it’s a boos life.

It is official. The days of summer school are winding down and alas, I am more than ready/anxious/nervous to begin my journey to Orlando for my RelevantSummer. I am listening to the recent podcast, pouring over/stalking the intern blog at Relevantmagazine.com, and trying to make sure I know all I can about this fabulously intimidatingly rad magazine. Summer school is still here though. *tear* I have approximately 1 five-pager to edit, 1 to begin ( really i need to pick a topic), a few exams and a whole lot of packing to accomplish. Most of this has to be accomplished before Wednesday, oh wait that is tomorrow. The list is beginning to get longer of the things that needs to be accomplished before Thursday, and I really should start getting things in order for my road trip extraordinaire from Springfield to Orlando. 3 days, 24 hours or driving, and 1300ish miles stands between me and my summer.

I am revisiting this one verse I have held dear to my heart since I was 13. Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice.” I had a hard time falling asleep last night. My worries and fears of this summer began to eat away at my needs to rest. Today at lunch, I started to have an almost-anxiety attack. Thinking about driving through the southeastern part of America. The thought of driving through the thick-dark Mississippi forestry at night started playing games with my mind. I can only imagine the worst (which in terms of interpersonal communication–Fallacy of Catastrophic Expectations!). You know that scene, a young damsel sitting in her car at a rest stop, a hobo-like figure taps on the glass of her driver side window, with a pick axe. [insert dramatic-scary music] So the point of this melo-dramatic scene, Isaiah 41:10 will get me through this.