year 22.

today is my 22nd birthday.

honestly, where has the time gone?

i got to spend it with those that mean the most to me.

{but not till after a full day of clinical!}

and those that love on me like i don't deserve.

my best friend came to stay and that made it perfect right there.

i can't wait to share pics and stories about the day.

i love birthdays {as i said before}

its a great time to be able to reflect on all that i've done and accomplished.  i have lived an amazing life.

and it's amazing to see the amount of time the Lord has blessed me here on Earth.

some highlights from the year:

i went to Passion 2012.  incredible.
i met the allerdings.  what a blessing!

this year i ran my 4th half marathon.  i'm crazy.

i went geo caching for the first time.  so fun!

several of my girlfriends got to turn 21 and i got to celebrate with them.

i also ran the warrior dash and the color run. {both awesome}  i hope to add the tough mudder soon.

i worked a 'semi' real job.  loved every minute of it.

with that, i discovered a love of nursing i never knew.  it was so encouraging, let me tell you.

i followed the Lord's calling and went to Haiti. changed my life.

and in haiti, met the mentor i've been praying about for years, brenda.  she and jerry loved on my like i haven't been loved on in a while.

and in that, i was able to experience God's love on a much deeper level.

and my favorite accomplishment thus far this year was starting senior year of college!

each and every year i've been walking with the Lord, it has gotten better and better.

He has stretched me in ways i never thought possible.

and showed me He is sovereign more times than i should need.

and i am SO beyond excited to get to live another year {Lord willing} for Him.

looking forward to all He has in store this next year.  

one of those hopefully being college graduation :)