Psalm 37:11-13 (The Message version)

“Down-to-earth people will move in and take over, relishing a huge bonanza. Bad guys have it in for the good guys, obsessed with doing them in. But God isn’t losing any sleep; to him they’re a joke with no punchline.”

Romans 4:18-21

“Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations… Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead and – since he was about a hundred years old – and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. Yet, he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.”

Hebrews 11:27b

“He persevered because he saw him who is invisible.”

Deuteronomy 6:4-9

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the door frames of your houses and on your gates.”

Judges 5:21

“March on my soul; be strong!”

Moving on…

Last night Jon Beebe and I went down to Aliso Creek Beach and set all my University of Phoenix stuff aflame bonfire style. By the grace of God I’m letting bygones be bygones and I’m moving on. Life goes on. God is good.

Scriptures of encouragement to follow…

Account Balance Discrepancy

I recently received a phone call from my University of Phoenix student mentor regarding my current financial obligation to the University of Phoenix according to the University of Phoenix. She informed me of the $12,140 of tuition fees I have accrued during my attendance at University of Phoenix of which, she claims, the government (Direct Loans) states I only earned $11,911 of the $15,960 in loans that were already dispersed to University of Phoenix from Direct Loans.

Here’s where the strange part comes in. Upon looking over my account information from Direct Loans, my account information from University of Phoenix, and my “account summary” from University of Phoenix, I noticed that none of them are in agreement with each other! So peculiar and suspicious. There are five money discrepancies I found in these “account statements” that concern me.

1. If you subtract $12,140 from $15,960, you will get $3,820. Yet, my University of Phoenix “account summary” shows a credit of $3,742. Where did those 122 dollars go to?

2. According to Direct Loans, University of Phoenix should have right now in their possession $11,969. Yet University of Phoenix claims to have $11,911 currently in their possession in my account (already used on the classes and materials fees). Where did those 58 dollars go to?

3. University of Phoenix claims to have refunded Direct Loans in two sum amounts both on April 8th, 2011; one of $3,712 and one of $259. Yet, Direct Loans states that they received those two refunds four days later (on April 12th) in the sums of $3,730 and $261. What happened in the midst of transaction to those 20 dollars? Furthermore, the sums that should have logically been refunded are $3,820 and $171. What’s really going on here?

4. This is where it gets really creepy, and this is why everyone who takes out a loan really needs to analyze every transaction carefully as they happen. I wish I would have done this from the start. Direct Loans sent University of Phoenix two loan sums, one of $4,250 and one of $3,730 (they sent these two sums once on May 27, 2010 and once on November 24, 2010). University of Phoenix claims to have received these loans in the amounts of $4,229 and $3,712 (both on the same days of May 27, 2010 and November 24, 2010). Where did that 156 dollars go to?

5. Lastly, somehow University of Phoenix is able to receive loan disbursements on the same day that Direct Loans gives the disbursement. Yet, when University of Phoenix claims to have sent the two refund sums (April 8, 2011), Direct Loans did not receive those refunds until four days later (April 12, 2011), and in two different sums than what University of Phoenix claims to have refunded. What is really going on with University of Phoenix and Direct Loans?! I just want to know the truth. I do not appreciate being messed with.