that overwhelming feeling that comes sometimes; late at night.
hear the high-pitched giggles of happy girls in the hallway.
read valentine's cards and notes from a vast spectrum of friends.
receive a message that makes your heart smile.
watch chocolat and eat so much chocolate.
learn of devastating news.
feel accomplished after hard work pays off.
papers, labs, pre-labs, chapters upon chapters.
hot tea to calm a sore throat and refresh a tired body.
live vicariously through the romances of others.
be content with who i am.
continue to dream about what love is like.
eat more chocolate.
rest in the knowledge that God holds the future.
want to drop everything and read for pleasure.
over think conversations.
try to get my heart back from different states and countries.
realize it's not going to happen anytime soon.
breathe deeply.
choose joy.
Valentine's Day 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
My friend Whitney came from out of town to hang out with me for a few days during Jan-term break. Whitney was my RA last year and we got pretty tight, so it was really nice to be reunited with her. We are the kind of friends that can talk for hours and just be content hanging out. Thursday morning we were sitting at a coffee shop and decided to be adventurous instead of chill. So we made a list, grabbed our keys and got to it!
this was our guide to fun.
We didn't quite conquer everything
but had tons of fun anyway!
Take a looksie:
We made our friend in the grocery store. She told us to keep the tags on the sunglasses we were buying and start a new fashion trend. We really wanted to find her again, but ended up moving on to our next adventure. Maybe she'll start a fashion trend of her own someday?
Downtown Spokane is an interesting place. There are random pictures painted on the sides of buildings, super out-of-place thrift stores and a ton of churches.
We made it through downtown Coeur D'alene in about 10 minutes. Small place.
This porta=potty was a pretty spectacular blessing as to both of us needed one really badly and it showed up right when we needed it to!
Our time was concluded with maybe not the smartest choice: the "stand outside with shoes off" goal on our list turned into "run through the icy snow and take a picture with the cool colorful things and run back" which actually turned into five seconds of fun followed by about three minutes of pure misery. We are smiling in these pictures, but it is totally fake. We are actually saying "this was so stupid this was so dumb what where we thinking!?"
In this final picture of our feet we are not smiling. We are actually weeping from the pain.
Adventures make life worth living! Thanks for coming, Whit. :)
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Our daddies are the best
Annmarie's car died yesterday. Today, we tried to jump it. After 30 minutes, with the help of two boys and written instructions, we had no luck. Then we called our dads. 10 minutes later, with no written instructions and no boys, her Subaru Outback started right up!
Moral of the story: Our dads are the only men in our lives right now, and we are okay with that :)
Thursday, January 19, 2012
For some strange reason I volunteered to play with 2 dogs from the Humane Society for THREE HOURS during primetime. It reminded me of how much I do not enjoy animals that are not Annie.
I was also the GOALIE during hockey. ICE HOCKEY. It reminded me of that time during 5 v 5 soccer when I was the goalie and the other team scored like ten goals on me. Because I didn't know I could use my hands; the first and last time I was ever goalie. Until today.
It's been a stretching 24 hours, I'd say.
I was also the GOALIE during hockey. ICE HOCKEY. It reminded me of that time during 5 v 5 soccer when I was the goalie and the other team scored like ten goals on me. Because I didn't know I could use my hands; the first and last time I was ever goalie. Until today.
It's been a stretching 24 hours, I'd say.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Special people
Some people are in your life whether you like it or not. Often times they come in the form of obnoxious sopranos warming up in the middle of the room just to be sure everyone hears her. Other times they come in the form of that person that just...keeps...talking. Maybe they come in the form of stupid Whitman Men's basketball team who just make life as a Whitworth Pirate SO difficult (by winning the basketball game tonight, making it only our second home loss in many years). They may come in the form of know-it-alls or cry-a-lots. Or they might come in the form of a coach who just doesn't treat his players right.
And then there are the people who make you wonder what life was like before knowing them. Those people come in the form of beautiful roommates who are very wise. They also come in the form of silly, goofy, out of control high school boys who, even though they make you question everything you believe, teach you a lot about love. They come in the form of 26 year old rockstars named Emily and Sharon who inspire big dreams and help make sense of the world. They come in the form of passionate people like Lance and Jennifer. They come in the form of a mom, dad, sister and brother who are more solid friends than anything else. They come in the form of discipleship group-turned-family who never get tired of stories, even after 8 years. They come in the form of friends you prayed desperately for and finally showed up in the form of a soccer player who is dedicated in every aspect of her life. They come in the form of Diva Planet who bring so much life and joy and make me excited every day to see how these women are going to change the world.
Sometimes you can't pick who is in your life and it sucks; but sometimes you can't pick because God has someone specific in mind to bless you with :)
And then there are the people who make you wonder what life was like before knowing them. Those people come in the form of beautiful roommates who are very wise. They also come in the form of silly, goofy, out of control high school boys who, even though they make you question everything you believe, teach you a lot about love. They come in the form of 26 year old rockstars named Emily and Sharon who inspire big dreams and help make sense of the world. They come in the form of passionate people like Lance and Jennifer. They come in the form of a mom, dad, sister and brother who are more solid friends than anything else. They come in the form of discipleship group-turned-family who never get tired of stories, even after 8 years. They come in the form of friends you prayed desperately for and finally showed up in the form of a soccer player who is dedicated in every aspect of her life. They come in the form of Diva Planet who bring so much life and joy and make me excited every day to see how these women are going to change the world.
Sometimes you can't pick who is in your life and it sucks; but sometimes you can't pick because God has someone specific in mind to bless you with :)
Saturday, January 7, 2012
frieda mae
Frieda Mae became the boss on August 2, 1918
In a time where most girls her age desired only to be a housewife
She had dreams.
Big, world-changing dreams.
Frieda Mae turned a rowdy, boisterous, drinkin' man
Into a strong, God-fearing, leader man.
She had faith.
Unchanging, mustard-seed faith.
Frieda Mae raised children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren
and numerous friends.
She had patience.
Enduring, loving, patience.
Frieda Mae had her way
and no one else's.
She was bossy.
Incredibly, unbelievably bossy.
It was how she said "I love you."
Frieda Mae would call Sundays at 2
We would call Wednesday evenings.
She would send her cards
the first week of the month.
She was consistent.
Completely, steadily consistent.
Frieda Mae was 5-foot-2-and-shrinking
with all the gusto (and some) of a giant.
She would make even the 6-foot boys
sit on her lap
and scratch our itchy backs.
She was kind.
Easily, thoroughly kind.
Frieda Mae lived through the great depression
World War II
Vietnam War
and a lot of the War in Iraq.
She lived through the deaths of her
mother
father
sisters
husband
son.
She had strength.
Courageous, mighty, strength.
Frieda Mae knew the importance of saving money
but nothing was as important as following God's call.
Because of that commitment to the Lord,
She was selfless.
Jesus-inspired, unashamedly selfless.
Frieda Mae would listen
to everything anyone would care to say.
She remembered
people, places, faces and events
even if she wasn't there.
She had this compassion
unlike most people.
She could understand and relate to emotions
others would easily overlook.
She took initiative
even when she was afraid.
Frieda Mae has this kind of love
that did not change
based on our actions or words.
She had love like Jesus.
Frieda Mae wasn't even sick
Just slipped while taking care of
a precious baby.
and she went to be with Jesus
(just like she did everything else
in her life)
when she wanted to.
Frieda Mae left this world on January 7, 2011 for a much better one. She was reunited with her love, son, family and Savior. Given the choice, she wouldn't come back. That statement shouldn't sound harsh. Because while this life has a lot of great moments, it is nothing compared to the joy of spending eternity with Jesus.
In a time where most girls her age desired only to be a housewife
She had dreams.
Big, world-changing dreams.
Frieda Mae turned a rowdy, boisterous, drinkin' man
Into a strong, God-fearing, leader man.
She had faith.
Unchanging, mustard-seed faith.
Frieda Mae raised children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren
and numerous friends.
She had patience.
Enduring, loving, patience.
Frieda Mae had her way
and no one else's.
She was bossy.
Incredibly, unbelievably bossy.
It was how she said "I love you."
Frieda Mae would call Sundays at 2
We would call Wednesday evenings.
She would send her cards
the first week of the month.
She was consistent.
Completely, steadily consistent.
Frieda Mae was 5-foot-2-and-shrinking
with all the gusto (and some) of a giant.
She would make even the 6-foot boys
sit on her lap
and scratch our itchy backs.
She was kind.
Easily, thoroughly kind.
Frieda Mae lived through the great depression
World War II
Vietnam War
and a lot of the War in Iraq.
She lived through the deaths of her
mother
father
sisters
husband
son.
She had strength.
Courageous, mighty, strength.
Frieda Mae knew the importance of saving money
but nothing was as important as following God's call.
Because of that commitment to the Lord,
She was selfless.
Jesus-inspired, unashamedly selfless.
Frieda Mae would listen
to everything anyone would care to say.
She remembered
people, places, faces and events
even if she wasn't there.
She had this compassion
unlike most people.
She could understand and relate to emotions
others would easily overlook.
She took initiative
even when she was afraid.
Frieda Mae has this kind of love
that did not change
based on our actions or words.
She had love like Jesus.
Frieda Mae wasn't even sick
Just slipped while taking care of
a precious baby.
and she went to be with Jesus
(just like she did everything else
in her life)
when she wanted to.
Frieda Mae left this world on January 7, 2011 for a much better one. She was reunited with her love, son, family and Savior. Given the choice, she wouldn't come back. That statement shouldn't sound harsh. Because while this life has a lot of great moments, it is nothing compared to the joy of spending eternity with Jesus.
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