the last few days have been a whirlwind of activity, friends, learning, joy and sadness...
first. last night at about 10:30, anna came into my room crying because she had just gotten the news that there had been a car accident involving a couple of friends of ours, miley and hannah. miley passed away in the accident and hannah was in the hospital, pretty injured. although i wasn't very close to miley, i knew both girls, and i know many of their close friends. still, the news hits hard. surreal. i saw these girls wednesday. miley graduated from uga saturday morning, and had just had a birthday. they were driving to new york by way of baltimore and got in some bad weather. my heart is heavy for their families, for hannah, who has lost her best friend, and for miley's close friends.
since we got the news, i've been thinking about a couple of things.
1) miley is with Jesus now. here, she was always smiling, encouraging and laughing. i know she's there, smiling and laughing and so glad to be with her Savior, her Friend, and her Father. how amazing it is to think of that. and it is such a comfort.
2) even removed from college and the friends i made there, watching how everyone was in touch with everyone else, caring for each other, updating each other and praying together (even when separated by many miles), it has been a great encouragement. these are true relationships at work here. even as it hurts, we have friends to stand beside us. thank God for this incredible blessing.
3) make the most of everything. miley's life was so full and she lived every moment with a purpose. while it seems that her life was cut so short, God needed her home. but while she was here, she set an amazing example for us, and i know she's in heaven, loving her Savior and joining the saints in cheering us on as we continue on here.
love you miley....thanks for being who you are, for smiling, loving, laughing and following.....you will be missed!
all of that said, i realize that in my last (very short) post i talked about some random things...so, here's a more in depth rundown of the last week of my life.....
i got to athens tuesday and was able to spend some time with some very dear friends at the alps chik. it had been awhile since i'd seen sarah and even longer for brandi. i love these girls. former roomies and wonderful friends. they are such an encouragement. tuesday night, i was able to go to gini's new place and hang out while she painted (i couldn't help....i didn't bring any clothes for that :(...but i did hold the closet doors steady while steph took them off the wall). gini is another friend i don't get to see enough of, whom (who? i never have known that rule.....can anyone help?) i miss a lot! it was a bonus to be able to see steph, hannah and jordan for a bit as well :)
wednesday was a day of shopping, baking and getting ready for anna's first bridal shower!! fun times....and a great chance to see even more friends i miss....
thursday was breakfast with karen, a lady who is an encouragement, friend, and mentor in my life who i met at the bsu....yay for panera, karen, and catching up! thursday also brought an unexpected turn in the schedule of the week.....turns out anna had to move out almost a full 48 hours than originally planned due to miscommunications. so we packed. and packed. and packed some more. straight through til about 6, when we headed to charter and out for a little shopping. thankfully, brandi let us stay with her for the night and use her apartment to get ready for pictures and such the next day. praise God for friends who share what they have!!
thursday night, i was able to spend some time with a wonderful family. i babysat/nannyed for the caldwells for 2 years in athens. caroline and andrew are such great kids, so smart and happy and fun. susan and mark are also great people. i love spending time with them :)
friday was a jumble of mishaps, pictures, family, decorating, and agua linda....
saturday we had graduation, graduation party, moving anna out for good, and getting to see heather!! before heading home.
so, the moral of this week was that i love my friends!! i know i've said it before, but i feel so blessed to have the friends i have. there were moments in school when i wondered what would happen when we graduated and if we would be able to get past so many of the things that happened in our lives together, but now i see we're closer because of those things and God has truly been good to me, once again.
first. last night at about 10:30, anna came into my room crying because she had just gotten the news that there had been a car accident involving a couple of friends of ours, miley and hannah. miley passed away in the accident and hannah was in the hospital, pretty injured. although i wasn't very close to miley, i knew both girls, and i know many of their close friends. still, the news hits hard. surreal. i saw these girls wednesday. miley graduated from uga saturday morning, and had just had a birthday. they were driving to new york by way of baltimore and got in some bad weather. my heart is heavy for their families, for hannah, who has lost her best friend, and for miley's close friends.
since we got the news, i've been thinking about a couple of things.
1) miley is with Jesus now. here, she was always smiling, encouraging and laughing. i know she's there, smiling and laughing and so glad to be with her Savior, her Friend, and her Father. how amazing it is to think of that. and it is such a comfort.
2) even removed from college and the friends i made there, watching how everyone was in touch with everyone else, caring for each other, updating each other and praying together (even when separated by many miles), it has been a great encouragement. these are true relationships at work here. even as it hurts, we have friends to stand beside us. thank God for this incredible blessing.
3) make the most of everything. miley's life was so full and she lived every moment with a purpose. while it seems that her life was cut so short, God needed her home. but while she was here, she set an amazing example for us, and i know she's in heaven, loving her Savior and joining the saints in cheering us on as we continue on here.
love you miley....thanks for being who you are, for smiling, loving, laughing and following.....you will be missed!
all of that said, i realize that in my last (very short) post i talked about some random things...so, here's a more in depth rundown of the last week of my life.....
i got to athens tuesday and was able to spend some time with some very dear friends at the alps chik. it had been awhile since i'd seen sarah and even longer for brandi. i love these girls. former roomies and wonderful friends. they are such an encouragement. tuesday night, i was able to go to gini's new place and hang out while she painted (i couldn't help....i didn't bring any clothes for that :(...but i did hold the closet doors steady while steph took them off the wall). gini is another friend i don't get to see enough of, whom (who? i never have known that rule.....can anyone help?) i miss a lot! it was a bonus to be able to see steph, hannah and jordan for a bit as well :)
wednesday was a day of shopping, baking and getting ready for anna's first bridal shower!! fun times....and a great chance to see even more friends i miss....
thursday was breakfast with karen, a lady who is an encouragement, friend, and mentor in my life who i met at the bsu....yay for panera, karen, and catching up! thursday also brought an unexpected turn in the schedule of the week.....turns out anna had to move out almost a full 48 hours than originally planned due to miscommunications. so we packed. and packed. and packed some more. straight through til about 6, when we headed to charter and out for a little shopping. thankfully, brandi let us stay with her for the night and use her apartment to get ready for pictures and such the next day. praise God for friends who share what they have!!
thursday night, i was able to spend some time with a wonderful family. i babysat/nannyed for the caldwells for 2 years in athens. caroline and andrew are such great kids, so smart and happy and fun. susan and mark are also great people. i love spending time with them :)
friday was a jumble of mishaps, pictures, family, decorating, and agua linda....
saturday we had graduation, graduation party, moving anna out for good, and getting to see heather!! before heading home.
so, the moral of this week was that i love my friends!! i know i've said it before, but i feel so blessed to have the friends i have. there were moments in school when i wondered what would happen when we graduated and if we would be able to get past so many of the things that happened in our lives together, but now i see we're closer because of those things and God has truly been good to me, once again.
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