Where do I even begin with this summer???

I feel like it's been one huge learning experience...I've been learning about my sin.
Phewwwww..

I prayed God would reveal my sin to me at the beginning of this summer..

He did! I am soooooo thankful because I've grown like a weed! I've learned I can trust God in all aspects with my fear of RELATIONSHIPS, the future, and my everyday!

I've learned that I can call on the Holy Spirit at any point in my day and He is there..

I've seen him answer prayers when I'm vulnerable and when I'm constantly submitting my desires to him!

I have grown in the knowledge of who Jesus was on earth... Holy smokes, He really does blow me away.. His personality was so confident and bold..

This summer has been one of the very best.

I want to hold his feet and sit by Him. I daydream about being with Him..

God is the provider!!! All we have to do is ask! I love that about Him!

Two things:

*I learned RECENTLY to make someone feel guilt about their sin is sin. (Yelling at them and giving them the eyes really isn't ok... God convicts not me)

*I learned how terrible I am at trusting God with people. When I feel in my spirit a restless unsettled peace I should trust it and not reason with it, because He never fails to be right!

A Great Conviction
Yesterday I hung out with my campus Minister. I was trying to tell him about a friend that I wish my campus minister could hang out with so that they could better understand real Christianity. I explained to him that it might be intimidating for this person to hang out with a campus minister or a pastor. He confidently replied, "Oh yeah, we can meet in a coffee shop and I'll smoke a cigarette with them!"
WOAAAAAAHHH!
You see my campus minister doesn't have a habit of smoking cigarettes. He isn't a smoker. He was however, willing to smoke one sacrificing his image in order to show JESUS to someone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

I've never even considered doing that! I want a perfect image more than I care about another person..how truly sad! I pray I would be willing to sacrifice my image!


Fill me up with Your presence because where You are is where I belong..

"God made us cousins because He knew our mom's couldn't handle us as sisters!"

Some things I'd like to say...

I feel so close to you again lately
...like old times...speaking of old times...

Thanks for helping me birth 11 dead rat babies in biology class

I'm sorry I peed on you when we were younger.




Thanks for always allowing me to do makeovers and hairdos on you and then not being mad when I accidentally hurt you somehow (Everyone knows I'm the one who needed the makeover and hairdo..football helmet!)

Thanks for always making my birthdays soo special! EVERY YEAR!

I loved being in major clubs with you that saved the planet. (adventure girls, that peace girls)

Sorry for always wanting you all to myself (a.k.a never wanting to play with your other friends, or liking your other friends)


I'm so glad we were both really freaked out by nice guys in highschool... It could have been lonely hiding out in the bathroom by myself..

Thanks for being my first room mate in college! (sorry it wasn't what we thought!)

Sadly Lace, you made me into a total weirdo, because you have always laughed at me when I act like a freak....

I just love you lace!

I love you so much! I'm so glad we're cousins and best friends! ;)


No one could ever replace you!

Sisters this blog is for you! :)
The Baby, Middle, and Oldest Sister

Izzy and I = the baby sister:


"Being the youngest of five, you're adored, you're fueled with confidence."
-Martin Short



“Being the third and youngest member of her family to be on the team, she has seen what it takes to succeed. You see that a lot with younger brothers and sisters who had a chance to follow their older (siblings). They kind of learn the valuable lessons and know what to expect. They understand some of the traditions.” - Jim Callahan

Tiffany and Emma the middle sister:

"a middle child is like the peanut butter and jelly in a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or the creamy part in the middle of an oreo." -unknown



"The middle child is in a somewhat precarious position – between the dominating older sibling and the often-pampered youngest sibling. Given that the middle child is positioned between the extremes, he or she may become a negotiator who is friendly, sociable and compliant. However, middle children can often be more rebellious than their siblings, feeling the need to garner some of the spotlight. As a result, middle children will often strive to do things that are unconventional. "



Cortney and Mary = Oldest sister


"The oldest is presumed to be the most responsible out of all your siblings. Parents trust you and they got your back all the way. You've been through life longer than any of your siblings. You know the ways, hows things are done, and how to get around."


"The Oldests typically make good leaders and strive to please others."

I love my sisters sooo much!
Tiff you make me laugh when noone else can. I love that I can laugh at you and you laugh as well. I love making you feel uncomfortable because you look at me funny. (It only makes me want to say more weird things!) I love late nights when we're talking about stuff and you make me laugh really hard, and I also love that while I'm laughing you're really annoyed. You really do look out for me and I love you for it! P.s. I promise I won't tell anyone that you and I used to watch Roseanne every night before we went to bed... You're my bestie.

Cort you make me laugh really hard as well. When you explain your life in highschool eventhough you were really popular (homecoming and prom queen) nothing makes me laugh more. I am soooo thankful that you moved close to me, I mean I feel like without you I'd be in a ditch somewhere blind...I can't believe we're 10 years apart, because I you're my bestfriend.Don't worry I won't tell anyone about all the times you would drive me home from school, when you were in highschool and I was in kindergarden and you would wipe your boogers on your jeans. Don't worry that secret is safe, eventhough I was completely disgusted!

Seriously the two of you make me laugh harder and teach me about Jesus more than anyone in the world.

I love you both..

Last week I invited my niece Emily over for some quality one on one time with me! I'm at my best when I'm one on one!

I took her to see the movie Shrek 3.Well she got bored within the first ten minutes of the movie. I totally understand because it was my grand idea to get to the movies an hour and twenty min before the movie actually started. (Sometimes I struggle with time management! I thought the errands I was going to run would take a lot longer) Poor girl had been sitting at the movie theater nearly 2 hours when the movie started.I tried my best to keep her busy with popcorn and candy....=)

I strive to be "the cool/young/single" aunt!


The next day when she went home she was pooped...

I love all of my nieces and nephews. I love being this person in their life. Its a mix between an adult and an older sister.. They've watched me grow up while I'm watching them grow up.

The Ultimate Blogger!
On Sunday I went to hang with the Smiths in Sewanee... My sister Cortney is the ultimate blogger. If you haven't checked her blog out...YOU SHOULD! Its pretty incredible!God's creation left me is aww last time I was in Murfreesboro. This rainbow was a full out half circle.
Then I saw this awesome rain cloud and I couldn't stop starring at how weird it was to see rain

God is showing me who and what my idols are this summer. He is showing me that none of the idols leave me satisfied...When I do try to find satisfaction in my idols I'm left with anxiety. So when I have anxiety it's because I'm relying on other things to fulfill me.



I'm just like ISRAEL!I forget God's promises and worship other things (like freakin facebook!) He is taking me back just like He does with Israel! He wants me all to himself and rightfully so, I'm His creation.

This summer is honestly turning out incredibly.. (My next blog will go more in depth)


God is challenging my PRAYER life for certain people and wisdom is being poured on me from the adults in my life.

SwEEt SuMMer....

(Please turn your volume up before reading the blog, it makes my summer seem a lot more exciting!)

I have two employers this summer:

Mrs. Harriet Thompson(Mema)and Mrs. Billye Ann Locke(Mums)
Both happen to be my grandmothers. I help Mums at night and Mema during the day.

I'm very excited to learn about my grandmothers this summer and spend time with them, but sometimes I get depressed not being around people my own age.
I know God is desiring for me to be completely fulfilled and satisfied in Him and I guess that's something I'll learn even greater this summer.

The BABY KITTIES HAVE GROWN..

and I really want one!
I'm trying to convince my parents I need one!

I FOUND MY CAMERA!
I had checked all over the place for my camera. I retracked all my steps and could not find it. I assumed it fell out of my purse somewhere. Sophie's car was the last place I had it, even though she had checked, I needed to also check. I looked under the seats and then pulled my head up and there it was in between the seat and the middle section.
I literally screamed and jumped up and down!!!!!

Goodbye Molly Tuza. :(

Our last hoo rahh!!!

This morning the friends and I met Molly for breakfast. We had to say goodbye to Molly! Molly is off to New Orleans to do her thing..:) Molly, you're the best!

I'm gonna miss you so much!(esp. on Thursdays)


By the way, I'm in love with baby kitties!

Some of my guy friends (nate and aaron) are helping out a single cat mom in their neighborhood! This makes me soo happy! :)


It's the best story ever. Nate opened the door to take the trash out and the cat came to the door with 'something' in it's mouth.. Nate thought it was a dead mouse or bird, but it was a little kitty. She took it to Nate's room in the back of the house, but Nate wasn't okay with that so she found a box in Aaron's room. She ran in and out six times to bring each kitty to the box.
AWWWW.. I wish it was my house.