Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, y'all! Got any resolutions for 2010?

My resolutions are the same as they were in the middle of last summer: 14 goals for 14 important things, to be completed by the end of this school year. I do have one official resolution for 2010: run a half-marathon with my mom. Training starts soon :/. Guess this means no more Pepsis on the weekends . . . ah, well.

I'm nervous about this first month of the new year, though. By January's end I will know if I'm staying at Lion School or not. I would love to stay at LSC until graduation, but even if that's not possible, I'd willingly settle for just one more year. 


The problem is, even if I do stay at LSC for another year, will I enjoy it? One of my best friends there won't be returning, and I can't help wondering how much different it's going to be without her. Is it gonna be unbearable, or simply a little weird? Will I bemoan her departure every other day, or will I find another good friend along the way? 


The prospect of a new friend is exciting. I have many good acquaintances - people I can talk to when the feeling arises - but I haven't had many great friends. Even the ones at LSC have disappointed me. 


Now wait, every human will disappoint you, Laur. Yeah, I know. What I mean is that even the ones who said they were my good friends have stabbed me in the back in ways that none of my previous BFFs would have. None of my good friends are Christians, either; they're just getting the spark or they're not at the stage where they can talk about it easily.


Everyone hopes for something at New Year's. A proposal, a boyfriend, a dog. I'm hoping for a friend my age. A Christian friend who will disappoint me but apologize; a friend who can't wait to talk about God and who wouldn't mind accompanying me on evangelism outings. A friend who knows what spiritual attacks are, who will encourage me through tough times with Jesus. 

Maybe that friend doesn't exist. Maybe my expectations are unrealistic. But it's okay to hope, and even better to pray. 


What about you? Do you hope for anything close to your heart?


In Christ,


~Lauren

Christmas Greetings

Christmas. In America, it's all about presents. But that's not the real "reason for the season". The real reason is that Christ our Savior was born around this time, freeing us from a world of sin, for which I will always be eternally grateful. The angels said His name would be Prince of Peace, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, just to name a few. Isaiah called Him the Lion of the tribe of Judah.


That's where my story comes in. I am under the rule of that King, and I go to a school who follows His ways. I call it Lion School Christian Academy. And that is what this blog is gonna focus on: my experiences and revelations in the land of what people consider "snob school".



You'll have to know who I am, of course. You can call me Laura Ann Miller, Laur for short. There are not many interesting things about me - I have a dog and two cats, as well as a hilarious brother :). I came to LSC in 2007 and have been there for three years now: at the current moment I'm in its middle school.


I've played the piano for six years, never taken a sport in my life, lived in 3 houses and 2 cities so far, and love to write. My father is a pastor at a church just down the road from the school; however, the school won't be so close by summertime, because we're moving to another (and hopefully better) location. 

Many of my life-lessons have been learned at Lion School, and I hope that you will enjoy reading of my adventures and discoveries there. Leave a comment to tell me how to improve; trust me, it will be greatly appreciated.

May the God of Jacob be with you,

Lauren