happy birthday j and k!

today my big brother and sister turn 24 years old. 

while we have had our moments of voice raising, i am still so blessed to have them.

the other day we went to california pizza kitchen to celebrate.

{birthday boy and girl}

and today i went to the franklin park conservatory with my mama. 

it was so good and i hadn't been in YEARS.

{awesome chihula glass}

{a pretty pond}

i am officially all move back into malone.

it's such a weird feeling--feel i never left!  lol.

i am certainly not ready for another semester, but i supposed i have to start in order to finish.

i'm praying for strength to get through this semester and be open to the Lord's oppostunities that may arise.

i had a great talk with our RD, stacy, tonight.

had some home made tomato soup, which was delicious!

then talked about a lot of good stuff.

she is 30 and single, and we talked about how that was not her choice, and how i fear that will be my situation.  and how badly i don't want that.

but how important to know that the Lord is being faithful and giving us exactly what we need.  whether that is being single or married, He knows.  and if we are called to be single longer, than He knew that was exactly what we needed to do His work.

good stuff, and a great way to start the beginning of a semester!

now let the sleep deprivation begin :)

p.s...tomorrow is a long post about passion...i promise!