Five on Friday

This time next week I will be counting down the hours until vacation! This week has been very busy!     //ONE// Monday night we went with the SOC to Short Mountain Bible Camp. It's a little over an hour away but the ride on the bus was fun. The SOC was responsible for the high school night and the devo. Our campus minister, Scott, gave the devotional and then we waited to play a game with them later that night. This is the view we had while Scott was giving the devo..

Absolutely breath taking!

  //TWO// Tuesday night I decided to drive home to see my younger sister's softball game! All three of them had a game in one night! They played a great game and it was sooooo good to be back at the ball field. That is the place I spent a good portion of my summer nights growing up, from practices to games and tournaments to going and watching friends play when I didn't have a game. It just felt like home y'all! My two best friends came over to the game to watch as well, it really was like old times.

  //THREE// Those two girls up there ^ are coming up this afternoon and staying until Saturday afternoon and I am so stinkin excited!! This will be there first time seeing my new apartment and I'm hoping they can help me decorate it! A girls night with them is way overdue!   //FOUR// My family is also coming up this weekend!! They are coming up Saturday afternoon! This will also be their first time seeing my new apartment. I am SO excited! I cleaned the apt Wednesday night and last night, so it is now spotless! Matthew also put some of the shelves up in my bathroom last night, so it's all coming together!! Daddy is bringing up certain type of bolts to hang my windows, and hopefully put up a shelf in my laundry room. He is going to measure my bed and then we are going to start on my headboard!! I showed Daddy a few tutorials and he said he could make one, awww yeah! #sKaapartment is coming together y'all!   //FIVE// Last week I was trying to decide on a tray for my coffee table. I had narrowed it down to two different ones at Hobby Lobby.  I ended up going with the white one and I LOVE IT.

 

It's chalkboard so I got my chalk pens and went to work the night I bought it!! Love how it turned out and that I can change it whenever I want! I'm looking for a cute July 4th design to do next week ;)   This week was definitely busy, I haven't been to bed before midnight all week and I probably won't this weekend either but I'm not really complaining. Life is fun!

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Five on Friday

before it's too late

That was our theme and topic this past weekend and what a great weekend it was!!   Everything from the classes, lesson, singing, bonding, fellowship to the food was great! Retreats are my favorite and this one did not disappoint.   We went to Short Mountain which is about an hour away from Cookeville. The narrow and bumpy road going up the hill can be pretty scary and of course I looked out the window right when the guard rail ended but obviously we made it in one piece. I was told it gets very cold up there at night so I felt like I was packing to go to Alaska

 

 

    We had an AWESOME speaker who just hit the nail on the head with everything he said. The topic was a great one I think. We talked about different things we need to do before it's too late, how to be better Christians and not to care so much what people think. He said that one of the main things holding us back on sharing our faith and talking to others about our faith is the fear of what others think. One of my favorite things our speaker said was "We will never be able to do anything as well as serve God because that is what we are called to do" and I couldn't agree more.  
Short Mountain is one of the prettiest places and the views off the mountain are incredible during the day and during the night.

  Here is the view when you walked out of our cabin.

 

 

and here is the view up to our cabin. It was like going on a hike every time we went to and from the cabins.

 

There are a few small caves and we decided to check one out during free time

 

 

 



 

The guys always like to play football and Jenny and I cheered on our men!

 

 

The view from behind their house is absolutely amazing! It's actually that 1st picture up there ^

 

 

twinning

 

Brotherly lovin

 

Most of the girls that were in our cabin!

 

Love our new shirts we got for the retreat!

 

 

 

roommates!!

 

 

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before it's too late

Love you long time

Happy Tuesday! Instead of writing a weekend recap I actually wanted to pop in here for a minute and talk about my hard-working, handsome boyfriend, Matthew.   Yep. This guy right here.

I know, I know, I just heard you say, "daaaang"

Can't say that I blame you! :)

 

 

I admit, I brag about him all the time and I know it goes without saying how much I love this man.

 

However, I just wanted to brag a little bit more on him today.

Matthew is in his last semester as an undergrad student. He will be walking across the stage in less than 3 months to receive his diploma he has worked so hard for.

Oh, did I mention he is graduating a SEMESTER EARLY? Matthew has somehow juggled being a full time student, working part time on campus, a summer internship, attending events regularly with our college ministry, being a member of Beta Alpha Psi, playing intramurals and on top of all that being an caring and thoughtful boyfriend.

I really don't see how he does it but he does and I never hear him complain.

Most night he fixes us dinner or meets me before my night class with dinner because I don't get off until 5:30 and we are usually starving by 5 and have somewhere to be by 6 or 7. He goes to the store with me late because I just have to get a few things. He waits patiently for my nails to dry before we can go somewhere. He goes along with my CRAZY ideas. He takes about a million pictures with me, just because. He dresses up and still takes me on dates around town. He still, every single time we go somewhere, opens my car door for me. He helps me with my homework. He listens to me, whether it be complaining about girl things or just having a conversation about my day, he listens to me. He keeps me laughing nonstop with his corny jokes and quirky ways. Love you long time, Matthew.

 

Matthew is SO dedicated to his major, I have never met someone who likes school much, if we are being honest, I'm a little jealous of his love for his major and school, ha! He plans so well for the future, from internships to actual jobs. He makes an excel spreadsheet for everything. He dedicates certain times for studying and for homework all while he takes on everything else.

 

Back in the summer the youth minister from our church back at home asked Matthew to speak at Short Mountain Bible Camp while the youth group was there. Matthew made up a lesson that was scripturally based and spoke to about 100 kids and the chaperons. This past Sunday night he did another lesson to a large group of college students. He takes time and everything comes from scripture.

 

Words can't describe how proud of Matthew. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful example of what a Christ like God fearing man should be as a boyfriend. He practices patience and gentleness while still remaining strong and masculine. He is what God intended men to be like. He is the depiction of an outstanding boyfriend and leader. You might say I'm his biggest fan, and I am truly honored and humbled to call him my boyfriend.  

I love everything about you, Matthew

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Love you long time