Dear Friends

A Texas Thanksgiving

Nope, it's not a Christmas-themed post. It's actually from Thanksgiving. Finally!

I mentioned a while ago that I got to go to my great friend Kathleen's home in Texas for Thanksgiving this year. 'Twas a wonderful time and well worth the drive. Kathleen and Ahnna and I were super close friends from the start and still are today, even though Ahnna goes to a different school now. I'm so incredibly grateful for that because these two have proved to be some of the most important people in my life. I truly can't describe how much I love them both. Here are some photos from the trip! Though even they can't describe how wonderful it was.

As I said, I'm so very thankful for these two in my life. And I cannot thank the Hartsfield family enough for inviting us into their home for the holiday. They are a beautiful family that shine the love and kindness of Christ.

This Is Home

Living a good 15 hour drive from home, I only get to go back maybe once per semester, if that. By the time I get home, the first few days back almost seem like a wonderful dream. A little over a week ago I got to go home for just a few days. It was short, but oh so sweet. On Saturday my entire family (minus only a few) went out to a salt marsh preserve to celebrate my twentieth birthday. What nostalgia thinking about it. It was a beautiful day of distant dark clouds, wind, towers, and bike rides. It really was so perfect. My family is one of my most precious gifts here on this earth. And I couldn't think of a better way to spend a late birthday celebration than tromping around a salt marsh with all of them.

"Repent then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that he may send the Christ, who has been appointed for you- even Jesus."

Acts 3:19-20