But there is also a lot of anxiety in the air, people are getting snappier, stress levels seem to be up and in general there is this spirit of negativity amongst the students.
At the same time as understanding this, I know it doesn't need to be a reality for the children of God and Im hoping that all over this city, there are tangible examples of peace and trust being lived out amongst His church this week.
So just to keep it on a lighter note and to intentionally appreciate the good and beautiful and simply weird things that happen, I've made a list of a few of my favourite things at the moment....
1 - When it snowed this week I got to be with people first thing in the morning who had never seen snow in their whole life
2- I got to catch up with my good friend Sophie over lunch yesterday and have life giving conversation
3- I walked past someone's bedroom window and saw a guy studying in a full body ninja suit
4- Every day when I walk to uni I get to walk past a pre school and see the kids running around after eachother and screaming and laughing and it makes me really happy.
5- God has poured out over me such an abundance of joy in this past week that sometimes I just laugh or sing something because I'm so ridiculously joyful
6- I went to a lecture about mouse obesity
7- Jay is driving all the way down from Christchurch to hang out with me this weekend
8- In a couple of weeks I get to go home and sit by the fire with the cat
9-My housemate Chloe gave me homemade mint slice and let me stand in her room and drop crumbs everywhere and chat with her with my mouth full, even though she probably just wanted me to shut the door so she could study
10- God is good. All the time. (this one is personally my favourite on the list)
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