rejuvenation.

can i just tell yall- this weekend has been one of the best weekends ive had in knoxville this semester. thursday, after class, i got to lay out during the afternoon. it was a glorious day and i dont care what anyone says, theres nothing that makes you feel better than a good 'ol tan. 

friday brought a lot of excitement. my girls came in. lindsey jo and anna were in knoxville for the weekend to celebrate our dear friends that are about to get married. it was such a God-given time of relaxation, laughter, sharing life together, and fun. i dont have as much fun with any other group of girls. i just feel like myself with them and can tell them my heart. i pray that everyone has friends like these in their lives. people who are doing big things and thanking God for their season. emily, anna, lindsey jo, and i all started in the same season- we were all new to a big campus. goodness, where the Lord has brought us in 4 years. there have been weddings, babies-to-come, graduations, small groups, sign language, parties, tears, worship, art nights, food, talking to all hours of the night, fire alarms, road trips, dancing, letters, people to hold us up when we fell, people to understand our mistakes and still be there. i dont know if its the nostalgia of almost graduating college or just truly enjoying the weekend with BEST friends, but i am so so thankful for each of them in their own specific and beautiful way. thank you for being weird with me and figuring it out. love you girls. =]

saturday brought such a fun fun time. us girls woke up and had anna's famous pancakes- as good as i remember them. =] and then that afternoon, we set up for beth-ann's lingerie party. that night was a blast! we made beth-ann blush a little, we all laughed so so much, played fun lingerie-party games [wink wink], and talked about marriage and weddings. its a blessing to hear beth-ann talk about how exciting and fun everything has been. that her and jared have had such a God-shaped journey and are truly enjoying their time of marriage counseling and getting ready for their life together. its so refreshing to hear a couple that isnt freaking out but truly relaxed and being thankful for this season instead of rushing it. their testimony definitely had an impact on my life. 

the weekend as a whole was a time of rejuvenation. it was warm, sunny, and full of warmth from good, meaningful relationships. 

heres a more updated picture of us from the last post.