After all the EFY kids went home, and the counselors had their business meeting, and we all took a nap:), a group of us went to this place called Panther Falls. It was awesome, except for the fact that the water was FREEZING. I put my toes in the water and shivered. I was determined not to go in the water. As a matter of fact, I watched all my friends jump in the water, jump of cliffs into the water, dive into the water, and slide into the water.
I kept my camera on me and got some great shots. But I told them I wasn't getting in. As the hours passed, I started wondering if I should go in the water. I knew that if I didn't go in, I would regret it, so my friend Ariel grabbed my hand and we jumped in together. It was beyond freezing! I honestly, and literally, had trouble breathing at first because it was so cold. Ariel kept saying "Are you okay?! Are you okay??" I kept nodding but I seriously thought I was gonna die. Finally I was able to breath and the water was so cold and I was so numb that I couldn't feel my body any more. Which was good because I was able to stand staying in the water.
I swam over to the waterfall and sat there on the slippery rocks with the other counselors and just kept saying "I'm so glad I decided to come in the water". Ariel, Hollie and MaKenna just smiled.
It was one of the neatest things I've ever done.
Hollie, MaKenna, Whitney, Karl, Kristen, Me, Sean, Christian
So last weekend on Saturday, I drove over 3 hours to Buena Vista, Virginia where I was going to have training for EFY. After driving the 3+ hours, I unpacked and moved into my dorm room, and then headed to training. It was LONG. That's for sure. Training started at 2 and by the time we finished training, dinner, and dance instruction it was at least 8ish. I was exhausted by the end.
Sunday night I met my co counselors and got the list of girls I would be over. I just felt an overwhelming love for these girls I hadn't even met yet. It was amazing. Unfortunately, I was also scared to death. I was making myself sick I was so scared. I was more nervous than excited, and that should never be the case. I talked to my BC (Building Counselor- the counselor over a group of counselors) and told her my concerns. She did a decent job of calming me down, but I was still nervous. That was until I met my girls. The second I met them all fear left me and we got along right away.
After getting to know my girls, we met up with another group of girls who's counselor was MaKenna, who were also in our company (group of kids- boys and girls- who are together for the week as a makeshift family). We then went to our meeting place and met our boys (who's counselor was Sean)! The girls were nervous, and so was I. They made comments about how they didn't want lame boys, and I told them that whatever they were thinking about the boys, the boys were probably thinking about the girls. Turns out the girls and guys got along great! They just meshed well.
Somehow this obsession thing started... Let me try to explain. My girls (and some of my guys) developed this love for the Health Counselor Karl. Every time they saw him they'd whisper things like "I need mouth to mouth resuscitation" or "I'm hurt, I need Karl" or "I have a broken heart, Karl, come fix it" OR they'd do things like eat a lot of pizza then jump up and down on their bed or at one point they even built a human pyramid and collapsed on each other so Karl could come rescue him. They said he looked like a ken doll... One day, during the variety show, every time Karl got up to help move things the EFY girls (and some guys) would scream "KARL!" in their high pitched voices. Their love turned to obsession. But it wasn't really creepy... It was more like HILARIOUS.
Our company name was from Isaiah 29:13-14 and we were called "Fear Towards Me". Games night was when our company bonded really well. Through all the games, my company worked together and would strive to win. But, they wanted to have fun more than win, so even when they lost, they just laughed and tried harder the next time. Games night really unified our company.
After games night was Pizza night! My girls really wanted to join with MaKenna's girls. So we asked our BC Kristen if it would be okay, and she said yes! So, all the girls gathered together and we had a blast! Ate lots of pizza, talked lots about boys and COWs (crush of the week), and acted like a bunch of crazy people.
Thursday was the "spiritual day" where we started off with gospel study, then had a young women's activity, then had a morningside (a morning fireside (supplementary, evening meeting)) followed by a variety show and then a musical program/fireside. To end the day, we had a testimony meeting where the youth had the opportunity to bear testimony of what they believe.
Overall, it was a fantastic week. These youth were amazing and ever so inspiring. They taught me so much and I owe them for the lessons they shared with me and taught me. I was so lucky to have the group I had, and be in the company I was in. Being with Sean and MaKenna was a true blessing. They are two of the most amazing people I've ever known.
Me, MaKenna, Sean
They liked to make fun (in a nice way) of my "nervous face". They said I was super easy to read because I'd always make certain faces to describe exactly what I was feeling. This face was the classic face I made- so we got a picture of the three of us making "the face".
Me, MaKenna, Sean
I just don't know if my second week can top this AMAZING first week. So, ladies and gentleman from "Fear Towards Me", if you're reading this, thank you for being so incredible and inspiring. It meant the world to me.
Anyways, that's all for now. More confessions to come.
I've been excited for months for EFY. This is my dream job, as I've told so many of you. I loved EFY as a participant. I had some of the most amazing experiences. I thank the Lord for that, but I also thank my counselors for their guidance and love. I know from personal experience how the love of a counselor can make all the difference.
One year at EFY I had a counselor who at first was the perfect counselor. She talked with me and let me confide in her. She invited me to her room to talk, to hang out. She motioned me over and took hundreds of pictures with her camera of us. She ran up to me and danced with me at the dances. She put so much effort in making me feel loved, and I really bonded with her. But it didn't last forever. The second EFY is over she stopped talking to me. Then I heard from my sister's friend that that counselor talked crap about me and said all these terrible things. What did I do to deserve that? Answer? Nothing. So, why did it happen? Well, I wish I knew. All I know is that broke my heart and yeah I've grown from it, but I still haven't full recovered from that. I still have major trust issues because of her. It still breaks my heart just thinking about it.
What did I learn from that? I don't want to be one of those counselors who pretends to be one thing, but it completely someone else. And I don't want to be one of those counselors who talks bad about any of her girls. So I decided. I am going to think the nicest things about each of my girls, and I'm going to love them. I'm going to take care of them.
So here I am, sitting in my dorm room on my bed and I am thinking. It's been a few years since I've been here at SVU, but being back here, I'm close to tears... I just feel so heart broken because of that experience I had. Why haven't I gotten over it?... I have no idea. All I know is that I don't want to ever fail these girls. I won't let one of those girls feel the pain I still feel.
But that doesn't mean I am not nervous, and it doesn't mean I'm not scared. It does mean that I'm not going to let anyone down though. I have faith in myself. I can do this.
So, have any advice for me? Anything you think I can do to be the best kind of counselor? I'd love to hear from all of you.
Anyways, that's all for now. More confessions to come.
So, a few days ago- Thursday to be exact, I got an email from a girl named Kayla, who is the coordinator for EFY. While reading the email I happened to notice that the report date for EFY was a whole week sooner than I was planning on, sooooo I frantically double and triple checked the calendar and freaked out for like 3 hours. You see, I had doctor's appointments, and an MRI scheduled, and a lot of free time to work on my independent study class, and I was going to sing in my ward's sacrament meeting... It was all fun and dandy until I realized I had just over a week, just 9 days, to get EVERYTHING done.
Everything I thought I'd have 16 days to do. And for some reason 16 days felt like a month, and those 9 days have shrunk down to 6 days and it feels like I'll be gone tomorrow. So, in these 6 days, I have to study for my midterm, get an MRI, go to a doctor's appointment, have a photoshoot, take that midterm for my class, go out for dessert with one of my best friends, aaaaand pack. Pack, you say? Easy peasy, right? WRONG. I have to pack for a month of EFY, and pack for college. If you know me at all, you know I own a thousand pairs of shoes, and 2 chest of drawers plus a closet full of clothes, a guitar, a keyboard, and a whole heck of a lot of junk that I really really like:) How am I going to fit all that in 2-3 suitcases? I HAVE NO IDEA.
And why do I have to pack for all that now? Because I'm going to EFY for 5 weeks and when I return I have less than 12 hours to pack (and sleep) before I fly to Utah to do another 2 weeks of EFY in Provo. So I pretty much have to have everything ready to go so I'm not having a panic attack while feeling more and more stressed.
Oh, and a side note- The doctor's appointment I have is to see whether or not I will have to continue on chemo for the next 6 months. Jaw drop? Mine did too when I was told I might not be done with chemotherapy. That would be THE worst. Seriously. So, I'd appreciate it if you'd fast or even just pray for me tomorrow (when I have the MRI) and Tuesday (when I meet with my oncologist). Your thoughts and prayers during this very overwhelming time would be very much appreciated.
So, thank you for your continued friendship and love. You mean the world to me.
Anyways, that's all for now, more confessions to come.
Well, it sure has been a while since I last wrote, hasn't it?? I apologize. I guess I decided that my life wasn't worth writing about. If you know me at all, you probably know that is not the case- that I just let the downs in life take over and well... I went two and a half months without letting you know how I was feeling, what I was up to. But that's gonna change. I promise. I'm sick of feeling down and sorry for myself for no good reason. I happen to love life! And I want that to show in my blog:)
So, what have I been up to the past few months?? Mainly just working on my independent study class (D&C) and prepping for EFY. OH! I don't think I ever told you that. Did you know that starting in 3 weeks I will be an EFY counselor?! For approximately five weeks in Virginia at Southern Virginia University, then I fly out to Utah where I'll be an EFY counselor for two weeks in Provo! Isn't that the best ever?! :) While I'm an EFY counselor, I'll post every weekend with updates so you know how it went, and how it's going. I'll also try to post pictures of my group and my adventures.
Well, I did something kind of neat recently that I'd like to share! I had the pleasure of going with my good friend Ariel Stong to a New Kids On The Block and Backstreet Boys Concert the other night. It was brilliant. We were in a sky box and there was all this free food and it was awesome!
Anna, Ariel, Me at the start of the night!
Ariel, Anna, Me
Me, Ariel being silly
Jordin Sparks!
Me, Ariel, Anna :D
Me, Ariel, Anna all being weird
New Kids On The Block
NKOTBSB
Backstreet Boys
Me with NKOTBSB
Anna, Me
NKOTBSB w/ Confetti
Anna, Ariel, Me at Metro
Real crowded metro on the way home.
Ariel, Me, Anna
Awesome, huh?? :) It was the best night I've had in months! We rode Metro into D.C. to Chinatown where we walked to the Verizon Center for the concert. We got to the entrance where security nearly gave me a heart attack when they told me my camera was too big to take in to the concert. I spent a few minutes convincing them it wasn't some fancy camera, that it was just a digital camera, and finally some superior came over and explained the camera lens was under three inches and I could in fact take in my camera. Whoooooooo. Sigh of relief! We went up a level and found suite 213 where we would be viewing the concert. There were hot dogs, and chicken wings, and sandwiches, and vegetables, and sodas, and shrimp. It was incredible! There was also a lot of wine and beer and people were drinking a lot. It was insane. Don't worry, I didn't drink ;) Anyways, the concert started and Jordin Sparks (from American Idol) opened for NKOTBSB. She was amaaaazing! When the show was over, we crammed into the most crowded I've ever seen the Metro, and headed back home. What a night! :)
Anyways, that's all for now. More confessions to come.
Music truly is everything that I am. I listen to music, I support artists, and now I've started recording music and posting it on facebook. You don't need a facebook to access the page, just go to this link! And check it out! And, I just posted a new song called "Everything".
I really would appreciate your feedback on the songs and the music, so if you have a few minutes, check it out and comment here with your feedback.
Thank you!
Anyways, that's all for now. More confessions to come.
This weekend I babysat the Johnson Family.
There are four kids- Kelsey 12, Luke 9, Courtney 6, Matt 2.
It was a crash course on mother hood.
Not the stress about where they'll go to go to college kind of mother hood.
Not the stress about where dinner is going to come from kind of mother hood.
But the- care for and genuinely worry about those kids kind of mother hood.
Courtney (6)
Courtney and Matt at our Picnic
Matthew (2)
First of all, these kids are ADORABLE. So despite the fact that I had to change two nasty diapers.... It was worth their cuteness. Oh, and for the record. First diaper change ever. Yeah, I know. How am I twenty years old, and how have I never changed a diaper till this weekend? Well, let me explain. When I was younger and I babysat, it was always for an hour at a time. So the kid would be changed before I got there, and then they wouldn't need to be changed in the hour I was there. Crazy, I know, I know.
The worst part though, was when the kids got hurt and started crying- because there's nothing you can do as a mother for a hurt child besides either give them some medicine, or slap on a few bandaids. At one point I brought Matt and Courtney to Hidden Pond Park where they played for a while. Within the span of 5 minutes Cortney had two kids push her and "say mean things" to her, and Matt got knocked over by a stampede of little kids. The parents at the park all kind of froze when Matt fell down, and I had to maneuver through them to get to Matt, so parents were all freaking out, and I was like, he's okay, and he was. But still. Anyways, then after we returned home, the kids got on their bikes and went riding up and down the street. At one point Courtney wiped out on her bike, kind of falling into the bicycle, and started crying. It was loud- like you could probably hear her crying a mile away kind of crying. I ran over to her and got the bike from all around her and moved it to the side, and picked her up and let her just cry- cause what else can you do? We went inside and I got her three bandaids which seemed to do the trick. Poor poor Courtney. I just felt so bad for her, and didn't know what to do.
Best part? I babysat from noon one day until about six the next night, and that first night there was the best. Why? Well, Luke and Kelsey were playing basketball, and Courtney and Matt were riding their bikes and then everyone kicked around a soccer ball. It was like perfect songwriting material. Everyone was so happy and the weather was perfect and the moon was shining bright... Made me want to stay in that moment forever. Literally. It was perfect.
Second best moment was taking Matt and Courtney on a picnic. They were so excited and so happy. I made each person their custom made sandwich and Courtney grabbed the blanket and we were off. It was so much fun to just sit in the nice weather and just relax.
So, this weekend taught me a lot about having kids. And as Justin Smith (of Jericho Road) put it, there's a reason there's an order, and why we get married first and then have kids. But still, I realized I don't want kids for like thirty years cause I am soooo not ready. Not in the slightest. If I had kids now, I'd totally screw it up.
Anyways, that's all for now. More confessions to come.
Two days ago, BYU played TCU. Unfortunately, we didn't play our best, so it was a close game. BUT, against all odds (well, not really.. since the odds were for us, it's not really against all odds....) we won!
Then I went to a Relief Society Birthday Dinner where we had salad (make your own) and then lots and lots of cake. I got to hang out with Kim, and Talia, and that was fun for me:) Hopefully I'll be able to hang out with them again today.
Yesterday morning, I got up and started working on my class. If you don't remember what class I am taking- it's D&C. It's not too bad actually, and I learn a LOT! And I love reading about all the people and the miracles and the hardships. Looks like I am gonna have a hard morning though, because at the end of each section, they usually have 5 ish mastery questions to make sure you understand the readings, BUT this time, there are twenty. Yes, twenty. Gahhh. It's gonna take foreverrrrrrr.
Yesterday I went to Costco with my mother. Remember when it was called Price Club? Oh the good ol days:) I got a churro and a berry smoothie. Delicious! But, by the end of the trip- I was exhausted... I got home and spent the afternoon cleaning up the house. Worked on the main level, and then did a deep cleaning of my bedroom. I am so thorough.
In the evening my friend Tess came over and we watched Phantom of the Opera. It was the first time I'd seen the movie and I liked it better than I thought I would. Then at 9, me and my parents went over to the Cochran's house and watched the BYU vs. New Mexico game. And guess what?! WE WON! It was a close game, but Jimmer was on FIRE! He scored 33 points in the first half, and topped off the game with 52 points! FIFTY-TWO POINTS! That's insane! It was a marvelous game:)
Anyways, that's all for now. More confessions to come.
Well, I did it! 24 hours without my phone or my facebook. Wanna know something sad though? When I turned my phone back on... My only texts were my horoscopes. When I checked facebook.... My only notifications were from my sister Molly. I decided I'm pretty lame.
I also noticed, thanks to my sister Katie, at the bottom of the blog I said "text me" but I quickly changed that to "call my house phone" because obviously, I didn't have my phone.
Yesterday I took it easy- worked on some scholarship applications. Then my friend Kim Hodgodon (who was doing the facebook/phone fast with me) came over and we moaned and groaned together- what a pitiful two we were. We decided to distract ourselves. We watch some Psych (which she'd never seen before) and then Bend It Like Beckham. We had some yummy dinner, and just hung out:) It was a lot of fun and took my mind of the whole ordeal.
This morning I will be going to quilt group with my mom where I will work on the binding of my quilt- which when I finish, will accomplish a 10-hour project for personal progress.
Oh! How could I forget. This morning, I went out in the pouring cold rain, and started cleaning some of the "toys" in our backyard. I worked on the play house. I scrubbed, and rubbed, and splashed, and worked and it went from brown (dirt) and green (algae) to white! I am quite proud of myself actually.
This afternoon I, along with my family, will join the Cochran's (Keva) to watch the BYU vs. TCU game to see who will advance in the Mountain West Conference Championship. Hopefully we beat TCU and move on, because if we have 3 more wins, we win the conference and will hopefully have a higher seed for the NCAA National Championship. And for those of you who are confused... I am talking about College Basketball! GO BYU!!
Anyways, that's all for now. More confessions to come.
Kim Hodgdon and I decided that today from midnight to midnight, we would go without our phones and our facebooks.
Last night as we sat on my couch, we were practically hyperventilating thinking about not having our phones and facebook for a whole day.
I'll tell you, I am obsessed. You probably already know that... I always have my phone on me and I check it more than frequently. Frequent would be like checking it once every hour. I check it like once every 5 minutes. So calculate how much time is wasted on my phone... and well, maybe this fast is a good thing.
And then there's facebook. Which I am more than obsessed with. I check facebook every 5-10 minutes usually. I have a ritual. I check my yahoo! mail, I check my gmail, I check facebook. I check my yahoo! mail, I check gmail, I check facebook. etc. etc. When I sit on facebook this is what happens....
Refresh.
Refresh.
Like that. Like this. Like that. Like this.
Refresh.
Like some more stuff.
Refresh.
Refresh.
Like this. Like that.Like this. Like that.
Refresh.
etc. etc.
I have no life. And I admit that.
It's kind of sad actually... That I waste so much time on such a pointless thing. It would be different if I were catching up with someone, or posting pictures, or doing something of real value. But wasting time "liking" everything everyone posts... Kind of pitiful. I have issues. I realize that now.. ;)
BUT HEY!
Want to know what I have accomplished by 10 in the morning while on my fast?
- Eat breakfast
- Help mom check DVDs for errors
- Watch a TV episode
- Write a song
- Blog a little
Okay, so that's not THAT much, but it is only 10 am... the day is young, and there is still time to do a lot of things. A lot of things that I usually wouldn't have the time to do. Instead, I have all the time in the world.
So, what do you think I should do on this fine day?
- Start writing my book
- Clean the backyard "toys"
- Work on finishing my quilt (for personal progress)
- Read a lot of scriptures for personal progress
- Write another song
- YOUR CHOICE
Tell me, I honestly would like to know.
And don't tell me over facebook, cause I won't know.
Leave a comment, or call my house phone. 703.866.9298
Thanks, and have a marvelous day!
Anyways, that's all for now. More confessions to come.
First of all, a very special thank you to those of you who donated to my trip fund. Because of YOU, I was able to have one of the most amazing 2 weeks ever!
I got to Utah and stayed the first two nights at my old apartment. While I stayed there, I was able to go to class with Josh Flores (and Nick Potts). It was a Mythology class, and while somewhat interesting. I will not be taking that class any time soon. But, it was fun to go, learn a little, and sit with Daniel, Nick and Josh. Also, one night I went over to my good friend Jake Edvalson's apartment and just hung out with him. It was some of the most fun I've had in a really really long time. We just hung out and I listened to some stuff he was working on. Afterwards we decided to get some icecream, but when we got outside, it was snowing... a lot! So we got in my car and drove to starbucks where we each got a hot chocolate- his more adventurous than mine. We sat and talked for a long time, and had just a really good time. I will never forget that night!
I then went to my cousin Tyler's wedding festivities. He married the remarkable Kelly Wight. I picked up my grandma Smith and took her to the reception center where the family had gathered. Before the reception started, Liam, Janae and I took a quick trip to Subway and McDonalds for dinner where I got myself a Wild Berry Smoothie (if you know me, you know I LOVE those)! When we got back, they wouldn't let us in with our food, so we went back to the car and brought Elijah and Seara with us to eat our food. It was awesome. At the reception I was able to see a lot of family- aunts and uncles, and cousins. I even ran into Natalie and Kenny :) I spend the night at my grandma's house (in a real bed!) The next morning was their wedding. Again, I drove Grandma Smith to SLC where the wedding was going to take place. I got lost a little, but we found the right parking, and got to the sealing in time. I helped Liam watch all the kids while Grandma talked the temple into letting her in without her recommend, which she had forgotten. Afterwards, I watched Enoch, Elijah, and Seara at the visitor's center while Sam and Janae were able to attend the wedding luncheon. It was a lot of fun, and I ADORE those three kids probably more than anything, so that was a pure pleasure for me.
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Later in the day I went to the dentist and then headed down to Provo where I went to stay with my delightful friend Lorin. She is amazing, and one of the best friends I could ask for. She's just a really kind person. We went to Pizza Factory for dinner and then drove over to the Tahitian Noni Theater in Provo (near the Riverwoods) where the first j.wride concert was happening. We got there early, and got second row seats (amazing!). I then helped take tickets during the start of the show so Jake (who was taking the tickets) could do the lights for the performers. I was pleasantly surprised when Kade Beus showed up, and I hung with him throughout the concert. I also brought my video camera and videotaped the whole show. And, it was INCREDIBLE! Words can not describe how amazing it was. I soaked it in, and loved every single song. A few of my favorites were played, and I was so giddy. When the concert ended I went out and bought their new CD "Indigo" which is AMAZING. If you haven't had a chance to hear it, you should go out and get yourself a CD, or wait until April when the CD will be on iTunes! Cool, huh?
The next day I went to my friend Laurie's Bridal Shower where we had some delicious food! And some great company. I surprised her, and she didn't know I was in town, so when I opened the door for her, she was ecstatic! It was awesome:)
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That night was the second j.wride CD release for their new album "Indigo". I brought along Sam Barlow, yes, Kenny's younger brother. And we had a GREAT time. We laughed, a lot, and drank a lot of water and just had such an enjoyable evening. And the music, was phenomenal. It blew me away, and I'd already been to one concert. And Sam seemed to enjoy the concert as well. At the end I lent a few people some money so they could buy j.wride CD's, it was so great.
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That night I went over to my Aunt Carol's house because by now, I was sicker than all get out. I had lost ten pounds by this point, and was just feeling awful. I spent the night and woke up in the morning not feeling much better. I ended up staying almost the whole week at their house while they took really good care of me. Such a nice family :) One night during that week I spent the night at my friends' Natalie and Rani's apartment at Alta Apartments where I used to live for a year and a half. That was a lot of fun.
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One night when I was feeling better, I was able to go to ihop with Jake, Nick, and Kailee. Nick was nice enough to just let me eat his pancakes, and I still owe Jake for my Orange Juice:) It was so much fun to just have a night to let loose and just hang out.
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Monday, I went to the Potts Family's house for dinner and FHE. It was sooooo great to see Rachel and Dewey again! I love those guys, and Sister and Brother Potts, SO much. We had a really great evening. I even ran into my cousin Lyndi who in in Bishop Potts' ward and was over for ward FHE.
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Wednesday was the BYU basketball game verse Colorado State University. My uncle Ole was oh so kind and gave us his 4 season tickets for the game since this was the ONLY home game while I was in Utah. It was an awesome game! We even hit 80 points so we got free chocolate cake! Awesome, huh?! It was soooo much fun! And at the end of the game, thanks to Noah Hartsock (#34) I got to meet Jimmer Fredette! It was one of the most treasured experiences I've ever had, it was so neat, and he was such a nice and down to earth guy. THANKS NOAH!
On Thursday I had another dentist appointment, so I was up in Murray. After I finished, I drove down to Sandy where I picked up my grandma and took her on a few errands before we went to Noodles and Co for lunch. It was sooo good, but neither of us could finish our food before we left. So we boxed it up and took it home with us. Grandma said it took her three additional meals to finish her Mac & Cheese. I left mine for Kenny to finish. Afterwards, I drove over to Draper where my good friend Matt Bashaw recently moved and I hung out at his place for a couple hours before heading back to Provo. I was able to record a few videos of his songs so we could post them on his youtube since he doesn't have a video camera.
My last weekend in Utah, I spend with Natalie and Kenny in their apartment in Orem. I love them so much, and it was SO nice to spend all that extra time with them:) I miss them a lot.
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Then Sunday night Chantal and Stephanie came to my Aunt Carol and Uncle Dave's house for dinner with me, Nat and Kenny. They were so kind, and polite, and they were perfect guests. They are the kind of guests people want at their house. :) Anyways, that was really fun and it was good to spend so much time with them!
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Sunday I went to Stake Conference with Sam Barlow and all the Alta Wards and got to say goodbye to a lot of people, and say hi to even more. I felt like a celebrity. It was neat to see so many old friends.
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Monday I went on campus around 11 and met up with Hannah Marsh for lunch. We both got Jamba Juice:) Afterwards, we went to the terrace and just talked. I ran into Michael Slawson there too. Then I texted Brent Parker, and he called back and met up with Hannah and I as well. The three of us talked till 1 when they both had places they needed to be. But, while we were there I saw Katherine Finlayson too! Then I waited around more, and saw Rachel Kiene, Rachel Davis, and Karrae Brunner. It was sooo good to see all my old friends again! I didn't realize how much I missed them until I saw them again:)
Then I flew home. It's good to be home.
Anyways, that's all for now. More confessions to come.
- J
p.s. What do you think of the new layout for my blog??!
