Sarah and the Adventure of Life

Last Wednesday, for many Christians worldwide, was the start of the season of Lent. Lent is a time of reflection and focusing on the relationship between humanity and Jesus Christ. This time of the Liturgical year holds a very special place in my heart for many reasons; one being that I was Baptized, Confirmed, and received First Communion on the Saturday before Easter almost three years ago. It's so hard to believe that I've been Catholic for nearly three years...but I've loved every minute of it. Dat Ash During Lent, it's traditional that someone "gives up" or sacrifices something while "taking on" or adopting new, healthier habits. This Lent season, I'm giving up all drink except for water and milk. My adoption is reading the entire New Testament. I found this easy, 40 day break down of the New Testament and highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in reading Scripture and learning more about Jesus Christ.  Mark 10:13-16

February has begun, and it still seems like the semester just started. The homework load is definitely getting heavier, but it's not too bad. Everything has been pretty normal here...well...except for last night. Before I spill the beans on my "incident," there are a couple of things I should update you on. (If you're really impatient, you can just scroll to the bottom of this post.)  On Jaunary 27th, Women of Faith has a Scarf Exchange. Everyone was told to bring a wrapped scarf to give away White-Elephant style. Well, Mary and I are a little low on cash (and transportation), so getting wrapping paper or gift bags was out of the question. So, I guess you can say we improvised. Using our Resources Mary wrapped her cozy new scarf in old Calculus II homework. I placed my zebra scarf in a balloon and used that as "wrapping paper." Please don't ask me how I did it because I'm not even sure I understand it myself. All I know is that popping the