Freeway, Tom's & beating KU

What a week this has been! I'll give the condensed version, because the long one might take a year!

Freeway was Thursday. My sorority gave out free water/pop, treats (brownies/etc.) and encouragement notes to the OSU campus, and it was such an encouragement to me. Seeing the campus smile at 8:30 a.m. because of a note saying "Happy Thursday!" and a free bottle of water was awesome. We also labeled the stuff with Bible verses, and I think the impact made on campus was greater than what I expected. Hearing people talk about the verses, read their note over and over and get excited about free stuff (OK, we're in college and that's normal) was awesome. I think God used Phi Lamb in an incredible way to reach OSU.

My friend Sarah, who happens to be a huge KU fan, came up Friday. Before hitting Bad Brad's with Caylee, we decided to go shoe shopping. I never thought I would own a pair of Tom's. First, they are flats. Second, I am short. Those two things don't mix. However, since this whole knee thing has me out of anything with the tiniest heel, I needed some new shoes. My poor zebra shoes are falling apart (read: daddy, buy me new ones! (-; ). Before our little excursion was over, I was the proud owner of a pair of sparkly Tom's. Not only do they look cute, but they help a kid who needs a pair. If you only get them for that reason, do it. But you'll like your shoes too... I didn't even have to break mine in!

Sarah also took the chance to break in my new guitar, which I haven't got to learn thanks to my cast/brace/healing. I will be learning to play as soon as I get healed. We decided to start a band. So expect something. Sometime...hopefully :) But really, it was cool singing and thinking about the songs we played when leading worship in high school, and the impact those songs had on our lives and walk with God.

Possibly my favorite part of Saturday was...beating Kansas and rushing the court!! It is something I have always wanted to do (court, not KU). While it might not have been the smartest idea to run onto the court with hundreds of other students while wearing a knee and wrist brace, I did it. And I loved every second of it. I am so proud of the OSU team, and having the chance to celebrate with all the other sweaty students just made victory that much sweeter. My friends and I got separated, but I figured out singing the alma mater can bring together anyone... None of the people singing around me knew each other. KU, good luck at the national title run, I pick you over the other top teams!

I'm still holding tight to Jeremiah 29:11. Sometimes, I need encouragement in order to do so. Encourage someone. You'd be surprised how much you get out of it.

-Shae Suzanne


A few of the songs we played in our high-school worship-leadin' days:
The Heart of Worship, How Great is Our God and Marvelous Light.