More pictures from Thanksgiving break!

Here are some more pics of Franky and I over Thanksgiving break:

I don't know why I turned my head...can't decide if I like this one or not :S


Ok doesn't he have the best smile ever?


Choking is fun...haha


I think this one is my favorite...except that my
hair is in my face...oh well..


I like this one too....look at that sunset!

I LOVE MY DAD!!!

I just have to say that my dad is awesome. I can't explain in a few words how wonderful he is, but I love him :) This picture was taken on Thanksgiving day and I like it a lot. My dad makes me laugh all the time...it's one of my favorite things about him. Anyone that knows him, knows he can always say something to crack everyone up. And also I have to say that a girl is never too old to sit on her daddy's lap or hold his hand. Although...haha...there have been times that I've been like " Dad, I'm gonna stop holding you're hand right now cause we're in Wal Mart and people are looking at us funny" haha...But besides those moments.....
Anyways....tribute to my dad....love ya!

Here are some pictures of Frank and I from Thanksgiving:


blurry, but I like it anyway ;)

cute

aww Frank and Mr Cuddles in Wal Mart ;)

On the front porch of my house...

My favorite pic of us....we stole those Santa hats...

Could you be satisfied?

"If you could have heaven, with no sickness, and with all the friends you ever had on earth, and all the food you ever liked, and all the leisure activities you ever enjoyed, and all the natural beauties you ever saw, all the physical pleasures you ever tasted, and no human conflict or any natural disasters, could you be satisfied with heaven, if Christ was not there?"-John Piper



Found this quote this week and i've been thinking about it ever since. Just wanted to post it and hear some feedback on it. What are your thoughts?

More pics from Chicago....

Natalie, Me, and Liz after our night on the town...so much fun! I love these girls!



Me and AMAZING desert at an AMAZING rastaurant in Chicago!


I love this pic....those buildings are SO huge!


So here is the famous pic I've been telling everyone and their brother about. We went to see Blue Man Group and it was incredible. If you don't know what it is it's hard to explain, but it's a must see performance. They don't talk or smile, but they are HILARIOUS and they are amazing musicians. That's the best I can do. But anyways...I'm pretty proud of the fact that I made this blue man smile. I asked him for a blue man kiss and he couldn't keep the blank expression. I was pretty happy in this pic and it was probably the highlight of my weekend. So I'm in love. yep. that's it...So here it is:


This was at the Field's museum...Nat, Lizzy and Me. I have no idea what animal that is we are posing in front of and I have no idea why we are standing like that as if the camera can't get the full length of our bodies. Whatever. I like this picture anyway.

Chicago!!!

My perfect blue man kiss:



The beautiful city at night:


Me on steps of Fields Musem in Chicago:


Me and Natalie and Liz with Liz's mom and stepdad:

For the Rhynos...

This was at the Field's Museum in Chicago. I went for the long weekend with one of my wonderful friends Liz(to her house) and another good friend Natalie. It was an amazing weekend. I'll post more pics from the trip later and write about it a little more. But this is dedicated to the Rhyno's! It's a real stuffed Rhino from Africa! IT was SOOO BIG!!! Anyways, I immediately thought of you guys and knew I had to take a pic. I wish it turned out better. But I miss you guys and think of you all often :) Love you!

I AM NOCTURNAL!!!

It´s 530 am....I am on a computer in my dorm´s computer lab and my keyboard down here is a french one I think. Why the heck is there a french keyboard! So when I try to put a colon this is what happens Ñ....so I don´t know what that is but that´s a colon. This post may not make a whole lot of sense either, but I just had the urge to write.
I miss home...I´m not really homesick I guess, but I miss people. My friends especially....and my kitties...they are my best friends and I miss them SOOO much! And Rhynos...I miss you guys A LOT! And I think about you guys all the time. I hope you are doing well and that the kids are doing well in school and everything. I´m going to give you guys a call soon and catch up! Love you!
I´ve decided that I am nocturnal. No joke. I am. I´ve always been a night owl and anyone who knows me knows I am NOT a morning person. But this whole college experience really brought the two extremes out in me. I never sleep at night...like right now it´s 538 and I am just beginning to feel fatigued. Tomorrow morning I will want to die, but I will nap in between and during my classes. Haha just joking mom.....
So everything is going well here....I still love all my classes. New Testament is my favorite. The prof is amazing and I feel like he´s one of my friends. Hes just such a godly man and when I walk into his classroom the spirit of God immediately draws me. There have been several classes in which the Spritit of God falls so heavily on me through his annointed teaching of the Word that when he dismisses the class I am stunned. Several times I have stayed in my seat and cried because God used his words so directly. I am seriously considering going on a missions trip lead by him to Zambia Africa. I am in the application process right now. God has birthed in me a passion for helping the AIDS crisis in Africa. That is a whole other blog post that I will get to soon, but He has just put opportunities in my lap and lead me to people and things that have added fuel to this fire. I am so humbled by and in love with my God right now. I´ve grown more in the past 6 months than I ever have in my whole life. So that´s a mini spiritual update. I´ll fill you in on the whole Africa passion thing soon.
Well I miss you all so very very much...Rhyno´s, Erskines, and my family in PEI...been thinking about you all a lot lately. Stay in touch. I love yo

Majesty

Just the other day, I came out of a 7:50 class making my way back to my dorm to take a much needed nap. For those of you who know me, I am NOT a morning person, so I was intently focused on getting back to bed. As I was sleepily walking I began noticing that people were stopped all over the sidewalks dead in their tracks just staring up at the sky. I was confused as to why until I lifted my own head up to the sky. I quickly forgot about my nap and forgot that I was walking anywhere at all. I was amazed at the clouds in these pictures. I rarely realize the splendor of the Almighty in the way I did in that moment. He's huge. He's everywhere and in everything. He's majestic. And that's what I was staring at: The beauty and the majesty of the King. It's tornado season here in Indiana so I've seen some crazy storms, but this was the first time I saw clouds like this. Ever in my life. The pictures don't even come close to what it looked like to see the entire expanse of the sky like this, but I thought I would post a few pictures. It was absolutley incredible.

The effects of homework...

This is me starting my homework:












This is after several hours of homework:













This is what homework does to me:

College Life So far...

I promised I would keep my blog updated when I got to Indiana, so here is the first of many college blogs. I'm here, I'm unpacked, I'm settled and it's pretty wonderful. Everyone here thinks it's crazy that I came here without visiting the school first, but it's even better than I thought in a lot of ways. The campus is perfect...the layout, the buildings, the quality of everything. It's gorgeous. The food is good, but I think it could be great...I just haven't realized it yet because there are so many places to eat and things you can get. I just read online that there is an international station, and omlette station, a healthfood station, a deli station, and more and every meal...I had no idea that they offered all that. I've been going through the same line at every meal!
Classes start tomorrow! I'm actually really excited to get into a routine. It's been fun just getting to know people since Thursday, but I'm ready to star reality here. Some of you may not know that I decided to double major in Psychology and Criminal Justice. I'm really excited about that too. I've met some really great people in both majors and one girl who has the same double as me. my schedule is pretty good too. Monday Wednesday and Friday are pretty long days starting at 7:50 and going until 4:30 with an hour or so at lunch time. BUT my Tuesdays and Thursdays are great..I only have one class and it's at 2:00!!! I'm pretty happy about that.
My roomate is arriving anytime now. She and my two suitemates are all sophomores so they didn't have to be here until today. I've met my suitemates, but I am anxious to meet my roomate. Her name is Kallie. I'll keep you all posted on that situation...
Oh yeah...I found out from Dave that I am in Candace's old room here in Carmin Hall. Pretty cool.
All my pictures are up and it's starting to feel at home. I think my pictures will be distracting to me when I am studying though cause I have so many and I miss everyone SO much! I've never been homesick in my life...I'm really not that type at all....but I do miss my friends. We've stayed in pretty close contact though through msn and aol and other internet communicating. It's amazing the technology now. I sound like I'm 45 or something, but seriously....last week before I left I was over at the Blackstones and Ginny got me to go on her computer and Rachel was online and we talked with a webcame and microphone thing. It was like she was sitting right accross from me! Her picture was on full screen and it was perfect quality and the sounds was perfect too. It was so cool! I think I need a webcam!
Well, that's all for now I guess...I'm sure I'm forgetting a million things that have happened, but I wanted to just check in with you all. All is well here at Indiana Wesleyan! I'm really having a great time so far. Thanks for all of your prayers as my family travelled and now as I am adjusting. I love you and miss you all!

How far will I go?

A quote I've been pondering:
"Our love for truth is measured by how far towards perishing we are willing to go without seeking to save our lives with a lie." --Art Katz

It's that moment of surrender where you know, as you're letting go, that you can grasp back on at any moment. It's standing over the threshold of a decision to step into the truth or fall back on the false security of the lie. It's choosing to be set free rather than stepping down to the temporary comfort of the lie. Am I dying to myself in every decision in order to experience the freedom that the truth brings? Do I truly realize that Jesus is THE WAY and THE TRUTH and THE LIFE? Can I see that my love and desire for truth mirror my love and desire for Jesus?
Oh Jesus, breathe on me....breath of life come in and change me...breathe John 8:32 into the very core of my being. May I be an available vessel for your truth to flow into, through and out of. May truth pervade my mind, my soul, my emotions and my heart...always...for you oh Lord.....Amen

Life Update!

<------This is one of my favorite pictures of this summer. Ky had just had her wisdom teeth out and I entertained her for 2 days.

So, my parents are gone to Guatemala...actually, they're coming back tomorrow. They've been gone ten days already. They've called several times to tell me about it and it sounds like they are having an awesome time down there and doing lots of ministry. They did a mini marriage conference at a church in guatemala city and that was a huge success, so they were really excited about that. They have also been doing a ton of stuff with kids. Street ministry and soup kitchens mainly. God is really using the team's servant's hearts to change lives. I can't wait to go on another missions trip! People need to hear the truth of God's Word so desperately and they need to see his love in his people. I'm think about going to Africa next summer maybe...Lord willing. Coming with me Launa?

So it's been a lot of fun having the house to myself while mama and papa bear have been gone. Although, I have not been able to sleep here alone, so most nights I am out of the house anyway. I am housesitting/dogsitting for some people this weekend and that has been a lot of fun so far. They have a beautiful home and the dogs are really cute too. My friend Linsey(from Moncton) is here to visit this weekend so I have her for the night tonight. I can't wait to catch up with her! I think I am going to Moncton in a couple of weeks for a week. I am really excited about that too. I miss my friends a lot...especially with the realization of college coming so quickly.

That's a whole other subject. I am really excited about going to Indiana. IWU is a great school and I have been talking to some people in my class online...getting to know people. I am excited for my classes, although I am sure there will be many times I'll be hating doing the work. I haven't found out who my roomate is yet. That information along with what dorm I am in is being sent out next week. That will be really exciting information to find out.

Some of my friends(katie,Kylan,Rachel, and Monique) are leaving on Thursday. I don't know how I am going to say goodbye to them. It'll be really sad. I won't be home until Christmas and that seems like an eternity to be away from my girls. Moriah and I are here another couple of weeks after that, so we'll have each other to talk to in that time. It's all coming so fast. Where did the summer go? I definately just had the most memorable summer of my life. God has done so much in me and through me and brought me through so much. His blessing over my life has been amazing. He's such an awesome God. I'm looking forward to see how He continues to work in me and change me as I go through this major life change. It will be a time of total dependancy and trust in Him who can do immeasurably more than I could ever ask or imagine.

Unveiling of Truth

Usually I put a picture with my posts, but no picture quite fits with what I want to say today. The Lord has been revealing himself to me at a deeper level than I have ever experienced and the things he is showing me have been changing me, sometimes instantly. Over the past several weeks, I have been letting go of my "self" little by little and a few weeks ago I surrendered completely and experienced a freedom from bondage like never before. It wasn't really a specific moment in time where God completely changed me on the spot, but he has been stirring in me and drawing me to himself throughout this time.
Most of you reading this are probably aware that I had a close friend pass away a couple of weeks ago. There is so much to say about the dependancy on God( if you choose) that comes about in a moment of crisis. I went to Moncton NB for the week after his death to be with close friends and when I returned from Moncton, I was a different person. Death is something that you don't really think about until someone close to you dies. Yeah, everyone knows that " life could be gone in an instant" and " life is so short" and all of those things that sometimes slip so easily off our tongue, but to really think deeply about heaven...and hell....the question of intimacy pervades my mind. What does it really mean to be a "Christian"? Is our ticket to heaven a prayer? Is it disciplining ourselves to the point of selflessness? Or is it what many people are afraid of...could it be that the only way to heaven is a relationship of spirit filled intimacy with the Lord?
These and many other questions have been stirring in my mind and from that last question God began calling me to seek him for an answer. Once I was willing to hear that answer and receive that kind of truth, He said an absolute YES! Intimacy is the key. When we read the commonly read scripture that says " if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord.....and believe in your heart..." I think many people, when reading this, focus on the confession part and pass over where it talks about believing. This is the thing I've learned about beliefs. If you believe a lie, you act according to it. Someone who is anorexic believes the lie that they are not good enough and so they act on that and stay trapped. Someone who has been abused may believe the lie that it was their fault and they will live their life trying to compensate and justify for it, thus staying trapped. So, if we believe a lie we act on that belief. The same is true when it comes to truth. If we really believe that the God of the universe is who He says He is and we stand on the promises of His Word, we will be compelled to live a life of intimacy with Him.
What about the scripture that talks about judgement day when we will be standing before the throne of God and to many who have healed and cast out demons the Lord will say " Depart from me I never knew you"? If it wasn't for this scripture I may be more inclined to believe in eternal security. But how many "Christians" hear this scripture and question their salvation? Can you really be a Christian without being intimate with God? The harsh answer I've come to is...NO! This breaks my heart for the hundreds of so called "Christians" I know that are good people and in many ways live by God's word....but they do not know Him intimately. Having death affect me so closely and so deeply has taken a clamp off my tongue and I can no longer keep the truth in. God has given me a boldness to speak the truth, as He spoke it to me, to his children....my friends, my family, and many others who are so loved. Life really can be done and gone in an instant to anyone, at any age, at any time. When the question of intimacy is brought up, don't brush it off. It is a matter of life and death...eternally.
I know I have babbled a lot, but share your thoughts on anything I've said. It can be a heavy subject and sometimes broad, but I hope we can all agree that the bottom line is intimacy with our Lord. Tell me what you think...

A Song for Matt

Why did it have to end so soon, why did you go away?
Although I know it may take some time, I know I'll see you someday.
And I'll always remember, those times that we shared
So if you're listening from up above, this is my prayer.

You brought so much joy to this world of mine
Whenever I needed, you came
A friend like you is so hard to find
Without you it won't be the same
And though many will try, no one can ever compare
So if you're listening from up above, this is my prayer:

May the mountains rise to meet you
May the skies open wide
Know that in my heart, my friend, You will always be alive

There are so many things that I want you to know,So many words to say
And when He finally calls me home I'll walk with you through those gates
So please remember me, oh I promise I'll see you up there
I hope you're listening from up above, this is my prayer

May the mountains rise to meet you
May the skies open wide
Know that in my heart, my friend, You will always be alive

May the angels fly to greet you
You can see it all from up there
I know you're listening from up above
Cause this is, and will always be my prayer
My prayer
My prayer

~ On July 10th 2006 a tragic accident took the life of a dearly loved servant of God. Matt lived more passionately in his 19 years of life on this earth than many do in the span of 80. Through his life and his death, I have been challenged to pursue a deeper intimacy with my Savior and a new boldness in sharing my faith. Matt will be missed greatly, but he is in a far better place than this world. I know we'll meet again.

A few recent pictures...

Here are a few pictures of prom and graduation that I said I would put up:


<-----Me with mamma and papa bear before prom.


<-----------The "Dave and Laura pose" with our faces smushed together.












<------One of my best friends, Kylan, and myself after graduation. It's weird seeing pictures of myself in a cap and gown! I don't feel old enough to graduate. Time flies.



I know I just blogged yesterday but I feel like I have a few things to say and a few loose ends to tie up. Way back in one of my first blogs I talked about someone I knew that was in labor and I was ddebating whether it was going to be a boy or a girl. It's been several weeks now, but it is a boy and his name is Wyatt Jeffery Smith and he is ADORABLE!
Other news: Candace( Dave's sister) is engaged! Some of you may know Andy, but some of you I know don't. Well I heard from Candace that it was a very special proposal because she wasn't at all expecting it. She thought they were getting engaged around Christmas, but it turns out that Andy wanted to surprise her. The ring is very pretty and Candace is very excited ;) Congrats!
Other news: Two of mine and Dave's best friends Michael and Rebeckah Perry are leaving Bethany Bible College and moving back to Presque Isle. I think I am just as excited about them coming here as they are. The only part that I don't like about all this is that I am going to be leaving for Indiana at the end of the summer, so I won't really be here, but they'll always be here when I come home for breaks and stuff like that. Woo! That's all the exciting news for now....I'll blog again soon :)
Until next time...

4th of July Life Update!

<-----This is me with two of my best buds, Rachel and Kylan. For spring break we went to St. Augustine, Florida and had a blast. This is one of my favorite pictures from the trip :)

Every time I say "time is flying" it seems to go even faster. Senior year, for me, was all it's cracked up to be. Pretty much every day at school was a good time despite it being school. Every weekend, my group of friends does something that involves a lot of eating, laughing, adrenaline, and very little sleep.

Even though I'm usually very tired, the weekdays have been fun too. I don't know how many of you watch LOST, but I must confess, I am addicted. Not my typical type of show, but it is SO gripping. I won't get into it, but I highly recommend it. My friends and I watch a lot of it.

<------This picture was taken the night before prom. My group of friends went out to the sporting club for some fine dining. It was a lot of fun and we watched a beautiful sunset on the water.

My parents(for those of you who may know them) are increasingly busy and excited about the ministry of our church. Both of my parents do quite a bit of counselling, mostly family, pre-marital, and marriage counselling and they love it. God has certainly blessed them both with the gifts to do that kind of work. Also, they are helping lead a group on a short term missions trip to Guatemala in two weeks. They are VERY excited about that. My dad and I have both been to Guatemala at different times and had an amazing time, but this is my mom's first missions trip ever. They are going to be working closely with a church in Guatemala city doing some marriage seminar stuff with the people there. They are so hungry there for that kind of ministry.

This summer I am babysitting in the mornings. Well actually, I am driving kids around to summer programs. I don't mind driving so it's s good job for me. And I like that it is just in the mornings so I can do other things in the afternoon.

It is seeming to work out for me to go to Indiana Wesleyan University in the fall. I was accepted quite a while ago, but my only concern has been the financial aspect of it. I have really felt a peace all along about going there, but it is 23,000 dollars a year. So I just started praying that God would be who He is and make his way clear to me. After many phone calls to IWU's financial aid office, they discovered last week that I was eligible for money that neither of us were really aware of. It turns out that I can get $10,000 in grant money. Needless to say, it's much more likely that IWU will work out for me in the fall. Praise the Lord! I plan on studying psychology. I am not sure what direction I'll go with it when i am done, but counselling has always been close to my heart. So, we'll see.

Anyways, I have to grab some lunch, shower, and get ready for 4th of July!!! Many of you know that I am not American(and do not wish to be....hehe...I love Canada), but who doesn't get excited about fireworks, friends, and lots of good food?

I tried to add more pictures to this post but it wouldn't work for some reason. I'll post a prom picture and a graduation picture soon. Until next time.....

My heart's cry...

Wonderful Savior My heart belongs to Thee
I will remember always the blood You shed for me
Wonderful Savior My heart will know Your worth
So I will embrace You always as I walk this earth

Be blessed, be loved, be lifted high
Be treasured here Be glorified
I owe my life to You my Lord
Here I am....

Beautiful Jesus How may I bless Your heart?
Knees to the earth I bow down to everything You are
Beautiful Jesus You are my only worth
So let me embrace You always as I walk this earth

Be blessed, be loved, be lifted high
Be treasured here Be glorified
I owe my life to you my Lord
Here I am...
-This song is one that ministers to my heart no matter what state I'm in or what emotion I'm feeling. God is who he is regardless of any worldly circumstance. This is my prayer.

Woah Baby!

Someone's having a baby right now! Probably someone most of you reading this don't know. She's a teacher in my high school that I've never had actually, but we've had many good baby conversations and looked at many ultrasound pictures over the past nine months. It seems like it's gone by so fast and here it is! I haven't heard very recently, but an hour ago she was still in labor. Everyone thinks it's a boy and even I can best picture them having a boy, BUT she's carrying SO high. Doesn't that mean girl? And isn't that often a correct prediction? I don't know really, but I feel like going against the mainstream and saying: I think it's going to be a girl!. I could be totally wrong, but just maybe I have a special intuition about this ;)
Dave is away with the boys this week. He and I think four of his friends left Sunday afternoon and headed for Toronto Ontario. They planned on going to a Red Sox-Blue Jays game, but just before they left they found out they could get into a second game for two bucks! So instead of coming back Tuesday, they'll be coming back late Wednesday night. They decided to got to Toronto rather than Boston because game prices at Fenway are crazy, but in Toronto they were really cheap. They group is mostly Americans I think, so it's kind of funny that they are going a farther distance to go see the Boston Red Sox in Canada!

Anyways, I miss Dave.


Today my mom and I are going to pick up my prom dress and my dress for the night before dinner. I am really excited to have everything all ready and organized for this crazy week of prom and graduation and finishing school. I really liked my prom dress when I got it, but now I am not so crazy about it. Oh well. I love my other one. It's black and sassy and it's SO comfy. Usually comfy= doesn't look very good, but I feel pretty good in this one. My mom hasn't seen it yet, so I guess I have to get the ok from her before anything is final ;)
My parents gave our second car to my brother to take to Indiana for his internship, so right now we only have one car. We're getting another one sometime this week, but it's been hectic having only one in this busy week. My mom takes it everyday to work and doesn't get home until five, so I'm having a hard time finding time to get to the gym. I have a huge group final assessment project that we have to do every evening this week, so if I can't get to the gym before supper it's probably not going to happen. So that's my vehicle frustration.
Yesterday I decided to start eating healthier. Much healthier actually. Those of you that read my other blog on myspace probably remember me doing the Daniel Fast which consists of eating only fruits, vegetables, flax, oil, nuts, and pure juices. I did that for ten days last year and it really made me feel a lot better and I had way more energy. It was really hard, though cause your options are very limited. So, I am going to do my own version of the Daniel Fast. I am doing mostly the same thing except I am allowing granola, small amounts of dairy and probably a light salad dressing. NO MEAT! My family is definately a meat eating family. If any of my extended family is reading this, you know cause we're all the same. We love our meat and potatoes!
So I have five days of school left now. Its exciting but surprisingly sad. I don't think I am quite at the scared stage, but I am seeing everyday as the " last this" and "last that". Like we only have one more Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and then Monday and Tuesday. So each of these days will come with all of their quirks for the last time in my high school career. There's a lot of people I am going to severely miss.(I'm very happy that Dave is no longer going to be on that list). There's those everyday people that aren't my closest friends, but I see them at certain points in the hall, in certain classes, and at specific times every single day. It'll be so weird not to see their faces so frequently and consistently. And these are the people that I am not likely to keep in touch with. Small bit of sadness in this happy and exciting time.
I am still really looking forward to our girls trip to PEI. I think it's just been to busy to really talk about it and plan anything, but it'll be great. Not to mention that I'll get to see my Nana and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. I love them all so much and I wishI could see them so much more than I do. It'll be a great week.
I need to go spend some time with Oprah now....it's been forever since we've had quality time! You know you're too busy when you can't seem to make time for Oprah!!!
Anyways...I hope all is well with each of you during the onset of the summer season :)
Until next time!
Laura Geall

Life update!

A Basic Summary:
So I am really confused about this blog thing. I'm not confused about any blog, just this blogspot one. I posted some senior pictures of myself, but it appears that I've created a whole other "space" rather than just the post I inteded. So now I am interested to see where this post goes.... I don't even think anybody reads these blogs anyway. I have one with myspace that people read, but I think people are getting annoyed with myspace, so I though I should start doing this one again.
A basic summary of my life right now: I am graduating in only a few days and I really can't wait. June 9th is the day. And prom is the 3rd. I am really excited for both, although i know they are severely over-rated. So I won't talk to much more about that. This summer I'll be babysitting/driving children around for a job. That'll start in another couple of weeks. I am excited about doing that too cause I love the kids and the hours. And maybe the money a little bit too ;) Oh yeah, the week following the week after graduation, my friends and I are going on a roadtrip. Yep. We're packing up a vehicle(hopefully Kylan's monster van) and we're heading to the island(PEI that is) for 4 or 5 days. We're not really planning a whole lot, we're just going to go and fly by the seat of our pants. It'll be great. I am super pumped. My boyfriend Dave is also home now from Indiana, where he was going to school. He's home for the summer until we leave in August again. I'll be attending the same school as him in the fall, Indiana Wesleyan University. Most of our relationship this far has been long distance, so this will be the first time we'll be living in the same place for any significant amount of time. I can't wait for that. I mean, it's definately been a time of growth for us the past year and a half, but I think it's time for us to be able to grow together in the same place. God has certainly had his hand on our relationship through the more difficult times apart and I am confident that it will be even more so when were at the same school.
So that's basically what's going on in my life. Lots of busy-ness with the end of the school year and an end of a chapter of my life ending. Lots of fun too, though. Friends and family are more important to me now then they ever have been and I am so excited about life and where God is leading me.

Senior Pictures!

Senior Pictures