LOCKED IN!

today i went to the library...yes i realize it is saturday! haha! i was feeling productive and thought i'd get a jump start on my final papers and what not! I went to the third floor, there is this quiet little corner that no one goes to (that i've deemed "mine"). When i go to sit down there are 2 students talking 3 or 4 tables a in front of me. The guy said "why dont you come sit with us?" i said i had to knock a paper out real fast but appreciated the offer..he said (jokingly), "fine, if you're too good for us..." so i got up laughing "its not like that..but let me prove it to ya!" so i sat down and was immediately bombarded with questions! I dont know if the two were dating or just friends, but they were hilarious! We talked about seattle and mississippi, school and stuff. When i told them i was living at the Perkins Center we started talking about that which lead to talking about christianity and how religion changes from person to person but also from region to region. Then all the sudden the lights went out. The guy walked into the hall to see if anyone was there...the whole building was empty! It was 5 o clock, but usually the library is open late and even so, they will announce when it is closing over the intercom. So we packed up and went downstairs...the doors were locked and we were locked in! We started crackin up...i thought about going back up to finish my paper, figured there was no difference to be locked in at 5 than lockin in a couple hours later when i finished! Luckily another student passed by outside and it was all sorted out and we walked out a couple mins later! and now im sitting in the girls dorm working on my paper thinking about how funny life is!
The first thing i thought was...god must not want me to study! i try to go study but first im interrupted by people then the library shuts down! but then i realized that wasnt the message god was trying to relay to me tonight! haha! i realized how intentional god is! locking us in to create an environment for laughter and sharing! We may not be best friends-and we may not even keep in touch, but hearing their views tonight further expanded my understanding of people and made me realize that i shouldnt be too busy to take the opportunity to speak with people. (i realize that its conveniant that i gave up school work to chat, haha, but i think i also need to work on taking the time to talk to people even if that means cuttng something that i enjoy short!)
just a short little tid bit on my day!
Today also marks the 1 week count down til i return! really sad to leave here...but SO SO SO excited to see family/friends!!!