The weekly // 8

This was basically the week of the Priddy's...but I'll get to that. 

Monday I got to have dinner with Stella before she flew to California before her big interview, and Tuesday I got to FaceTime Emily in Spain! I miss that girl an unbelievable amount and hope to make this a regular occurrence! 

Shehzad saw us and insisted on a selfie...classic.

Josh called me and told me he had applied to Clemson, got accepted to Bridge, and they were coming on a tour the next day. It was a great surprise and pleasure to have them in Clemson mid-week!

Played tennis with Mackenzie for two hours and had a sore forearm for two days. 

Then went to Restore, the conference my church and another local church hold together every year.

As usual, it was awesome!

Saturday I went home because Hailey got baptized. I'm so glad I went home for this. 

It was good to spend more time with my family, but it was also really sweet for my soul to be reminded that Jesus saves people. 

I have more lost friends in my life right now than I have all of college. Sometimes it's easy to think that they'll never believe the gospel, but the truth is God really could still save them, if, in His goodness, He so chooses! Hallelujah for His goodness and power to save the lost. 

May I be bold to obey His command to go and tell. 

Praise His name for saving us, even though we hated Him.

The weekly // 7

I have been so tired this week. Physically tired. I think it's because I haven't been very disciplined in my bedtime and consequently in waking up at a healthy time. I need to get that figured out because it isn't God-glorifying. Feel free to ask me about it! I need some accountability here...

Anyways, a highlight for me this week was the ASL social that I went to. I'm currently taking my second ASL (American Sign Language) class and I love it! The deaf community at Clemson is really tight, and every week they have a social. I went Thursday night, and for the first time felt like I was really able to pick up on what was being said and communicate clearly. It was so fun!

I also have been able to form a relationship with these two, who are also members at Crosspoint. It has been really sweet to be able to fellowship with them on Sunday mornings. 

My Fridays and Saturdays are wide open. It's been awesome. I'm thankful that the Lord ends up filling my days with fruitful activities so that I don't end up being at home all day. 

My extrovert self can't handle that.

Friday I got to catch up with this old friend. He's graduating in May, which makes me feel super old. He's been a constant source of friendship and encouragement since 4th grade, and I'm so thankful.

 I got to drink some of his hipster made coffee and take this not-so-candid picture. 

Then I got to babysit these girls...oh how I love them!! 

Saturday I went to help Stella practice for her interview again. I walked into the library and she looked like she hadn't slept in days. I could tell she was super stressed, so instead of continuing to stress herself out by thinking about programming, we sat outside, drank coffee and just talked. It rocked. We also had the privilege of Nabarjun seeing us and joining. 

If you think about it, pray for Stella this week as she does some final preparation for her job interview, which is Feb. 26th! 

Then, I got to celebrate Olivia! Her birthday is today, and so last night we partied and had a blast. 

On the agenda: laser tag, go carts, Mexican food, ice cream, and a great dance party. 

Living with Olivia has made me laugh harder and taught me more than I could ever imagine.

 Happy Birthday lady!! I love you! 

So that's week 7. Sorry for the longish post...I'm procrastinating writing a paper...ha. 

Gotta love college.

The weekly // 6

This week was an emotionally taxing one for sure. 

I was still recovering from my wisdom teeth surgery (aka only consuming liquids), had a lot of school work, deep rooted sin issues to deal with, and big life decisions to make. 

I'm glad this one is over. But I'm also glad for the grace of God in the midst of it. The family He has given me in His Son is sweet, and the truth He revealed to my heart was sweeter still. 

Here are some perks (mainly from the weekend)

It's been a real cold week. I typically love the cold but the penetrating wind that's come with it I'm not a huge fan of. I just hope these pretty flakes are a sign of more snow to come! 

The rest of the weekend consisted of fruitful on-campus evangelism, interview practice with Stella, chai with friends, Hindi lessons with Komal, volleyball, conversation with a sweet friend too far away, and misc. adventures with Mackenzie which may or may not have involved knitting and nose piercings. 

The weekly // 5

Well, this is the only picture I really took this week, so I guess it's the only note worthy thing I did.

This is Alvin Reid. He came to Crosspoint to speak for a luncheon. I heard him during a conference last February, and what he said rocked my world and stuck with me. So when I heard he was coming to Crosspoint I did everything in my power to hear him again. That may or may not have included skipping a class...

I did participate in one other noteworthy thing, which was getting my wisdom teeth removed. 

Although I do have pictures of the chipmunk version of my face, I won't be posting those.

I'm a pretty bounce-back kind of person, but this recovery was and still is real rough. 

Cognitively I know the end is near, but the it is no where in sight for me right now.

 Here's to hoping it will come soon. 

On the bright side, my mom/nurse/superwoman was a rock star. She didn't leave my side, and in all reality there is no way I would have made it through this weekend without her. 

I wish everyone could have a mom like her. 

I do not deserve to be that woman's daughter.

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Beautiful sunsets in a beautiful place

Monday night routines of dinner with Matt and All In game night with international students

GO conference at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

A sweet homemade dinner with a dear friend, and even sweeter conversation

At some point this week it hit me like a ton of bricks that this is my last Spring as a student. My time here is fading fast. That in conjunction with a conference this weekend urging the body of Christ to go to the ends of the earth with the good news of Jesus Christ has greatly motivated me to make the most of my time here, to make first things first. 

So here's to investing my time and energy for the Kingdom.