Today in class, my professor said, 

"As counselors we are meant to be scaffolding in a person's life, not a permanent structure." 

 I think that will stick with me for a while.  

Sometimes I laugh at the way Jesus phrases things to me... He seriously has His own super clean version of UrbanDictionary in my mind.

Today He said to me during worship "I'm gonna rock this thing.  You aren't even going to believe it."  

In my mind, it was like a cocky quarterback before a rival game- pumped up on adrenaline, picturing the end result of a crushing game like he somehow knows the ending.  

I pictured God rubbing His hands together, smirking as He's seeing the end result of this season I find myself in.  

I'm glad You're smiling, Jesus... could you pass some of that hope my way?




Also think this song perfectly describes my current life situation... surprise, surprise! It's T. Swift.  I'm telling y'all... We should be best friends.


A Place in This World- Taylor Swift

Went for a long walk in Winter Park yesterday... so good for my soul

Totally needed to read this today... 

"Understanding will never bring you Peace.  That's why I have instructed you to trust in Me, not in your understanding." Jesus Calling, Sarah Young


The devotional goes on to expound on that idea, but oh did I need to hear that in this season.  I don't have to understand- I am pursuing the wrong path in trying to understand the whys and the hows.  


Way to go Jesus! You are so good at crushing my idols- all of them, even the ones I was blissfully unaware of until now.  

This girl is ready for football season to have begun yesterday... 

First UGA game as a student.. I teared up at kickoff.

UGA v. Vandy in Nashville with some of my very favorite people

This is what happens when you love the Dawgs a little too much... 

UGA v. Tenn in Knoxville... perfect company, less-than-perfect outcome

What I would give for season tickets and tiny plane to fly back and forth to Athens for game days... 

Just discovered this singer called Cary Brothers- I am seriously behind in the music world... and this could quite possibly be my new favorite song.  

I have been so lazy at my blogging... Here's the quick catch up session:


May...

A trip to the Keys and Vero Beach with some fabulous girls

Led my first mission trip solo to Ireland for 10 days

Helped out at youth camp for a lovely church from Merritt Island, FL

June...

T. Swift Concert... perfection!

Moved- new apartment, new roomie :)

Finished another class for school

Took a little trip "home" which included Charlotte then the Blue Ridge Pkwy with Mama and Daddy...

Then Daddy's Father's Day present... the GA Aquarium and The Varsity

Oh... by the way, my sister got engaged while I was home, and she's getting married August 27th (yes... in 2011).

July...

Fourth of July (maybe my favorite holiday) celebrations on the east coast

That's the life overview on the surface. 

It's been a busy, beautiful summer full of lots of hard lessons of humility and dependence on the Lord.  

I'm existing in a season of learning to wait... That's the answer the Lord gives to all the prayers I pray lately.  

This song we sang at church on Sunday brought me to tears because waiting is so difficult to do gracefully... 

Highlights from Dublin so far... 

1. Good friends (becoming better ones) to travel around and explore with

2. Incredible ministry we stumbled upon to work with... The staff have such great hearts and are so welcoming and precious

3. We got to work in a homeless ministry tonight which is totally where my heart lies when it comes to mission trips... Memorable moment: Lady going crazy and spraying the room with a fire extinguisher.  Definitely have to say that's a first for a mission trip.

4. Getting to be on a mission trip again just makes my heart feel so alive... 

5. One of the great needs the mission and the homeless ministry both need are counselors! Why have I never considered the possibility of counseling abroad?? Definite life possibility.

6. One of our friendly hostel friends asked one of the girls if she wanted to go to Hell with him tonight... One of the most original pick up lines I've ever witnessed.  

7. Love the laid back attitude and the ability to just enjoy life and not hurry through it... I could stay here awhile. 

Sorry for the short, nondescript blog, but it's 12:17am, and I'm exhausted.