Hey friends,
For now, here is a link to some of the photos from my trip to Greenville! Woo hoo!!!
http://baylor.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2008304&l=a35f0&id=152400460
Love, Tiff
Friday, November 30, 2007
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Greenville trip, part 2
here is the rest of the update on my trip to Gville, while my nail polish dries on my fingers. :)
I stayed both nights in Greenville with Heather in the little Locust Ave apt. #B at the Jewitts. I was grateful to stay with her and enjoyed our times of talking as we fell asleep and lounging together on Sunday!!
Saturday morning, I went over to Liz's and we visited some more before the pre-game tailgate. The tailgate was fantastic and fun. Heather and I hung out with the parents, and enjoyed Louisiana Gumbo and some other delightlful foods. It was neat to be there with the Sr. parents and think back to my first year with all of them (it was my second year at GC FB)... our first tailgate was pretty small, but neat. Since then, EPAPP has built a gigantic smoker/bbq and dontated it to the program, and huge tent that shelters the players in hot sun and cold rain (during pre-game and at the half), and a big cowbell decorated with "EMAP" and our panther logo.
I loved being with the parents as we prayed and cheered the team onto the field for the pregame senior ceremony.
This part was pretty moving for me. All seventeen of the seniors paraded through a tunnel of the other players and met their parents or another representative at the end. At one point I sat down next to Kess on the bleacher at the sideline and got a little teary. It was pretty neat to be there with Scotty and think back to his vision for Greenville Football at the time these guys were recruited. Seventeen is a huge graduating class, and it was pretty neat. I missed Dave and Kyle at that point. They would have loved to see it!
The game was fun - Derek Robinson surprised us and showed up in town. I spent the second half on the sideline, talking to Lash and DRob. I love those guys. We didn't win the game, but in the fourth quarter, down by three touchdowns, the team rallied and ended up scoring twice before the buzzer sounded. I was proud to be with them.
Eric moved the post-game locker room time into the Briner building ("The Shop") and the Seniors got up to share.... three hours later it was done. I only got to stay for about two hours, but the two hours I was there was amazing. I was proud to hear them share, to listen to the way they've become men of character and gratitude and to cry with them in joy! :)
I left early to go to dinner with the Filby's and that was a great time. I loved hearing about their lives and really just enjoying their company. I wish I could have spent more time with them!!!
I returned to Liz and Eric's for just a short time and then headed to Jo's to hear Katie Kapteyn play a show. She was great as expected and I really enjoyed it.
Sunday morning, I was tired but trying to fit it all in! I had early breakfast with Scotty and Kyle Krober who were both in town. Super good to go back over our memories, and get caught up on our present. Then I met with Norm to hear a little bit about what's happening in Greenville Student Life and Residence Life. Finally, I got to be in my old Sunday school class (it was awesome!!) and then go to church with my old friends at Greenville FMC. If you get to Greenville, check it out!!
After church, Heather, DRob, TJ, Jared and I all went to Rancho Nuevo, where we had a great time laughing and enjoying each other and just being totally redic. Then followed a brief wal-mart stop and a trip home to relax before Heather took me to the airport that evening.
I had a good trip home (delayed flight, but it was OK), got home around 1am and started back to school and work.
So it was quick and full..... but it was great!
Thanks to my pals in Greenville (etc) for a WONDERFUL (if brief) vacation.
I stayed both nights in Greenville with Heather in the little Locust Ave apt. #B at the Jewitts. I was grateful to stay with her and enjoyed our times of talking as we fell asleep and lounging together on Sunday!!
Saturday morning, I went over to Liz's and we visited some more before the pre-game tailgate. The tailgate was fantastic and fun. Heather and I hung out with the parents, and enjoyed Louisiana Gumbo and some other delightlful foods. It was neat to be there with the Sr. parents and think back to my first year with all of them (it was my second year at GC FB)... our first tailgate was pretty small, but neat. Since then, EPAPP has built a gigantic smoker/bbq and dontated it to the program, and huge tent that shelters the players in hot sun and cold rain (during pre-game and at the half), and a big cowbell decorated with "EMAP" and our panther logo.
I loved being with the parents as we prayed and cheered the team onto the field for the pregame senior ceremony.
This part was pretty moving for me. All seventeen of the seniors paraded through a tunnel of the other players and met their parents or another representative at the end. At one point I sat down next to Kess on the bleacher at the sideline and got a little teary. It was pretty neat to be there with Scotty and think back to his vision for Greenville Football at the time these guys were recruited. Seventeen is a huge graduating class, and it was pretty neat. I missed Dave and Kyle at that point. They would have loved to see it!
The game was fun - Derek Robinson surprised us and showed up in town. I spent the second half on the sideline, talking to Lash and DRob. I love those guys. We didn't win the game, but in the fourth quarter, down by three touchdowns, the team rallied and ended up scoring twice before the buzzer sounded. I was proud to be with them.
Eric moved the post-game locker room time into the Briner building ("The Shop") and the Seniors got up to share.... three hours later it was done. I only got to stay for about two hours, but the two hours I was there was amazing. I was proud to hear them share, to listen to the way they've become men of character and gratitude and to cry with them in joy! :)
I left early to go to dinner with the Filby's and that was a great time. I loved hearing about their lives and really just enjoying their company. I wish I could have spent more time with them!!!
I returned to Liz and Eric's for just a short time and then headed to Jo's to hear Katie Kapteyn play a show. She was great as expected and I really enjoyed it.
Sunday morning, I was tired but trying to fit it all in! I had early breakfast with Scotty and Kyle Krober who were both in town. Super good to go back over our memories, and get caught up on our present. Then I met with Norm to hear a little bit about what's happening in Greenville Student Life and Residence Life. Finally, I got to be in my old Sunday school class (it was awesome!!) and then go to church with my old friends at Greenville FMC. If you get to Greenville, check it out!!
After church, Heather, DRob, TJ, Jared and I all went to Rancho Nuevo, where we had a great time laughing and enjoying each other and just being totally redic. Then followed a brief wal-mart stop and a trip home to relax before Heather took me to the airport that evening.
I had a good trip home (delayed flight, but it was OK), got home around 1am and started back to school and work.
So it was quick and full..... but it was great!
Thanks to my pals in Greenville (etc) for a WONDERFUL (if brief) vacation.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Nearing the end.
Hi Friends,
Forgive me for the (repeated) delay in posting.
I'm actually trying to head home for the day, but the voice of my friends Alexis and Sarah are ringing in my ears that I'd better get posting because they have been very faithful posters lately...
The last time I posted, I wrote about my trip to Greenville.
What I didn't have time or energy to write about was that that week I had been helping some students grieve the loss of their friend. She was in a car accident the Friday prior, and was in a coma until Wednesday when she succumbed to her injuries. Her name was Kate and she sounded like a marvelous woman.
Grief counseling is difficult. (how's that for an understatement?) As a helper, and one who didn't know Kate, I had forgotten that I would end up with emotions and pain and stuff coming up that I needed to deal with. The Lord is good to all who hope in him, though and I was able to (slowly) go through the grieving process myself as I helped with these women. Friday we will have a campus memorial service that I was blessed to help plan. May the Lord be glorified and his people made to be at peace through it.
That same week I had a big paper that was supposed to be due, but (in the Lord's grace) was postponed until Tuesday before Thanksgiving. I also had slating interviews for Alpha Delta Pi all day on Sunday and Baylor Youth Day for half the day on Saturday. AND on Saturday morning we filmed our Amazing Race application video.
Wow, this is the most disjointed post ever.
Anyway, the AR video turned out great. Soon we will post it here, but we aren't sure if we're allowed to post it on our website... we certainly don't want to be disqualified! (I think its OK, but we just want to be sure)
The ADPi slating and elections went fine, too, though it was a lot of hours in the chapter room! I am very proud of the chapter for the work they are doing to continuously improve.
Then on Tuesday (having turned in my paper at 1am on Monday night), I drove to San Antonio for a week with the Fergasons (pics soon). It was a great time. I got some homework done, played and read to kiddos, toured the Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center, watched a bunch of movies (Ratatouille, Amazing Grace, We are Marshall, The Nativity Story, to name a few!), and relaxed. It was wonderful.
That's it for now. More soon. Its getting dark and I'll have to bike home!
Forgive me for the (repeated) delay in posting.
I'm actually trying to head home for the day, but the voice of my friends Alexis and Sarah are ringing in my ears that I'd better get posting because they have been very faithful posters lately...
The last time I posted, I wrote about my trip to Greenville.
What I didn't have time or energy to write about was that that week I had been helping some students grieve the loss of their friend. She was in a car accident the Friday prior, and was in a coma until Wednesday when she succumbed to her injuries. Her name was Kate and she sounded like a marvelous woman.
Grief counseling is difficult. (how's that for an understatement?) As a helper, and one who didn't know Kate, I had forgotten that I would end up with emotions and pain and stuff coming up that I needed to deal with. The Lord is good to all who hope in him, though and I was able to (slowly) go through the grieving process myself as I helped with these women. Friday we will have a campus memorial service that I was blessed to help plan. May the Lord be glorified and his people made to be at peace through it.
That same week I had a big paper that was supposed to be due, but (in the Lord's grace) was postponed until Tuesday before Thanksgiving. I also had slating interviews for Alpha Delta Pi all day on Sunday and Baylor Youth Day for half the day on Saturday. AND on Saturday morning we filmed our Amazing Race application video.
Wow, this is the most disjointed post ever.
Anyway, the AR video turned out great. Soon we will post it here, but we aren't sure if we're allowed to post it on our website... we certainly don't want to be disqualified! (I think its OK, but we just want to be sure)
The ADPi slating and elections went fine, too, though it was a lot of hours in the chapter room! I am very proud of the chapter for the work they are doing to continuously improve.
Then on Tuesday (having turned in my paper at 1am on Monday night), I drove to San Antonio for a week with the Fergasons (pics soon). It was a great time. I got some homework done, played and read to kiddos, toured the Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center, watched a bunch of movies (Ratatouille, Amazing Grace, We are Marshall, The Nativity Story, to name a few!), and relaxed. It was wonderful.
That's it for now. More soon. Its getting dark and I'll have to bike home!
Friday, November 16, 2007
What a week!
I went to Greenville last weekend. I don't think I've even had time to post about that experience, but it was GREAT.
* I flew into St. Louis on Friday morning around 9:30 (that meant I had to leave Waco around 5 in the morning - yikes! it was a good drive, but a little scary - dark and a lot of fog!). I got to the airport about 45 minutes before my flight was to depart, but made it to the gate without injury and thankfully caught my flight.
* Sue Groves picked me up and we spent a few glorious hours together chatting and getting caught up. I am always encouraged by her.
* I spent the early afternoon in Jo's Java on campus. I chatted with some friends and worked on some homework in between people (ok, mostly I chatted...)
* Maura came up from Edwardsville around 2:30 and we enjoyed an hour-long stroll around Greenville, really getting a good visit in and talking about graduate school, loving our neighbor and creating environments which honor all people. She is such a mature young woman and I was glad we had time to visit!
* Maura dropped me off at Liz's house and Liz and I visited until it was time to head to the Sr. dinner. Matthew woke up while I was there and he is a HOOT!
* The Senior Football dinner was a surprise for the players. They arrived at Durley camp and all of their families were there, the coaches and their families, and Kess and I, too! It was so wonderful to see the parents again! These parents are the ones who started the Parent's Booster Club - which quickly became "EPAPP: Every Parent a Panther Parent." It was a vision of mine and Scotty's to see this group form and begin to support the program in an organized way, and these parents, with the help of a few others whose sons were upperclassmen at the time, jumped right in and did it better than I ever could have imagined. At the same time, they were like parents away from home for me. And when I think of hugs from Doug Dahnke, and the happiness on his face when he sees me, I still get emotional. I'm grateful for all those parents and the love they have for the players and staff!
* I'll post a pic of me and the seniors (minus one, who had to leave for a short time) later. It was especially neat for me to see these men - who were Sophomores when I left Greenville and who I only saw one day last year - as Seniors. They are so grown up in their appearance and in their character.
* Scotty and I both shared our thoughts at the Sr. Dinner and it was a treat to be able to do so. I only hope I blessed them enough. Eric spoke, too and both Scotty and Eric recounted the ways that the program has turned around. It was an emotional festival and it was great!
* Later I traveled to "Pokey" (the Powhatan in Pocohantas) with Heather, Amber, Erin O'Hara and Julie Murphy and we just enjoyed each other's company for a couple hours over various foods - dessert and otherwise. They are great women and I was glad to see how the Lord is working in their lives! I am blessed to have been a part of their lives for a short time!
~~~ That is all I have time for. I am leaving to go do a presentation on unity and spirtual development. I will post more about last weekend and this week, soon!
Love, Tiffani
* I flew into St. Louis on Friday morning around 9:30 (that meant I had to leave Waco around 5 in the morning - yikes! it was a good drive, but a little scary - dark and a lot of fog!). I got to the airport about 45 minutes before my flight was to depart, but made it to the gate without injury and thankfully caught my flight.
* Sue Groves picked me up and we spent a few glorious hours together chatting and getting caught up. I am always encouraged by her.
* I spent the early afternoon in Jo's Java on campus. I chatted with some friends and worked on some homework in between people (ok, mostly I chatted...)
* Maura came up from Edwardsville around 2:30 and we enjoyed an hour-long stroll around Greenville, really getting a good visit in and talking about graduate school, loving our neighbor and creating environments which honor all people. She is such a mature young woman and I was glad we had time to visit!
* Maura dropped me off at Liz's house and Liz and I visited until it was time to head to the Sr. dinner. Matthew woke up while I was there and he is a HOOT!
* The Senior Football dinner was a surprise for the players. They arrived at Durley camp and all of their families were there, the coaches and their families, and Kess and I, too! It was so wonderful to see the parents again! These parents are the ones who started the Parent's Booster Club - which quickly became "EPAPP: Every Parent a Panther Parent." It was a vision of mine and Scotty's to see this group form and begin to support the program in an organized way, and these parents, with the help of a few others whose sons were upperclassmen at the time, jumped right in and did it better than I ever could have imagined. At the same time, they were like parents away from home for me. And when I think of hugs from Doug Dahnke, and the happiness on his face when he sees me, I still get emotional. I'm grateful for all those parents and the love they have for the players and staff!
* I'll post a pic of me and the seniors (minus one, who had to leave for a short time) later. It was especially neat for me to see these men - who were Sophomores when I left Greenville and who I only saw one day last year - as Seniors. They are so grown up in their appearance and in their character.
* Scotty and I both shared our thoughts at the Sr. Dinner and it was a treat to be able to do so. I only hope I blessed them enough. Eric spoke, too and both Scotty and Eric recounted the ways that the program has turned around. It was an emotional festival and it was great!
* Later I traveled to "Pokey" (the Powhatan in Pocohantas) with Heather, Amber, Erin O'Hara and Julie Murphy and we just enjoyed each other's company for a couple hours over various foods - dessert and otherwise. They are great women and I was glad to see how the Lord is working in their lives! I am blessed to have been a part of their lives for a short time!
~~~ That is all I have time for. I am leaving to go do a presentation on unity and spirtual development. I will post more about last weekend and this week, soon!
Love, Tiffani
Monday, November 12, 2007
Tag - I'm it.
OK, to honor my friend Liz, I'm going to tell you seven things about myself that you may (or may not know). Hers were pretty good. I fear mine will not match up, but I'm going to step out in faith anyway.
1) I can cross my pinky toe over the toe next to it.
2) My family is well known for creating what we call "Rube Goldberg inventions" after the famous cartoonist (see link here). My favorite one is the hook that we invented to string Christmas lights on tall Cacti - it is a pool pole, with a hanger bent into a hook at one end, duct-taped within an inch of its life to the pole. Then one person holds the lights on a little spool while the other uses the pole to navigate the cactus arms. It is a hilarious enterprise and probably pretty amusing to the neighbors, too.
3) I like rock climbing a lot. But I feel constrained by indoor rock walls because I have to follow a prescribed path. I'd rather just find holds and get to the top however I can.
4) I go to cemetaries when I'm sad or just want to sit or walk quietly alone. Wherever I live, I find a nice cemetary to wander around. (right now its Oakwood Cemetary on 5th and LaSalle)
5) My mom and I often will say the exact same thing, at the exact same time, with the same inflection. Most often in response to a question of my dad's, and sometimes hollering it from opposite ends of the house. its rediculous.
6) I am currently applying to be a participant on the Amazing Race.
7) I was an art major growing up. I still love to do art, but my school schedule constrains me from doing any sort of crafts, let alone painting, etc.
Tag... you are now it:
Sarah M.
Alexis C.
Missy D.
Jenn C.
Love you!
1) I can cross my pinky toe over the toe next to it.
2) My family is well known for creating what we call "Rube Goldberg inventions" after the famous cartoonist (see link here). My favorite one is the hook that we invented to string Christmas lights on tall Cacti - it is a pool pole, with a hanger bent into a hook at one end, duct-taped within an inch of its life to the pole. Then one person holds the lights on a little spool while the other uses the pole to navigate the cactus arms. It is a hilarious enterprise and probably pretty amusing to the neighbors, too.
3) I like rock climbing a lot. But I feel constrained by indoor rock walls because I have to follow a prescribed path. I'd rather just find holds and get to the top however I can.
4) I go to cemetaries when I'm sad or just want to sit or walk quietly alone. Wherever I live, I find a nice cemetary to wander around. (right now its Oakwood Cemetary on 5th and LaSalle)
5) My mom and I often will say the exact same thing, at the exact same time, with the same inflection. Most often in response to a question of my dad's, and sometimes hollering it from opposite ends of the house. its rediculous.
6) I am currently applying to be a participant on the Amazing Race.
7) I was an art major growing up. I still love to do art, but my school schedule constrains me from doing any sort of crafts, let alone painting, etc.
Tag... you are now it:
Sarah M.
Alexis C.
Missy D.
Jenn C.
Love you!
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
multitasking and trying to be productive
Well, its Tuesday. The first Tuesday in many many weeks that I don't have any appointments scheduled, so I have decided to work from home almost the entire day. I have a ton of work due next week: a presentation for that Wed.'s class, a theoretical orientation for that Thur.'s class, a presentation to student organization leaders for that Friday and a weekend full of activities that weekend. It would maybe be less of a big deal, if I wasn't going to be out of town this weekend.
Don't get me wrong... I'm VERY excited to be headed to Greenville this weekend. I get to see my fun friends who I miss, I get to see my men play football (some of them for the last time, as I'm headed there to attend the Sr. day football game), and I get to go to church at the FM, which I love. So its tough to be in this pressure cooker, but hopefully I will survive.
Today I am at home and working on the following: 1) PhD program "Statement of Purpose", 2) Reading "God on the Quad", 3) Theoretical Orientation paper, 4) (and also, OK, this blog).
Its nice and cold here today, so that is great for staying alert and working. Its fun that it is a little cooler right now, and I have hopes of a cooler winter! I'm also hoping to go to Rosa's for dinner as a study break later (and/or maybe on a walk). :)
See you soon!
Don't get me wrong... I'm VERY excited to be headed to Greenville this weekend. I get to see my fun friends who I miss, I get to see my men play football (some of them for the last time, as I'm headed there to attend the Sr. day football game), and I get to go to church at the FM, which I love. So its tough to be in this pressure cooker, but hopefully I will survive.
Today I am at home and working on the following: 1) PhD program "Statement of Purpose", 2) Reading "God on the Quad", 3) Theoretical Orientation paper, 4) (and also, OK, this blog).
Its nice and cold here today, so that is great for staying alert and working. Its fun that it is a little cooler right now, and I have hopes of a cooler winter! I'm also hoping to go to Rosa's for dinner as a study break later (and/or maybe on a walk). :)
See you soon!
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