I.Love.You

Three simple words, I love you can mean so much...

I mean we always tell our parents we love them when we're hanging up the phone, or are friends, and maybe even you're significant other if you have one...but do you ever miss hearing these words from someone?

Last Tuesday my great grandfather told me he loved me and it brought me to tears. These words have never done that until now. He was a simple man didn't talk much so when he did you knew it meant a lot. When I called my dad, I was simply just calling to see how my great grandpa was doing not to talk to him. But Thank YOU God for allowing him to be awake and to hear me tell him I love him and to tell me those words back. I will forever cherish that phone conversation. It's been a little over a week now since I heard those words and I will never hear them again on this earth. This is so sad to me, my dear sweet pawsie is gone.

But I know he loves me and I know he will be watching over me as I wait until I get to see him again.

I miss you and I love you more than you know paw.

Hanging by a moment...

I'm hanging

emotions not sure where to go...

an issue I've never dealt with before...

God, I need you now.

Here comes fall!

So I guess instead of this blog becoming more of a me interpret stuff/share my thoughts on quotes/post pictures of my amazing adventure it's going to be more of a I tell you what's going on in my life thing....basically the same thing but a little more of a listing for my friends that I don't get to see as much!

SO...Yesterday was the first day of classes! My Wednesdays are super long and I'm literally going to be going straight from 8-2 with no breaks but oh well...my professors are amazing and I am super pumped about taking my first steps to becoming Erin Andrews haha! After class I went to the bookstore and bought one book and paid 110 dollars...a bit ridic don't you think? Then I went back to the den and crashed...I was exhausted....

We had our first day of school din din at McAllisters (our current favorite) and then we came back to get ready for the Sam Adams concert which we did not pay for thankfully...we just stood behind the fence and listened. He was WAY too profain for me...I mean seriously not every other word out of your mouth needs to be a cuss word in order for you to be some cool white rapper...I mean Brass Chuckles is way cooler and he does not cuss at all haha!

Then we went to the "tent" for the "afterparty". Let me tell you...I'm not sure if it's because I am in a relationship or because I'm a whole year older or because I was a little tired but I just did not have as much fun as usual...Potentially because I must have had a sign on my forehead that said DANCE WITH ME considering I had three or four creepers come up...go figure but I did miss the boy...a lot :-(

Tonight is the first large group for IV...I'm super excited about getting this year kicked off...I think it's going to be great and I think God is going to do some pretty amazing things this year! Talking about this makes me realize I haven't really prayed about this school year yet...which I think is super important as my goal is to keep God more at the center of my focus. It has to happen in order for me to be successful as a student, small group leader, friend, person...

So yeah...I miss you guys and can't wait to see you soonish?!

I miss you friends

To all my friends...I love you!

Welcome!

Ladies Night 2009 with my freshmen year small group

Fall rush 2009 with katy and nat


Football game 2009 with Katy and Nat


On the quad during my freshmen orientation

Saying goodbye to Lexington

Today the Wake Forest University class of 2014 is moving in to their freshmen dorm rooms. As I sit back and think of my freshmen move in day the memories flood my mind because I feel like it just happened yesterday. The nerves of meeting your roommate for the first time, the excitement of going to the college you've always wanted to go too, the fear of the unknown, the sadness of telling your parents bye for the first time in your life....

Here's what my mom said to me as she brought me my car keys before they left to go to Lexington

"Hannah, you got yourself here, you made it...now you need to take this opportunity and make out of it what you want."

Reflecting, two years into the journey I think, am I making out of it what I originally wanted to make it out of it?

The answer to that is no. No because i'm not the same scared little girl I was two years ago. My priorities, passions, attitude have all changed because i've grown up.

I have two more years to enjoy the campus of Wake Forest and that seems like a long time, but at the same time it seems like it will be over in the blink of an eye....SO

To all you freshmen, cherish every moment you have here. Not all of them are going to be stepping stones in your life, but a lot are. Study hard but don't kill yourself over it, and most of all enjoy the beautiful campus and university you chose to go to...it offers so many opportunities so take advantage of them!

Nothing's sweeter than summertime and American Honey

Well it's almost here...the end of summer...

So i've decided to reflect on what I see was a stepping stone season in my life and one of the best summers I have had thus far....

-I have or at least I think I have mended relationships that I never thought could be mended

-Strengthened relationships that had gotten a little loose during the school year just by separation

-Moved into my own apartment

-Went on a spur of the moment beach trip with two of the greatest friends in the world

-Figured out what I want to do with my life

-Had an amazing week at Rockbridge with some of the greatest people I know and I absolutely can't wait to see how we grow this year in IV

-Saw one of my best friends get married to the love of her life

-Celebrated the engagement of another best friend

-Danced carelessly in my driveway with two of my best friends

-Had late night cook out/mcdonalds runs with the girls

-Talked to Ashley's parents for a good 3 hours with anna and jenny when ashley was not home

-Learned to let go of my fear of being hurt

-Depended on the Lord in times of fear, uncertainty and pain

-Met an amazing guy

-Had late night dance sessions with the roomie

-Reconnected with some amazing people that I missed

As I prepare to go home one last time with my friends being here before they all leave to go back to school, I am completely overwhelmed with sadness. Sadness not because the summer is over, but because these people who I see on a very regular basis I may not get to see now for two months. They are about to end the college chapter in their life, I'm just now getting a hang of the whole college thing. So here's to this summer to the memories that have been made and the times we've shared together...

You gotta know when you got a good thing....

Here are a few pictures from the wedding and the events leading up to it (cookout, rehearsal dinner, bachelorette party etc.). It went over quite smoothly and I was so happy to see ashley and jeremy so happy! I don't think I have enough energy to blog more about it right now so just enjoy the picture!