Let Us Rejoice And Be Glad In It.

I can't believe it's here, it being the last week of school. The last week of my first year of college. Honestly, I'm a little but upset about it. This was, hands down, the best, most amazing, incredible year of my life. I've never been in a better place. And I've never been happier. I went from living the worst year of my life to the best year of my life. I'm going to miss this place. I mean, I'm acting like I'm moving across the country or something, which I'm not. I'm just going to miss living in my box. I'm going to miss having a roommate. I'm going to miss Humes Hall. (good ole Humes sweet Humes) I'm going to miss waking up 30 minutes before class starts. I'm going to miss getting lunch and dinner with all my friends. I'm going to miss just being on campus all day every day. I've grown to love this place to much, and yes, I'll be back next year. But I'm going to have to drive back here every single day. And I'm not going to get to wake up 30 minutes before class starts. It just stinks. I'm actually starting to get a little bit emotional about it. The other day I was  walking down the stairs to pick up Jess at the basement door and I got really sad. Like I wanted to cry like a baby. Dang, this really sucks. I'm going to miss being with Jess and Jane for all my meals. And being in a box with Jane all day long. I can't talk about this anymore...it's too hard.

Anyways, life's been great. School's been good. Powell's been awesome. My small group is the bomb. And I seriously have the greatest friends ever. And now it's about to be summer and I'm going to miss all my friends who aren't from here! Gosh, this is really sad too. Everything is so sad because everything is about to change again. I feel like I just started school! Where the heck is time going!?!?!? Last night we had our last small group for the year, and of course it was great fun. I just really love spending time with those girls. They bring out the best in me.

This is way random, but my sister has high school cheer tryouts Saturday and my best bud Courtney has UT cheer tryouts starting Friday. So I'm like fretting a little bit for both of them. I mean, I would never tell either of them that, but I am going to be a nervous wreck this weekend! I mean geeez! Two important people in my life are about to do something big! Obviously I want my sis to make cheerleading at Central just because she's good as crap, and I cheered, and I just want her to :) And duh I want Court to make cheerleading at UT! I mean how freakin' awesome would that be! Yeah, that's my best friend running through the T! Wwaaaaaaaahhhh! SO cool. She's going to make it. Love them both, so keep them in your prayers.

This week is our last YL club for the year, and it's senior club so I'm really excited to see how they do. I can't believe I've already been a leader for like 5 weeks now! That's so crazy. Time is seriously speeding by like a NASCAR race car driver.

Hahah, yes I'm becoming obsessed with NASCAR. Like, for instance, I'm wearing my neon yellow Bristol shirt right now as we speak. Perhaps I should post a picture. I think that'd be appropriate. Well anyways, theres an allstar race coming up in Charlotte and I've GOT to go! And I'm really pumped about it. I will seriously go by myself if I have to! I mean, it's only 20 bucks! Who could pass that up!?

Really sorry for rambling, I'll wrap it up soon. But today in my Jesus calling the verse were 2 Corinthians 4:16-18. I just thought they were really great, especially 17. Here it is:

"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all."

Sometimes I let the smallest, dumbest things tick me off and put me in a terrible mood, which then leads me to have an attitude and then I get in a fight with my mom or something...it's just a never ending cycle.  I wish I would just take those obstacles for what they are and realize they're only making me a better, stronger, more christ-like person.

If you really knew me you would know that I still have $160 dining dollars left that I have to spend by this week.

This Post is for Chelsea Holland

Chelsea wanted me to post about how my lack of shower taking. So here it is: I don't like to shower. I just don't. Never really have. I don't mind being a little dirty. It doesn't bother me one bit. So because of this, I don't shower very often. It works out for the best, seriously. Most people think it's gross, but I don't really care. That's just what makes me me. So that was for you, Chels. I hope you enjoyed it.

So tonight is Quest graduation.....waaaaaaaah! I'm pretty pumped. We officially graduate from Quest and are now YoungLife leaders to lost high school students. So great. I think we like really walk across something wearing our school colors and our team cheers for us! So great. And our "diploma" is a key to the YoungLife house! I'm excited about tonight. I have to go home to get some of pals some Central shirts so they can wear them tonight.

This morning I had a Chemistry test, and to be totally honest...it wasn't THAT bad. It could have been extremely fair and doable had I actually studied besides this morning an hour before. But hey, that's just how I roll. I can't help that I'm terrible at studying, and when I do study it's last minute. I'm going to do better next year though. I'll have to!

Just wanted to give a quick little shout out to Maleana. She's on my heart and I just pray that she has a safe trip to GA. Love you, Mel.

I'm about to go to lunch at Powell! For the first time everrrrrr! Way pumped. And a little bit nervous too.

If you really knew me you would know that I brush my teeth alot.

Homemade Apples

Homemade Apples is actually the font I used for the blog title, and tell me it ain't cute! I just went crazy on changing the whole look of my blog, and I must say, I'm pretty pleased with the changes I've made. Today was a really good day, and you normally won't hear me saying that on a Wednesday. I woke up this morning and watched Biggest Loser that I missed last night. I went to all my class, and Chem lab wasn't even that bad! AND it was the last one for this semester! Can I get a hallelujah!? Let me just say that I have loved every moment that I have gotten to spend with Maelena, Mary, and Chelsea. Seriously, I just met those girls this year and they already mean so much to me. I love something new about each of them everyday. I've loved having small group with Maelena and just getting to know her sweet, loving heart. She is honestly one of the most genuine, selfless people I have ever met, and I'm so thankful to have her in my life. She's taught me to be a more loving person, and I'm glad to have her friendship. She loves Jesus so much and you can tell just my hearing her talk. She literally is an angel. Mary is my giggle buddy and jokester. We laugh about anything and everything, and we make each other laugh over the dumbest things. She has such a good heart and she has loved me so well this past semester. All the time I think about how I hope I get to see her this summer since she isn't from here. Mary Mary quite contrary is what I like to call her. She is so sweet natured and just never ceases to put a smile on my face. Mary is a child of God. I'm thankful that she reached out to me with open arms and pursued a friendship with me. Chelsea is so comforting and full of compliments. She always has something positive to say, and she always lifts me up with encouraging words. She always makes me feel good about myself. Chelsea has such an amazing heart for Jesus and every time I'm with her I see Jesus. She never has a bad thing to say about anymore, she's so uplifting, and she's just so full of life and good spirits even when the times are hard. I have made many more friends and of course Jane and Jess, but I just felt like I needed to talk about these 3 girls. They each bring something different to the table, and I love them each for their own unique reasons. They are all my sisters in Christ, and I'm just really glad I met them all. I guess they've just all been on my heart lately, and I mean I do spend 4 days a weeks with them in Chemistry, so they're pretty special. LOVE YOU, GIRLS!


If you really knew me you would know that I have at least 987235 different laughs.