Hey, so, it's been a while. I hope you, my loyal few readers, are doing well. I have been rather ill for the last few days, but I am on the downhill side of my sickness; I haven't had a fever today! Awesome blossom. Anyway, a lot has happened since I last blogged, so I'll catch you up to speed then give some words of wisdom before peacing out for a bit.

I'm sure you were waiting anxiously to hear the results of Phi Lamb / Lambda Chi's Spring Sing performance... We did great, worked our tails off, wore a RIDICULOUS (-Amanda-) amount of makeup and hairspray (some in the eyes, sorry!) and...got 7th. Which clearly isn't last, and for most of us really not knowing what we were getting ourselves into, I don't think that's too bad. Phi Lambs - if we get the chance to do it next year, more girls better try out! It was an awesome experience and it was great getting to know the Lambda Chi's!

Also last week was AMPLIFY!! It was absolutely incredible. Shane and Shane even sang Christmas music! The BYX had their Island Party that day as well, and it was great to see God moving on campus. Pray for Phi Lamb and BYX, that Jesus will shine through us!

I had a lunch interview at Riverwind Casino last week! I will be interning once again at Riverwind beginning in May, and I am very excited about it! Although I'm not sure exactly what I will be doing yet, however, I am certain it will be awesome! I already like the people and the environment from previous years' experience, and I am glad to have the opportunity to go back.

Most of you know that I applied for an week-long internship at CMA Fest. I got an email yesterday saying I didn't get it, unfortunately. I was really bummed at first - anyone who knows me knows how much I LOVE music. Getting to report at CMA Fest and work with the best in the music industry would have been a dream come true. I know that God has a reason for keeping me... Romans 8:28 comes to mind. I don't like that I'm not going to Nashville, but I know that God has a plan and purpose in mind. So, thanks mom for reminding me that there is a reason for this. :)

The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is Saturday, keep up with it on Twitter by searching #ocmm or by following @OKCMarathon. I'm not running the 5K this year like I hoped to, but my family will be walking it & I hope to be volunteering! NewsOK wrote a story about why my family walks - we do so in memory of my cousin, Blake. The story is incredible, check it out here. 

Thanks for keeping up with my life! Have a super weekend! 

Shae Suzanne

Music for the week: Clear the Stage, Ross King

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.