Today I finished reading the Bible all the way through, cover-to-cover, for the first time in my life. I began last December 10th, and I had decided a month ago that I wanted to finish before December 4th of this year. Unfortunately, at that point I was way behind schedule. So I've been reading Bible for an average of one and a half hours a day in order to complete it. This has been incredibly good for me, and such a stress reliever too - to know that for a set amount of time every day I can settle down to read something that I have chosen to read. Plus, all the rules for life are in the Bible. I kept wanting to stop and look things up on the way through this time, but I think of it as an overview. Starting now, I can study more in-depth and go more slowly.

I am very tired, and the next few weeks will be both busy and heart-wrenching. I love my friends, especially the ones I have known for three and a half years, and they will finish up their next semester without me. I have been with one of my roommates for almost six semesters now. As we put it when we were talking this afternoon, we made it through the "honeymoon period," and now we are utterly comfortable with each other. I am going to miss my Gabi!

Oh, life can be sad sometimes, but I trust that God will comfort us and give us new happiness to replace the old. He has blessed me very much with my friendships.  ¶ 7:27 PM