Beach time!!!

I just got back from a weekend at the beach (Wilmington, NC). I went with my good friend Elysia and it was wonderful. It is amazing how a few days at the beach can restore my soul!!!

Elysia driving us to the beach!

More fun times in the car!

Ahhhh the wonderful beach!

This is all we did... read, sleep, and play!

OK we also ate really good food!

but there is no place like home!

Quickly?

I have spent the majority of my summer completing the first part of my internship at a local hospital and cancer center. The internship is emotionally hard most days, but I have learned so much. I constantly encounter the most amazing people who give new meaning to the word courageous. I often leave a room feeling guilty because it seems that I have gained more from the conversation than I have given.

Today I went into a room of an older couple. They were so nice and a joy to meet. As I was talking with the wife she stopped suddenly and told me that I had beautiful eyes. She then asked if I was married and before I could answer had looked at my left hand for a ring. When she realized I wasn’t married she smiled and said “oh you will not be single for long… some guy will snag you up quickly.” I said thank you, but I was laughing hard on the inside. Quickly??? I am almost 27… when does quickly come?

The Gift of Peace

“When the hand of God's purpose enters my life, however, it is usually not from the front, as I have always expected, but from the side, in murmurs and whispers that not only surprise but soon empty me beyond anything I could imagine.”--Cardinal Bernardin in The Gift of Peace








I have recently finished reading The Gift of Peace. It is one of the most amazing books I have read. It was recommended to me by my good friend Donovan as we were having coffee the other day. He told me a little bit about the book and that he thought I might like it. Little did I know that by opening the book I would read the words of an amazing man who really understood what it meant to love others. I have been challenged and compelled by not only the words of Cardinal Bernardin but also the way in which he lived and died. I highly recommend the book to everyone!

My Turn!

As many of you know Josh Groban is one of my favorite singers (ever)! As of June 26, Josh Groban and his girlfriend of three years (actress January Jones) broke up. So sad for them, but it is my turn for a chance. I just thought my fortune didn't come true last week.

Fortune Update…

I am sorry to say that my fortune from Friday did not come true. That is unless I go with Leigh’s idea that taking a hot bubble bath equals an evening of romance. Maybe the fortune will come true another evening!

Fortune Cookie

Tonight I went with two of my good friends (Elysia and Carrie) to PF Chang’s. We had a wonderful dinner and the conversation was even better than the food. It was the perfect dinner to end a long day at my internship. The best part of the evening was when we opened our fortune cookies. I was not too eager to read mine since I normally get the fortunes that say something like “good people go far in life.” So I was surprised as I opened my cookie and pulled out a little slip of paper that stated “The evening will bring romance.” There is still over an hour before the end of the night and I am not giving up hope on my fortune…

7-7-77 = My Sister's B-day!!!

Happy B-day (a few hours early) to my wonderful sister!

Just the two of us...

My sister was here last weekend. It was so nice to have her experience my life in Greensboro. She went to all my favorite places and we even took a day trip to Boone. I love her more than I can ever say and am blessed by her every day!


We are so cute!


Fun times at Blowing Rock.


I LOVE hot dogs!


Fun times in the car!