One Year Ago...

.... I got a text from my friend Steve asking if I wanted to hang out after a meeting we were both going to be attending. I said "sure".... we went to Borders. I don't really remember what either of us got to drink... but I do remember realizing that I thought he was pretty cute. He asked if I would want to hang out over the summer so we could get to know each other better. I said "sure" again. Over the summer I learned and observed a lot about him... that he cares a lot about people... that he likes the same kind of food I did... that he takes God's word seriously... that he likes sports....that he is patient...that he is very passionate about Jesus and the gospel... and lots more.


Now, we are getting married in 54 days!! I am so grateful for Steve. God has been so good!

Catch Up Time....

Another epic fail in blogging! haha... so it's a good time to catch up!

Since I promised a Meet Lindsey post a LONG time ago, here it is!! Get ready....

From left - Lindsey, Hannah, me

FIRST - to clarify, Lindsey should not be confused with Hannah, which happens often.

Since she moved here from Florida a little over a year ago, she just experienced her first time driving in the snow/ice! She can sometimes be heard singing 80's power ballads (but never in her classroom - we hope). In fact, she and Hannah just might be singing some right now. When not singing 80's power ballads or teaching middle school children about Africa she is talking about Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators, watching the Florida Gators, reading about the Florida Gators, or buying Florida Gator paraphernalia.

[Vicki would also like me to tell you that Lindsey goes to the best home group ever... and that she loves her!!] Lindsey serves me and Mandy ALL the time! She cooks me lots of yummy food, teaches me how to be organized, and how to decorate the house. She makes me laugh and encourages me to love God more. We think that her dad and my dad were separated at birth, so who knows... we might be cousins.

Me and my wonderful roommates!

I can't wait for Saturday....

Two of my best friends are marrying each other...
So, so excited for Matt and Kristin!!

I have been friends with Matt since we were 10 years old and both our families came to Raleigh to plant a new church. I met Kristin a few years later when her family moved to Raleigh and started coming to our church. We took dance classes together all through high school. We each went different ways after high school and now here they are 10 years later getting married! I have seen Matt and Kristin both draw near to God as they have walked with him through good times and sometimes hard times. If you know them, you can't help but notice that they each have a genuine love for others. I am overjoyed to see them start their life together!

The wedding is outside ... I'm praying for good weather! I have heard rumors of bales of hay, caramel apples and bonfires. All of our friends from youth group who have moved away are coming back for the wedding, so it will be a reunion! I'll try to remember to take lots of pictures :)

Meet Mandy

This is a blog about my roommate Mandy (Amanda) Bradley. She is amazing. She is currently a nurse AND in school to be a nurse practitioner. Which means she is much smarter than me. (On a side note, we - Vicki, Jermaine and I - are currently judging the weight of her purse.) According to Vicki she has to "carry all of the pills for the people". Also, Mandy would like to ask all readers to please visit wax-lips.blogspot.com - at least that's what Vicki says. Mandy spent most of the past week taking wonderful care of her brother who had surgery. She loves her family and friends and can usually be found talking on the phone to one of them.
She is our GPS since she knows all the roads in Raleigh. Although she is a lifelong NC State fan, she is gracing the grounds of UNC Chapel Hill with her presence.

I've been friends with Mandy for five years now and I'm grateful to God for the opportunity to live with her! We've had such great times of fellowship, prayer, craziness, and laughter.

Tune in later this week to meet Lindsey...

PS: I am trying to get a picture up, but for some reason Blogger isn't letting me upload one. I will try again tomorrow.