2008!

So I decided it would be neat to have a little recap on the past year! The Lord has done so many amazing things since last January that it is neat to go back and remember the Lord is Sovereign over all.

So where do we start?

To start it off I was honored to stand next to one of my best friends Rachel for her Wedding!
After I got back to A&M I began to get plugged it at Living Hope. The first place I started was hope group at Barney and Joanna Phillips.
Hope groups started another tradition. Sunday night pancake dinners! This was a weekly occasion that everyone looked forward to! Now I know this picture was during the day but we had to change it up this week!
Then began the weekly baseball games to support Darby. If you ever have a chance you must go to an Aggie baseball game!
In March I had the amazing chance to go to New York City. I miss being so close to the city. I went and saw Wicked (the most amazing musical) and Hairspray.
I took fun bluebonnet pictures with some amazing girls! I love yall!
My brother popped the question! So I got to take their engagement pictures!
We finished the school year off at Bowen Elementary. Only the Lord knew that I wouldn't be working there this fall.
Then I went to ZAMBIA!!! My life and perspective have changed forever. I first went to Victoria Falls. The picture doesn't do it justice.
Then I got to spend two weeks with beautiful girls.
Then there was a scandal at the Hendricks house! They totally blamed it on some one else! Find it here!Then Riley Jane Owen was born! :)
Then the Lord placed me in the most amazing house with the most amazing roommates! Garden Acre Girls!
We have some amazing "Send Me" by Lecrae dance parties!
My roommates and I took some goofy pictures in Downtown Bryan!
I carved a pumpkin for the first time ever!
My brother Adam got married. Sorry I don't have any pictures of them on their wedding day. That night after the wedding my oldest brother Heath and his wife Lindsey told the entire family that they are pregnant! I am going to be an aunt to another niece or nephew in June 2009!

Kelly and I through Bekah and Chelsi and dual birthday party on Halloween! It was a costume party!
My niece turned 3! I cannot believe it has already been three years!
I finished the first semester of my junior year! :)

It snowed in Bryan! It was actual snow too.

The Lord had molded and shaped me so much in the past year. This year has flown by. I am so thankful for what the Lord is and will continue to do in my life. Some praises: The Lord provided financially for Zambia, the Lord gave me fellowship when I was in isolation the most, The Lord continues to show me His love, I was able to spend time in Zambia sharing the Gospel, The Lord so graciously provided amazing roommates that I Love so much.

"The Lord is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you in singing." Zephaniah 3:17

I can honestly say that I look forward to 2009. I am excited to see what the Lord has in store!

Garden Acre Wonderland!

What does this mean?

I will tell you!

I never thought that the forecasters would ever be right when it came to this. They have said things like this before and it has never happened.

Oh but it happened! And it was amazing!

It SNOWED!

and it was not sleet. It was legitimate snow. I am talking about huge snowflakes that you catch on your tongue! There was no ice in the amazing flakes.

Because I lived in Pennsylvania and grew up a lot around snow there it makes sense that I went crazy when I saw the snow here.

I woke up and there was snow on the ground. It was cool but it wasnt the most amazing snow I had ever seen. I just grabbed my camera and took a few pictures.

So I got a few shots for record sake, but then I went to work and it started snowing again, but this time it didn't stop for a few hours. The Lord allowed me to get off work early (the parents were freaking out and picking up their kids early.)

So I went home threw on my ski coat and glove and went outside. Bekah and I built a snow man! Meet Snowquarious
I wanted to build him a little bigger, but we had dinner plans and we had to leave! :)

Here are just a few pictures!

That snowball just got bigger and bigger! It was amazing to have so much snow!

Talking to each other

Please take note that Kelly is holding a boys hand! :)