hat thing. Haha. Of course, Makeup, every girls needs. Oh, and I can't forget to mention the Twilight Tee I got. Mainly I got money. That is what I was wanting. Besides that, I can't say much on the food since I haven't had much of an appetite. Usually that is one of my favorite parts about this time of the year. The amazing food. It's okay though. The rest of the family was in a great mood and everything went without flaw. 11 days and counting until my plane leaves. Time to start packing like crazy!

♥Melissa

Money Money Money Money..

Another wall that I will have to climb...

Turns out books at school are going to cost me $600. Plus my loans left me $300 to pay for still.
Still no placement letter....

I was thinking I was going to have a stress free Christmas this year. Turns out it may be the most stressful one ever. *sigh*


♥ Melissa

All Good Things Must Come to an End...

This past Friday was my last day with the 8th Grade Lady Spartans basketball team. Their head coach was nice enough to let me be the assistant coach for half the season. Here is the letter I wrote to the girls. They will not get it until after Christmas vacation. (Some of this wont make since if you weren't on the team.) :::::

Dear Lady Spartans 8^th Grade Basketball Team,

First and foremost, I know you are reading this after Christmas, but the message of the card rings true all year around. I want to thank you all Very much for the awesome letters, gifts, and the adorable basketball stocking. It means more then you know!

When I decided to help coach you, little did I know what I was signing up for. I had no clue that I would have death threats, be harassed, and assaulted almost daily (you know who you are). Most importantly, I had no clue that I would be accepted so easily. I thank you for that. It’s not easy having a 7^th grade manager as an assistant coach. Ha Ha.

Ladies, it has been an amazing few months in which I have learned a lot and I hope you have too. Although you are not my first or last team to coach, you will have a special place in my heart forever. Coach Converse recently asked me if I wished I could stay longer and finish the season. I told him no. What I really wish is that I could take you all with me! Unfortunately, that is not possible but I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers. I know he will keep me updated on how you all are doing.

A wise, young, nearly bald, and very tall man once said: “H+H+D=W.” I’m sure you’ve heard it said that the Dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. Let me tell you, it is true. Sometimes it is hard to focus through all the drama, hectic schedules, and other distractions. Every season you play will have its struggles, as all teams good and bad do. What is most important is how you pull together to get past those issues. Respecting each other and keeping a positive attitude will help you be more successful, not only in Basketball but in Life. And remember, having a successful season doesn’t always reflect in your record.

Take care and stay warm!

Coach Peterson

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” - Michael Jordan

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And so now I begin my packing. Leaving on the 6th of January. Hopefully I will hear from UAS on a placement letter. I know that I have housing for sure but have not recieved the letter yet. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
♥ Melissa

A Great Weekend.

It seems like this year is flying by so fast. Seems like yesterday I started put in my application to UAS. This past weekend was great. It came up on me very quickly. I had prepared a song, as I wrote in my last entry. It went well. I always pray that people will forget it is me singing and just hear the words. At the same time I am always afraid I will mess up and people will forget about the song and focus on me. Anyways, it went very good and people seemed to like it.

Still have not heard from UAS housing. *taps fingers impatiently on desk*
Hoping that comes soon!

This week is a basketball game at Knob and Lexington. We should stomp lexington and knob will probably cream us, sadly. Knob seems to be good most years, and we are such a young, inexperienced team. I really love this age group. They can be a pain, but there is a special place in my heart for them. Plus, I feel like they are at a vulnerable age, just looking for a good role model. I am on my best behavior around them and have managed to get a few of them to come to church. It is a work in progress. We also pray before each game and sometimes the girls volunteer to pray instead of us coaches. It's cool.

Anyways, thats about al the update I have for now!

♥ Melissa

Onward and upward...

So we are into December now and it really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. We had a little bit of snow here in the midwest last weekend. Just a dusting, but it is always nice to see how pretty everything is in white. I have a busy busy month ahead of me. I started assistant coaching 8th grade girls basketball. It has been so different then I expected. I have coached for four years previous to now, but this age group is so much different. What I like to call the "know it all" stage. They think they know everything and are not afraid to tell you about it. Anyways, they obviously do not, because we are 0-3. My coaching record....I had not lost a regular season game until this year. Then again I am not the head coach and we have very different styles of coaching. I am learning a lot though, and I am thankful for that.
Besides teaching and coaching and I keeping myself busy. Getting ready for Christmas, all the plans are made and a schedule is lined out. This way I wont have to worry about how much time I'm spending with one family and not the other, etc. Sadly it has to be this way. And yes the family have been told about this time line and know that I will stick to it strictly.
I am preparing two songs to sing in church. I am singing Breathe of Heaven (mary's song) on the 14th. And I am singing Shout to the Lord on January the 4th. My brother and his Ex-wife are getting re-married on January 3rd, hoping to do it right this time and stay in church. *crosses fingers* Of course we have New Years in there and that following week I will pack like crazy, leaving for Alaska on January 6th.
It hasn't hit me yet, how quickly that is coming up. Oh, and a little update: I talked to Lynne from housing and she said that the floor plan for UAS is not finished yet. She thinks I will be getting a placement letter in the mail sometime next week. *crosses fingers again*

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

♥ Melissa