4789

God protected me over 4789 miles (7707 kilometers, Hannah) this semester. I recently added it up. I have been going so many different places and I've spent hours and hours on the road. So many different trips. Some planned for months, some spontaneous. It seemed like I never stopped. I was always going someplace new.  Trip #1: September 29. Atlanta, GA Total Trip Miles: 269 Ok, so...

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Together in a Hospital

On Sunday my mom was put in the hospital because of a major blood clot in her lungs. It could have killed her if it had been any bigger. Way to scare me so badly, Mom. Made me bite off all my fingernails (and let me tell you, they had been lookin' good). By Monday at 5:00 PM Emily and I decided we needed to go see her. Nothing else would possibly put our minds at ease. We left about two hours later. The...

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South Carolina

I've been wanting a new design for my blog for quite some time now. The yellow was starting to get on my nerves, and I like the layout of this a lot better. But I'm actually surprised I last with that design that long. I usually like changing things up. What do you think? In other news....yikes it's almost December. No Shave November has been good. Yes, I've been doing it.  I've been in...

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The Little Things

I don't know why it's always the little things that stick out. Em and I were in the Psych Department. It was probably about 9:30 at night. You know, why not. Why not blast Stay the Night really loudly. It was just the two of us in there. Me (dancing in my seat), "Weaves, can it be on our Covenant bucket list to have a dance party in Dr. Wright's office before we graduate?" She was already...

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Addictions

Walking in the door, I was really uncomfortable; I made Emily go in first. The meeting was just starting. There were anywhere between eighty and a hundred people there, all in one huge circle made of three or four rows. It was my first Narcotics Anonymous meeting. The leader stressed throughout that everyone belonged in the group. Pssh. Whatever. I didn't. ("I'm not an addict! I'm just here for...

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Two Weeks

I can't believe it, Hannah. Two weeks from now I'll be getting you from the Atlanta airport. It'll be packed, I'll be a bit freaked out being there alone. But I can't wait to see you again. I might have to dramatically push some people out of the way. Stinks to be them. This mountain hasn't been the same without you. Come back...

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Baseball Field

     Time after time. I find myself drawn to the farthest place on campus. The baseball field. It began in early May. I wanted a place to go away from everyone. I went on runs, thinking I was getting in shape, but I would just stop by the baseball field, sit in the dugout. A lot happened this summer, and a lot changed. But one thing that didn't change, and still hasn't, was how drawn...

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Be Still, My Soul

Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side.Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.Leave to thy God to order and provide;In every change, He faithful will remain. Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heavenly FriendThrough thorny ways leads to a joyful end. Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertakeTo guide the future, as He has the past.Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;All now mysterious...

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Reid

I can't believe it. I have another nephew. He is so perfect. Born today at 8 pounds, 8 ounces.  Can't wait to meet the newest addition to our family!  God is so goo...

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Sailboat

It was about 8:30 on Navy Pier in Chicago. I was sitting on a bench talking with my dad. We had just spent the day using wrist bands to get tours on a whole bunch of old sailboats. The ships had been busy all day but from our bench we could tell that hardly anyone was touring them anymore. Dad and I were talking. Mom was shopping. We were just waiting for the fireworks over the lake. Mom came back...

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David

This has been a rough summer for our Covenant community. After the loss of one of our professor's sons, we have now lost one of our own. David Taaffe died over a week ago now, but the pain is still really fresh as we have lost a part of our body.  From our President, an email no one wants to ever send: Dear Covenant Scots,   No doubt many of you have heard already via personal contact...

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For My Parents

My parents love geocaching. Don't know what it is? Go to www.geocaching.com. Honestly, it's never been my thing. But what do you know....today in the park Emily spotted one in this lovely tree. So I signed the log book that we had found it! So here ya go, Mom and Dad. Be proud. ...

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Finley

I know I just wrote a blog about how big and adorable my nephew is getting. And, I'm sorry (actually, I don't think I am), but turns out I'm just really proud of being an aunt and what do you know, Finley is also getting huge. And oh my goodness, so beautiful. Her big round eyes are killing me. And that goofy expression on her face. Ok so I just love my niece and nephew and I these won't...

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Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints

Last week on May 30, 12-year-old Daniel, son of my professor Dr. Eames, passed away. I have a really hard time dealing with the death of children. In my mind, everyone grows old and someday will die in a nursing home. Or maybe they'll die at a little bit younger age (say, their 50s) of some sickness. Or they'll die in an accident in their 30s. But even those who die at those ages seem too young to...

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5 Months Old

Oops. Sometimes I forget that my favorite people in the world keep aging while I'm away from them. I thought Levi was still just a little baby. But now this 5-month-old is sitting up all by himself!! What?! Stop growing so fast when I'm not ther...

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Superhero

I kinda felt like a superhero today. Camper after camper came to our desk saying their key didn't work. Oh, Carter doors....you confuse people. Well the keys do work. Just not in the hands of 14-year-old girls on their cell phones who are used to everything working perfectly. I politely asked for the key, stuck it in the lock, turned it, and click! it opened every time. They didn't think I would be...

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Proverbs 8:22-31

"The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His work, the first of His acts of old. Ages ago I was set up,  at the first, before the beginning of the earth. When there were no depths I was  brought forth, when there were no springs  abounding with water. Before the mountains had been shaped,  before the hills, I was brought forth, before He had made the earth with its  fields, or...

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Sketchy Quotations

Fudge Shoppe "Made Here Fresh Daily" What does that even mean??  Is it made there fresh daily or not??  Are they trying to imply that it's not actually fresh?  Or not actually daily? Or not actually made there???   What are those quotation marks trying to tell us? "Handmade" Stick Candy Is it Handmade or not??  Are they laughing maliciously behind  the...

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Happy We're-Not-Moms-Yet Day!

Ok, so it's Mother's Day. (Happy Mother's Day by the way, Mom.) Well, me and my friends are not moms yet. So, naturally we celebrated not being mothers!! We celebrated by cooking with aprons (and heels!....no pearls) And playing Mother's Day Football! (a new annual event) And basically tying everything we did into mothers day! (it's fun asking guys how they celebrated mother's day). Yay. I love my...

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Did I really just eat that?

So..... I ate some cow tongue tonight. Yep. There's currently another creature's tongue in my stomach. Service Week 2010, Inez, Kentucky.....a man by the name of Goober owned a cow that licked me. Yep, so I know just what those tongues feel like. Really rough. And strong. And now I have eaten one. http://notjustcereal.blogspot.c...

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Last Night

Tonight is my last night ever sleeping in Andreas. I have lived here for two years and let me tell you....I am done. So ready. Look! It's me! I remember my very first night ever sleeping in this building. I was a freshman and I had only just moved in. My roommate and I stayed up late talking. We were so excited about college! And we wanted to get to know each other, so what better time than one...

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Getting Away

I love Covenant. It's awesome. Beautiful campus, great people, nice rooms, Christ pre-eminent, etc. But sometimes I get overwhelmed with that feeling of just wanting to get away. I was crocheting with Amy but we knew we needed to get out of the room. Library? No. Carter? No. Mills? No. There was nowhere we wanted to go. So we left. We drove down the mountain. Tried Starbucks, no empty tables. Drive-thru...

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Third Wheel

I was inspired by Laurissa Boman's blog about third wheels. Because, you know, some people are just "gifted" with being a third wheel. And I'm one of them. Lucky me. Here are just some examples of me being a third wheel. I am just too good at it.  This would be fine except for the major height issue. Aww BFF love. And me. With a donut.. It doesn't get much more third wheel...

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