I know I haven't written in here in forever and a half, and I apologize. But in my defense, when I created this journal, I said I wouldn't update very often. But here I am, updating. Many thanks to those who keep on reminding me. :)

Well, this is a place where I record what happens in my life, and my reactions to these events. A major event happened in my life, and I don't know how much I want to talk about it, but here I go. If you remember in my first entry I mention my boyfriend, and how we got together. Well, about 2 months ago, Derek broke up with me. He was not being unreasonable when he broke up with me, and it was not for petty reasons; he just didn't love me like a girlfriend anymore. Yet, good reasons did not take away the hurt. The shock of the events is what caused most of the pain, because I was not expecting this; it came out of the blue. And it wasn't until after we broke up that I realized how much I loved Derek. And even now, a few months later it still hurts to see him. The homicidal tendencies are gone (they weren't much to begin with) but a slight pain is still there.

Life isn't always bad, and true healing comes when one can see the good out of a bad situation. Even though, I was hurting from the break up I could see God working through my close friends here in Ann Arbor, and from back home. I had so many offers of going out for coffee and ice-cream, many more of "if you ever need to talk", and a few people volunteering to inflict bodily harm (I did not take those individuals up on their offers). God has truly blessed me with good friends.

The breakup has been the main thing in my life lately. Yet, since I'm not spending time with Derek, I can concentrate on my schoolwork more. I'm taking 2 engineering classes this term and both of them have a heavy homework load. It's not all that bad; we work in groups and with that, I've been getting to know other people within my major. The Material Science Department at U of M is relatively small, so these are the people I will be taking classes with until I graduate. So, I guess it's good that we get to know each other.

That is all for now. I shall try to update at least once a week, so the faithful that have actually stuck around can have something to read.

"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." ~Romans 8:28