leave of absence.

i wish i could take a leave of absence from finals. unfortunately, that's not an option. 

i know, everyone blabs about finals - that's all we can talk about! that's all i can focus on, basically. 

but when i think of it, there's so much more to life than finals. 

i have

great friends, 

a wonderful family, 

and the big guy upstairs who loves all of us! 

i have a hard time keeping in mind that my life is something a lot bigger than anything i can imagine. i wish it was something i could grasp and understand, but it just isn't. and i'm okay with that, most of the time. 

there is something amazing in store for all of us - i need to keep that in mind too!

check out the pictures below. they are of my grandpa, vernon law. he was a cy young award winner in 1960 in major league baseball. for all of you non-baseball knowledgeables, that's an award given to the best pitcher in ALL of baseball. that's pretty cool. 

he was a wonderful example for the church. he never swore, never drank, never had tobacco. 

his nickname was "the deacon" - for obvious reasons. 

what a bash in their pittsburgh neighborhood!