Flash Back & More....

Fall always get's me really excited. PUMPKINS!!!!!  No but really.  It's a season of new beginnings. I love IT! A new harvest is here and I've been keeping up with all of my Chi Alpha friends and the pictures they are posting from welcome week.  I get butterflies in my stomach thinking about how exciting this time it for so many people.  So I decided to take a walk through this time three years ago.  Wanna join me??  Here we go!!!

 At the leadership retreat.

 Loving Jesus on campus.

 Smoothie night!  This chick is getting married on Saturday :)

 Crazy Jenna Lane! A gift from God...

 Some of my small group at the first XA of the semester!

 Leeland concert with friends.

 Baking night with new freshman.

 Real beauties...

Some girls that the Lord entrusted to me.  What a year it was...... :)

Thanks for joining me on that little venture down memory lane....the Lord is good isn't He!?

Change of subject now:

"Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."  Matthew 5:10

Just the word I needed from the Lord this morning. What a reward that is going to be!  None of us wanted to be hated...but are you willing to be hated for Jesus' sake?  I sure hope so....

[If you are ever in a funk and don't know what to read in the word that morning...go to the beatitudes.   Seriously, kicks my booty every time; leaving me with a clearer mind and more wisdom than the last time I read it.]

Ryan and I are going to have some exciting journey's ahead.  Abby (my sis-in-law) gets married to our friend and soon to be brother Josh Nitcholas, Ryan and I will be going on a mini vaca for our 2nd anniversary, and another big trip is going to be approaching shortly after that!  (the big trip is a surprise...kinda...:) Stay tuned y'all!