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Name: Greg
Country: United States
State: Tennessee
Metro: Nashville
Birthday: 7/30/1983
Gender: Male
Interests: whatever it takes to have fun and enjoy a good laugh
Expertise: hmmm...being Greg Lyon
Occupation: Administrative
Industry: Education/Research
Message: message me
AIM:  Wild01Cat
Member Since:
9/22/2004
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| I know there has been some stuff being said out there in Xanga land
that involves my wife and I feel like I need to make some statement
about it.
For those of you have read and commented on her site (or made up a name
and commmented), I do want to give an objective outlook on what's going
on and separate emotion from it as much as possible.
People have opinions...often times, they are not going to match yours,
and that is ok. If we all had the same opinion about everything,
life would be very bland and its the different opinions and outlooks
that give life its color. Objectively speaking, my wife has not
had a good experience at TNU and I know she's not the first. For
those of you who knew me as a student knew I "bled purple." My
opinion on TNU is not the same as hers and for those of you who are not
married need to realize that yes, we are one, but we are also two
individuals with two different minds. It's two whole people that
make a couple one.
When I'm on the road in our churches and camps, you will never hear me
brag about the classes, social life, or anything of that nature.
To me, the one thing that makes TNU stand out is the people so to you
all who had read my wife's blog need to realize that YOU ARE TNU.
YOU ARE THE FACE OF TREVECCA. For those who think that because
of my wifes opinion, I should "leave my position immediately" need to
know that my wife does travel with me and I can gurantee you her words
about the university are going to bring just as many students to TNU in
the fall as my words.
People need to understand that sometimes, people just have bad
days. When people have bad days, they need a shoulder to cry on
and friends to vent to. In my opinion and experience, I was able
to find that at TNU when I needed it and it is a shame that my wife
couldn't find it here. She was happy to leave Belmont and come to
TNU in the fall because there is very little Christian about Belmont
and in her words, "its going to be great to be around a Christian
campus with Christian people" To all Christians out there, when
someone has a bad day, you reach out to them. You don't scorn
them because what they may say differs from what you feel. Any
counselor can tell you that when someone is frustrated at something,
you don't immediately tell them they are wrong, but instead you listen
to them and lend an ear, because more times then not, they just need
someone to vent to and let it out. Because she couldn't find it
at TNU, she had to get it out elsewhere (xanga).
My challenge as an administrator and public face of TNU (and not as a
husband) is this...Chances are, your experience at TNU has
significantly benn impacted by someone (whether a student, roommate,
faculty member) who has gone out of there way for you when you needed
them the most. I was in Employee Chapel this past week and heard
7 graduating seniors tell us all that same thing...they loved TNU
because people were there when they needed them the most...and in
the words of Jesus "Go and do likewise."
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| Well here it is...the week Megan and I have been waiting for for what
seems to be forever now. It is now Monday of "Wedding
Week." It is so crazy to think that this time next week, I will
be a married man enjoying the second day of our honeymoon. I
honestly don't think it has set in yet that some one is going to call
me "husband" and I get to call someone "wife," and that gets to start
in just 5 days. For those of you who have requested an hour
count, we are at 127 hours and 45 minutes....holy flippin' crap.
Megan and I are very excited about beginning our new lives
together. I had heard someone tell me that marriage took work and
Megan and I are already working at it. They're are some habits we
both have that you would think wouldn't mesh well together, but when
those habits are met by two people who are very much in love and care
more about the other person than themselves, it isn't really a
problem.
I think I'm going to love being married
Anyway, this will probably be it...next time you hear from me, it may
not be from just me, but rather "the Mr. and the Mrs."....I'm looking
forward to it.
Blessings!!!
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| Oh dear gosh...44 more days!!!!
Several people have asked me if I'm nervous or excited
about being this close to my wedding...in all honesty...I'm
pumped!!! Some parts of the whole planning process has been
stressful, but overall, I know that it will all be worth it.
We're both very excited and ready for August 5th to be here.
Work has been pretty hectic for the summer. Camps, camps, camps
15-17 hour days working....I'm looking forward to August just so I have
to work less hours, and oh yea, be married too...haha.
Anyway, I'm out...blessings!!!
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| So after a couple months, I thought I'd fill you guys in about what's going on in my life...
I will tell you the exciting news first...Megan and I have finally set
a date and it's fast-approaching...August 5th, 2006 to be exact.
According to my count, that is only 107 days before I become Mr. Megan
Elizabeth Totoro, or she becomes Mrs. Gregory James Lyon, or whichever
way it goes, I'm not sure...haha. We came to a point where we
just didn't really want to wait and figured we could pull it off, so
there ya have it.
It has indeed caused a lot of stressed on our part. There are
some days where I'm really excited and she's really flipped out or vice
versa. Never on the same day are both of us excited or both of
nervous. We just have that way of balancing each other out.
We always have.
Other than that, nothing really else is going on. I've got a
couple more weekends coming up where I'll be out of town, but that is
about it. Megan and I have been on the road every weekend in
April so far and will continue to be. 3 of the 4 weekends in
April, we have a family thing in Memphis to go to and we spent Easter
weekend with her family in Kansas City.
If I don't update in a while, it's not because I just don't feel like
it (even though that probably will be the case), but it's because I
won't have a spare moment for the next 14 weeks.
Anyway, I guess that's it...I'm out
"And I surrender all to you, all to you"
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| So as I'm sitting here in the floor of Megan's apartment finishing up a
take-home exam, it makes me wonder "why the heck did I go back to
school?"
Life has been pretty hectic since the engagement...and not necessarily
in a completely positively sense. Three days after Megan and I
got engaged, we got carjacked on Belmont's campus and it's been crazy
ever since. Dealing with the actual being carjacked, legal
issues, insurance issues, and so forth, makes both Megan and I feel
like we've been married for ten years. We've been in engaged for
slightly less than two months and feel like we've handled more pressure
than a lot of married couples. Definitely makes us feel
optimistic about the future.
We've still yet to set a date...life has just been really busy.
Work is keeping me on the road a lot and if I still have this job when
we're married, Megan is going to HAVE to travel with me. I
couldn't handle being away from my wife that much.
You ever have those days where you just don't have the drive to do
anything? Not sure of where you're heading or even what you
really want to do? Know you have responsibilities and don't want
to take any of them on? Welcome to my life the past few
months. I'm not quite sure what my deal is, but I wish I would
find out.
Overall, life is good. I wake up everyday and spend my time with
people I love...especially one who makes me feel like the luckiest guy
in the world and makes me feel like I can do anything. I'm a
lucky guy.
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