1st Grade Politics

A couple of pretty funny things happened today. I have know Jake Seifken for almost my entire life, I know at least since elementary school. So today I come into the the locker room and he greets me "Ron." kind of nods his head.
"What?" I responded.
"Is your real name Ronald?"
He was completely serious...and I lost it. So apparently 4 almost 5 years of calling me Ron is enough to forget my real name for a bit.
The other thing that happened today was in my first grade class. The kids were making an art project where they cut out silhouettes of Lincoln and George Washington, and then stick a silhouette on each side of a big red heart. Somehow combining Presidents Day and Valentines Day. Creative. As they were making the craft, I was grading papers and overheard some wonderful 1st grade politics. These are all quotes, or at least as close as I can remember.
"George Washington was a good president. Yeah he was the best president."
"George Washington is USA!"
"Washington was good. Lincoln was also a good president. So was Roosevelt."
"Franklin Roosevelt."
"And Teddy Roosevelt."
"Did you know that Teddy Roosevelt always carried a teddy bear with him?"
Now my favorite:
"There has never been a girl president. Why is that?"
"Because boys are the ones that go to college."
Oh, in that case I have been dreadfully misinformed by College Board...
I think I may have heard something about girls having babies as another reason for not being president, but I didnt hear that one as well.
In other news, it was announced that we have another project in interpersonal communications in which we have to make a presentation. I am fine with this, as I dont really mind talking in front of groups that size, and I can either speak or make a song or something, which would be pretty easy. However, the project is in pairs. I have no idea who to partner with, since the people I know best, a few guys in my reading group, all spend quite a bit of time talking about sex and parties. It's annoying, but Im not about to be like "Well, you are at least 30, you are at community college and have told us that you have 5 kids at your house with you and your gf, so maybe your advice isnt the best..." But yeah, I do not know who to team up with, especially since I think I'd do better on my own.
Back to 2 Corinthians 12 though, and God's grace being sufficient. I know this is the third time I have talked about this, but it's on my mind a lot. I also read one of my devotion thingies by Brian Welch, and he talked about how he had always dreamed of being famous and rich as a kid, that he thought that would satisfy him. When he got there, he couldnt help but think "Is this it? Is this all there is to life?" He was never satisfied when until he gave His life to Christ and let God's plans be what was important. His plans didnt matter anymore. So for me personally, I am trying to really commit to God's plans instead of mine, knowing that his grace is sufficient for me. Because I have had these dreams of playing college basketball, and becoming an optometrist, which I dont plan on changing. They are good things, and God can really use me through them I believe. But it is very hard for me to say, "you know, God whatever Your plan for my life is, thats cool. (That's not that bad, but then I get more detailed) I want you to guide my life, even if that means giving me further injuries in the future and not having financial security." That is incredibly hard for me, I want it to be true, but it is so difficult. I am so tired of injury, and I know its a dangerous proposition because you have to be careful what you wish for, but I'd like to move on from struggles of physical injury to something else. I dont know what else there is for God to teach me through injury(although I'm sure he would find something). And if you dont know this about me, I like having nice stuff, and I like being financially secure. I have had several expensive repairs in the past few years(between my car and knee), and I have trouble imagining what it would be like to not know if I could pay the next bill. I have expensive habits, with enjoying nice cars, good food, and music equipment. I know that God is where my satisfaction comes from, and I know that if the time came I could give up security and physical health for Him, but I dread the idea and it would not be easy for me.
Well that's my blog for tonight. Ladies, I am working on The Creep, so know that I will be the king of the dance floor at Sadies or Prom, whichever I go to hahaha.