Saturday, May 21, 2011
Kellie @ KD!
Hey, for the very few of you that actually read this, I have a new blog for this summer to keep you all updated on how things are going at camp for the next couple months! Check it out here :) Thanks!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Brilla. Crece. Ama.
things i’m excited about for next year:
WARM weather!!
SUN!!
Spanish-speakers!
my own room (and bathroom)
getting in shape
exploring a new city
running on cool trails
swimming
meeting new friends
finding a church community
hanging out w/ Angie
BBQs
ups and downs.
I’m graduating tomorrow.
I’m leaving for KD in two and a half weeks.
I’m moving to Texas in August.
WHAT?!
I’ve had my ups and downs about all of this. I’ve gone back and forth ALL semester between excitement and fear, joy and sadness, contentment and loneliness. One day, I can’t wait for the next step of the journey… and the next day (or sometimes just a couple hours later), I’m crying myself to sleep. Even though I’ve done a relatively good job at holding myself together, my emotions have been fluctuating out of control, and it’s really a draining process.
My last day at MSU is tomorrow, and I can hardly believe it. I took my time through this school year, knowing that it came too soon, yet not wanting it to end. I didn’t rush the moments, and I took advantage of (almost) every opportunity. It terrifies me that before I know it, I’ll be leaving behind everyone and everything I know and love for a new, uncertain adventure… but I’ve captured every possible memory to carry with me. I’m SO thankful for a God who sustains me, who loves me, and who will never leave me no matter where I go. Anddd I’m praising Him for dear friends who’ve promised to be there for me—even from thousands of miles away.
This is a time of change, a time of transition, a time of finality, but also a time of new beginnings. Here’s to the One who remains constant through it all! PTL :)
I’m leaving for KD in two and a half weeks.
I’m moving to Texas in August.
WHAT?!
I’ve had my ups and downs about all of this. I’ve gone back and forth ALL semester between excitement and fear, joy and sadness, contentment and loneliness. One day, I can’t wait for the next step of the journey… and the next day (or sometimes just a couple hours later), I’m crying myself to sleep. Even though I’ve done a relatively good job at holding myself together, my emotions have been fluctuating out of control, and it’s really a draining process.
My last day at MSU is tomorrow, and I can hardly believe it. I took my time through this school year, knowing that it came too soon, yet not wanting it to end. I didn’t rush the moments, and I took advantage of (almost) every opportunity. It terrifies me that before I know it, I’ll be leaving behind everyone and everything I know and love for a new, uncertain adventure… but I’ve captured every possible memory to carry with me. I’m SO thankful for a God who sustains me, who loves me, and who will never leave me no matter where I go. Anddd I’m praising Him for dear friends who’ve promised to be there for me—even from thousands of miles away.
This is a time of change, a time of transition, a time of finality, but also a time of new beginnings. Here’s to the One who remains constant through it all! PTL :)
Brilla. Crece. Ama.
things I’ll miss about the Hoose:
ROOMMATE HANGOUT NIGHTS!!
Documenting roommate hangout nights
Calling Van Hoosen “The Hoose” (Scottish for “house”!)
Doing anything but study late at night
Hiding Rufus
Threatening to hide Dopey
Sally the Unicorn
The CRAB
The Fuzzy Pink Dino
Jumping the fence
Allie’s excessive cleanliness
Katelin’s c-nugs, c-tends, and c-brays (?)
Laura’s dance moves
Katelin and Laura trying to act all cool and ghetto errday
Allie’s weird noises
looking at Allie every time Katelin and Laura start arguing about sports
celebrating birthdays w/ surprise streamers, Office quotes, and obnoxious party horns ;)
the Secret Garden!
Brilla. Crece. Ama.
things I’ll miss about MSU:
living in the Hoose with the best roomies EVER
all-you-can-eat cafeterias open all day long
being sassy w/ Erin on 2 Middle Snyder, 1 Mason, and in our CSD classes, ha!
walking through Anthony/Engineering in the middle of winter
getting to think that 8am is early
being only 20 minutes away from most of my extended family
MAPS in the house!!
visiting Bethany at the C-Store
parking tickets… NOT!
Trinity Church
my friends who tell me what’s up even though I don’t want to hear it
having Jesus times at the corner table in Sparty’s
my second family at the Davis household
babysitting my girls, Lily and Sophia
free pens from Sparticipation
getting free samples at the Dairy Store
Brilla. Crece. Ama.
things I learned (about myself) at MSU:
I suck at keeping in touch with people.
I really don’t like winter.
I love linguistics!
I’m bad at having best friends.
I don’t like dressing up.
I love to play Bananagrams!
I’m only competitive in ping-pong and word games.
I still don’t know how to study.
I am an introvert.
I could live off of Mexican food! And ice cream. And water.
I prefer chill to crazy.
I love kids in 1st to 5th grade (but other grades, too).
I’m not all that funny unless I’m tired and do dumb things (SB11).
Brilla. Crece. Ama.
"(general) things I learned at MSU:
“Early mornings” are relative.
It takes time to find community.
Family
is so, so precious.
Friendship can be complicated.
People won’t know
what I believe until I tell them.
There are a lot of smarter, better people
in the world than me.
Stamps cost a lot of money when you buy a lot of them.
Grocery shopping late on Sunday nights is relaxing.
Always read the fine
print of parking signs.
Work isn’t fun… unless you’re doing what you love.
School spirit takes effort (SB11)."
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