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.

How 'bout them Cowboys?!
I must say, they played an awesome game today! While I enjoy every aspect of OSU basketball, I must say, the part that captured my heart today was probably not televised: James Anderson singing the alma matter with two little girls. It was the cutest thing I have seen in a while. Since I'm no sportswriter, I won't get into all the game details. If you'd like a rundown, I recommend reading John Helsley's article on the NewsOK website. If you'd like my very opinion about the game or my thoughts on fans, contact me. I'm so proud to be a Cowboy fan!
On Friday, thanks to my aunt, my big & I went to the Eli Young Band show at Riverwind Casino. I have been an EYB fan for quite a while, and getting to see & meet them last night was quite a treat! It was also great to catch up with some friends from my time at Riverwind! Caylee & I had a great time, even if it did mean getting back home at 1 a.m. 
Between being sick and having tests, I didn't do too much else this week. My neighbors have finally decided either to be quiet or take their noise elsewhere (thankfully!!), which means bedtime for me! Pray I get over this sickness...and that I haven't passed it to too many people :) Have a great week!

-Shae

Check out Eli Young Band's song Guinevere - one of my favorite EYB songs! 
Bedlam photos at NewsOK.