Hello there!!!!!!! It's been awhile. SO here's an update on my Summer and upcoming fall!!
Summer... there aren't enough words to describe how incredibly AMAZING this Summer has been!! But I guess I'll try. It started off with the 1st Annual Bayou Country Super Fest in Baton Rouge!! Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Kelli Pickler, Brooks&Dunn, and many other INCREDIBLE artists!! Me Lindsey and Mom went down for that and it was FABULOUS!!!
Me and Lindsey after a slight rain fall the 1st day!!
Then I had my wisdom teeth taken out... blah.
After that we had VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!! One of the highlights of my year!! Saddle Ridge Ranch! I got to be on the Worship Rally Team which was pretty great, not gonna lie!! Loved VBS and my cousin Autumn got saved this year on Thursday night!! PTL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's see, the Sunday after VBS I left town for possibly the best 2 weeks of my life... no
seriously. I went to Glorieta, New Mexico for SLA!! Flew by myself for the first time and experienced no humidity!! Fantastic!! I love my SLAya friends(Jenna, Haley, Logan, and Gage). We basically spent the 1st week doing team stuff like low rope and high rope courses and the big swing and zip line. Then Friday afternoon we left for our backpacking trip!! GLORIOUS!!!!! We climbed to the top of Mt Baldy!! At the top you could see snow on one side and a forest fire on the other side!! We slept in tents, ate food I've never eaten before, didn't shower for 3 days, saw the MOST gorgeous sunset ever, and I got up for the MOST gorgeous sunrise ever!! It was AMAZING!! Then I got home and talked to Lindsey for like 2 hours, took the longest nap ever, and got ready to hit Santa Fe with some of the staffers! We went to eat at Upper Crust Pizza and on the way there I was told my staffer who I will be shadowing was.......................JENNY!!!!!!! Only the coolest person ever!!!!! We were both photography freaks and she is so stinkin AWESOME!! I love and miss her so much! But I basically was her shadow all week and cried when I left. But it was fantastic!!!!
The SLAyers with our Leader Brandon!!
Jenny and Me!!
Flew home on a Saturday and not only found my mom at the airport but Lindsey had come too!!!!!!!!! It was the BEST surprise ever!! Drove home from Atlanta and went to church camp(WIRED) with my church the following Sunday... I took a great nap between. haha!
WIRED was the best ever!!!!!!! I worked at a place called Girl's Inc. Basically a daycare/learning center for girls k-8th grade! It was so AMAZING!! I hung out with mainly the 4th grade and wow, God sure did break my heart for what breaks His that week. Site was awesome, worship was INCREDIBLE!! 33 Miles lead worship and Dave Edwards spoke and you can tell God works through him!! Gaps were closed, rings were formed, and God's will was obeyed!! Church group was the best EVER!!! And on Friday Night we always invite the whole community. Well this year we had to set up a seperate holding place for some people because there were so many students and guests!! And I got to give a little part of my testimony on stage that night!!
FBC Headland 2010
My WIRED group!!!
Got home from WIRED on Saturday and that Wednesday went to IMPACT for Troy. It's there student orientation. It was AWESOME!!! Registered for my classes, met alot of cool people, and decided I'm going to Rush aka pledge for a sororiety!!!!!!! College is gonna be GREAT!!!
Then I had a week to rest and relax and am now sitting at the beach, St George Island to be exact, until Saturday with my Mom's side of the fam!! It's gorgeous down here!! Love love love it!!
Coolest thing about my summer??? God called me to Venezuela to build and start a Girls home, sort of like a place for refuge and shelter. I'm pretty stoked about it!! Just waiting to hear about when He wants me to go!!
Besides ALL that my summer has been filled with fun trips with Lindsey, Peyton, and Patrick... oh the joys. Hanging out with Trent alot. And watching non-stop Gilmore Girls!!!
I'm super ready to move in to The Grove!!! Rush starts August 3rd and classes start the 12th!! I'll post my schedule when I get home!!
Love you ALL!!!!
--Beach Bum!!!
