Why I love my Life...

Hmm. Blogging. It's fun, but holy cow it's difficult to keep up! So much has occurred since my last posts, but how much of it does one really want to hear? Probably not a lot. So let's just cut and paste some good stuff, shall we?

It's been very difficult getting back into the swing of things for this second semester. I still don't have a major (although I'm starting to get a bit of clarity, thank God!), Young Life has only now started back, and honestly, I miss my friends that I saw over my Christmas break. But even more honestly, I'm just excited about this semester. The Lord has been working in my heart in so many ways. Earlier this week, a friend and I decided to try to pray without ceasing for a day. If you've never tried that (even though the bible tells us to do so), I highly recommend it. It's as if you're truly just hanging out and walking with God all day. And what better way to live! A little later in the week, a different friend (hey Allison!!) told me about praying in color. It's about doodling your prayers. If you know me, you realize this seems too good to be true. It's not! Simply doodle your prayers to God and He truly works in them. By the way if you're a blogging fan, check out my friend Allison's page. She's a cool chick.

These are two of my best friends, Michelle and Sam. We met the summer before our senior year of high school while working at a Young Life camp in Colorado, and we've stuck close together ever since. Michelle and I attend UNCG together (and are thankfully living together next year. SO STOKED!), and Sam. . . Well, Sam is a free spirit if I've ever met one. She just took off to Scotland. Leaving  Michelle and me. Just kidding. We're excited for her! Sam is doing a YWAM (Youth With A Mission) DTS in Scotland for 6 months. This picture was taken by our dear friend Annie (who we also met in Colorado) on our last hangout session in America. We strolled Franklin Street one last time, ate delicious food, and poured our love on her. We know she is loving Europe, so at this point, our prayers are that she will eventually come back to us.

Every Christmas, our group of girlfriends from high school get together at Kate's house for a gingerbread decorating party. It may sound super lame, but let me assure you, it's the highlight of our year. The tradition started when we were in kindergarten and has continued until now. We're 20. How fantastic! This is our annual stair/prom-posey picture. I love these girls so much and am so blessed by this tradition!

One more little tidbit from my break includes a week long adventure with camp friends. Talk about a blessing. These guys are from all over North and South Carolina, and it's rare when more than 4 of us get together at a time. Well, we had a reunion in Rutherfordton, a small NC mountain town where we stayed in a massive church house. It was wonderful! From there, we went to the Avett Brothers concert in Asheville. My first Avett concert was a success! Accompanied with some of the most hilarious people ever, we jammed out til 2 am with, dare I say it, one of the best bands ever. From there, we drove until 5 am to Columbia for another tradition of a New Year's party at a friends house. Such great bonding time with lots of laughs and great food. I love my friends!

Well, this is my life in a  nutshell. Until my next post, whenever that may be, I bid you all a beautiful day.
Ginny