back in february i had the brilliant idea to start a blog with the intent of posting the little joyful moments of my day. then the craziness of spring semester, the business of summer, and distractions this fall hit, and here we are, eleven months later and i'm finally writing another post. i want to do better. i really do. in fact i've made it a new years resolution. so here i go!
i guess since i've been gone sooo long I should share what I've been terribly distracted with. last spring I had a tough class load meaning lots of homework, less of a social life, and even less sleep. god got me through, and he is the only way i did.
the beginning of the summer whisked me away to corvallis to watch my oldest brother graduate from oregon state university. i'm so proud of him and i loved getting to cheer him on :)
the very next day i left for camp tadmor where i lived and worked for the next nine weeks. i spent my days scheduling, organizing, and planning {three of my most favorite things} as well as helping with games, serving meals, and acting in silly skits. and the best part was doing it to further god's kingdom and share His love with the campers.
i also found myself in a cabin my last week of camp counseling nine jr high girls from the church i grew up in. five of them were girls that i've known since they were small and it was fun to get to know them on a different level. it was a long, tiring, stretching, fun, and crazy week. i loved watching these girls {and three boys} fall more in love with god. we even ended up winning the week long championship!
one weekend i was able to escape away to sunriver to enjoy a weekend with my parents and brothers. i'm starting to realize that moments all together as a family are harder to plan now that we are older. i'm definitely savoring the ones we do have. {i picked this shot because it shows james' knack for ruining photos. figured it would never be seen if i didn't share it here :)}
okay, so now fall semester has started. i joined a small group through the college ministry at my church and met this lovely group women. they are such an encouragement to me and my walk with god. we went to bj's to celebrate november birthdays {the three of us on the left}, with a pizookie. yumm!!
speaking of birthdays, i celebrated my 19th birthday by shopping with my dear friend nat, who happens to have the same day of birth as me, and then getting cheesecake with these stunning ladies {plus amy, who took the pic}. These girlies gave me a birthday to remember and i am blessed to be experiencing biola with them.
soooo that is the last eleven months in one, not-so-short post. here's to 2012! may it be just as fun and exciting as 2011 :)
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