this one's for the girls
college really is a truly unique time of life. away from home, you step into your own, decide for yourself what is important and what direction you'll head in life. you don't know enough to realize you really don't know anything at all. some people may believe college is the best time of your life. they tend to live in the past, wishing they could live in those days with little responsibility and unappreciated freedom. i hope to never become this but to instead enjoy each season for what it brings and the smile that comes to my face as i recall memories. for the time being though, college just happens to be the time of life that i enjoy remembering the most.
'coffee talk' began freshman year of college on the ninth floor of ford hall. oh the stories we tell, continue to laugh about and how young we really were. dinners in the 'derb' and silliness far into the morning. there were road trips to colorado and weekends away in kansas city. nikki and leah's crazy plans and tailgating for football games. the laxitive brownies, late night walmart trips, and the marshmallow fluff fights...late night 'swimming' and outreach dinners. some have served overseas together and others are now in seminary with one another. we look back now and are amazed at the way life brought us together.
friendships developed that first year that have carried us through the past six. we've all graduated and moved on to new adventures. twice a year we gather together, sharing what the last year has held and where the next year will take us. our conversation is rarely shallow, and we easily pick up where we left last. there is a bond between us that is uniquely ours and founded in something deeper. we are friends, yes, but we are also sister's in Christ's body and that creates in us a unity unlike any other.
if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. [philippians 2.1-2]
'coffee talk' began freshman year of college on the ninth floor of ford hall. oh the stories we tell, continue to laugh about and how young we really were. dinners in the 'derb' and silliness far into the morning. there were road trips to colorado and weekends away in kansas city. nikki and leah's crazy plans and tailgating for football games. the laxitive brownies, late night walmart trips, and the marshmallow fluff fights...late night 'swimming' and outreach dinners. some have served overseas together and others are now in seminary with one another. we look back now and are amazed at the way life brought us together.
enjoying another night in our old bridesmaid's dresses from each other's wedding for a fancy dinner...how often do you get to wear these things again, really?!
me, heather, marisa, kristin, amy, marie, leah [baby addison]
missing nikki, amanda, mindy, anna, & merah
friendships developed that first year that have carried us through the past six. we've all graduated and moved on to new adventures. twice a year we gather together, sharing what the last year has held and where the next year will take us. our conversation is rarely shallow, and we easily pick up where we left last. there is a bond between us that is uniquely ours and founded in something deeper. we are friends, yes, but we are also sister's in Christ's body and that creates in us a unity unlike any other.
if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. [philippians 2.1-2]
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