here is my life in a nutshell thus far ( Read more... )

O Christ, He is the fountain,
The deep, sweet well of love!
The streams on earth I've tasted
More deep I'll drink above:
There to an ocean fulness
His mercy doth expand,
And glory, glory dwelleth
In Immanuel's land.

so i've been back in cambridge for about two weeks now--though it feels like i've been here for eight years... the new roommates are cool and living with naomi rocks. the lack of updates have been due to the fact that i still don't have internet and probably won't have it for another week or two but other than that, things are going well. it's ( Read more... )

sunday is only a few days away. i've packed about a fifth of what i'm bringing to school. i know i'm going to forget something big. mama and papa are going to yell at me for overpacking. i've had a memorable summer. i've grown out of chris carrabba. God has shown me lots of cool stuff. i like ben martin. grown-ups are fun to talk to. i think i'm ( Read more... )

"what room is there in my heart for anything but gratitude?"

i was 6 lbs, 9 oz...jay-z is kickin ( Read more... )

TWO MORE WEEKS!

last night before going to bed, i laid outside on my patio wrapped in a blanket, watching the evening sky, phone in hand, with ben on the other line. i saw TWO shooting stars while we were talking! i probably would've seen more but i kept my eyes closed for a bit, just breathing in the night air and enjoying what's left of summer. it was my very ( Read more... )

i found two quotes a while ago, possibly from one of pastor rick's sermons ( Read more... )

a couple days ago, ben came to visit. he packed a picnic constructed out of some of the most random foods you can think of. we went to the lake and found some rocks. it was delightful. he didn't have to work the next day (thanks God!) so he stayed the night and we had a day full of memorable adventures. we visited joan and derek's. joan was home ( Read more... )