You live, you learn...

I know it's been a while since I've written, but once the first of August rolled around my life became insanely busy. The second week in August brought the onslaught of fall athletes on campus and so began my first season of NOT playing a sport in over 18 years. It's a feeling that is so completely new to me that I still don't understand how to handle it. I'm still helping out with the volleyball team, but it's still odd not being the one doing the drills, playing and doing something that I was so passionate about for the longest time. For the past four years, my life has completely revolved around volleyball (and occasionally track). I was either playing volleyball all the time in late summer and fall, doing post-season workouts with Bobby J in the spring while also doing a few practices or killing myself to make my goals in the summertime. My body hasn't quite realized that my days of collegiate sports are over. I don't think my heart has either.
August was a rough month. Besides three-a-days, school was just around the corner and Greek recruitment was in full-swing. Another first? This was my first time in four years not being recruited or doing the recruiting. I had every intention of being there and helping out with recruitment this fall, but alas, God had another plan. I had to go home because my grandmother, my dad's mom, passed away. We went down to Little Rock, Arkansas and did the whole shabang. My grandmother was a remarkable woman and I miss her dearly, but there is no sense dwelling on the past.
School this semester is going to be rather interesting. I honestly don't have a single class that hasn't been fun thus far. I know, I know. And yes, even Biology has been entertaining. The only thing that I haven't been fond of is the fact that I feel like I didn't get a summer.
Well, this afternoon I'm heading home to the Ozarks! I saw my first "Branson in Autumn" commercial the other day and it made me incredibly homesick. I love it there in the fall. The leaves are changing colors, the weather gets cool and it just feels like home. The varsity volleyball team is playing in the College of the Ozarks tournament this weekend and after I get out of classes I'm heading down to help coach. I also get to see some of my friends that I haven't seen in a very long time! It's going to be a fabulous weekend.