I'm going home, back to the place where I belong . And where your love has always been enough for me

It's lovely to be home. I definitely miss all my Greenville friends A LOT and it was super difficut to leave them all. I'm already looking forward to the amazing experiences that will come will fall semester. Some of the many things I'm enjoying consist of: having my own room, homecooked meals with the fam, Grey's Anatomy with the Fearsome Foursome, watching Cam go to prom, dancing at Montana West with Julian and Lisa, Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship Church, Starbucks, the Promenade, reading fiction books for pleasure. I've also started taking Microeconomics at the local community college...let's just say that's not been the highlight of my week, but I know I'll feel very accomplished once I've finished in 5 weeks. I start working at the library with Ben and his Mom this week. I'm really looking forward to that job! I think I was destined to be a librarian at some point in my life.

Needless to say...I'm in love...with Pennsylvania :)

And everytime I wonder what's real you make me feel...

So...I have mono!! I'm at home resting and I'll be going back to school in 12 days. I definitely miss Greenville and all my amazing friends out there, but it's nice to be home. My life currently consists of nothing but sleep (I get about 14 hours a day. Jealous?), reading occasionally, and watching lots of movies and TV. It gets a little boring though. Sometimes I get discouraged, but I have the most amazing friends in the world who continue to call, email, and leave facebook comments to brighten my day!! One of my friends from school sent me the sweetest facebook message. Spring break is here for some and just around the corner for others. I'm looking forward to seeing more of my PA friends. Next week some of my Greenville friends are coming to PA and I can't wait to see them!! Yesterday, Mom took me out to the movies where we met Jeanette and her mom. It was a lot of fun, but afterwards I was really tired so I came home and crashed. You know you're sick when you get tired from sitting up.

It's amazing how God knows what I need, exactly when I need it.

"But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' There I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me."-2 Corinthians 12:9

"I've tried not to let anyone in until now.
Misunderstandings are an easy way out.
And I've been feeling this pressure just to figure it out.
And I know that if I just stay strong I can make it,
And try harder when I just can't take 
When everything around me feels so broken and jaded, I know, I know
And every time I wonder what's real
You make me feel..."
FM Static-Nice Piece of Art

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Walk With Me

"Walk with me empty
Walk with me strong
The hush of our voices
When the day seems so long
It is like a balm
It is like a jewel
It unravels all I thought I knew
Will You lead me beside the still waters?
Where the oil runs over, my cup overflows
You restore my soul"
-"Walk With Me"-Caedmon's Call

My parents sent me the most beautiful flowers...originally they were for Valentine's Day but the florist lost the order so they sent them this week as 'get well soon' flowers. There are lillies, pink roses, and this really beautiful purple flowers. 

 I'm still feeling pretty sick. The doctors took a lot of blood from me on Monday and are running more tests. It's been a pretty draining semester. I've been slowly getting back in the swing of classes. I had to drop one of my classes which really upset me a lot. I know that I'm capable of so much more, but because of my health I cant live up to my full potential. I came back to school this semester full of excitement for my classes, working on Agape, and finding a summer internship. Now some of that excitement has definitely diminished, but I have amazing friends and God's love is abundantly evident in my life. I have a phone interview for an internship for a company in Nashville next week!! Spring break is coming up soon and I'm really looking forward to going home and spending time with my Pennsylvania family and friends. I love my life here in Greenville, but I'm missing some long-lost friendships. Sometimes I feel like I have to choose one life over the other...why is that??

"Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from Him. Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken; He is my fortress, I willl not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge."-Psalm 62: 5-8

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I don't quite know how to say how I feel...

   It's been forever since I last updated. I've had a lot of time on my hands lately. I came back to Greenville for second semester and about a week and a half into classes I became really sick. I got a really bad case of bronchitis and then developed another infection and now my condition has worsened. The doctors aren't sure what's wrong with me. They've run lots of tests. At first they thought it was colitis, and now they're not sure...they just know it's serious. I'm leaving school for a couple days and going to stay with my aunt and uncle in Chicago. It's been rather challenging to rest and recooperate in a dorm setting. I love my friends though. They're SO amazing!! I don't know how I would've made it through the past 3 weeks without them!! Here's some pictures from fall semester...my camera broke so I don't have any from spring....sadness.

Homecoming: Kirsten, Lisa, Jess, Me, Alissa, Jacqueline

Mark Schultz Concert in Marion: Me, Hannah, Kirsten, and Tim

Midnight Breakfast: Me, Alissa, Sarah

Blackroom Concert: Laura, Eric, Hannah, Mark, Me, Kirsten

I love you guys and I will miss you over the next couple days!!

"Hold on, baby you're losing it. That water's high and you're jumping into it and letting go. And nobody knows you cry, cause you don't tell anyone that you might not be the golden one. And you're tied together with a smile, but you're coming undone..."-Tied Together With a Smile, Taylor Swift-

A Few of My Favorite People

Dinner in the DC with Jess and Mark 

Laura and Me

Hanging out at the Union with Mark and Kirsten

Loving life here at Greenville...but missing my Pennsylvania friends and family!! 4 days!!