Get it together.

It's time to get it together.

I've been distracted, unmotivated, and trying too hard to control. This week, it was time to get it together. I've met with all of my professors, talked with wonderful friends and mentors, and filled up my iCal with what I have to do and when I have to do it for the next two months.

"He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake."

Ready, go.

Fall Break in photos.

Fall break, according to my iPhone.

Ready to go!

Mornin', sunshine.

AC + DC

I see you, New York!

Libs.

St. Patrick's.

City.

Summit Friends!

Dan, Zac, Isaac, and Steven.

City.

Apple Store. Thanks, Steve.

Rach + scrunchie face.

Side Note: Em + Matt came down from Maine. There is no photo proof on the iPhone, but seeing them was wonderful. I wish I could have had more time with them. Guess I'll have to go to Maine.

Beach + Friends.

Beach.

Bridgehampton.

Wall Street...

Occupy it.

Subway.

Greenwich Village view.

Friends + City.

Love. (-Anna)

Me + City.

Greenwich Village.

Cupcakes!

Brooklyn Bridge at Sunset.

Bye, City.

Fall in Virginia.

Caroline came home to flowers on her desk. Josiah gave them to her (+ us) because he loves her (+us.) White daisies are her favorite, and the orange one for me and the yellow one is for Anna Clare.

Thanks for being you, Fall Break. You are just what I needed.

Beautiful things.

2,000+ miles traveled. 253 pages read aloud. 5 girls. 4 pillows. 2 days in the big apple. 1 day in the hamptons. countless cups of coffee. joy. laughter. frustration. stress. tears. celebration. love.

this was my fall break.

i've been asked what the best part was. my response, all of our responses, is, "the women i was with." women who love each other unconditionally.

the book bittersweet made us think. the song beautiful things reminded us of our redemption. visiting redeemer presbyterian, worshiping together, listening to tim keller together, taking communion together, called us back to the cross. drinking too much coffee kept us going.

being with those women was a sweet, beautiful time. i treasured each moment of it. and love each of them more.

Ready.

Can't wait to be back in this city.

See you soon, New York!

Overwhelmed.

I am overwhelmed.

Every time I get overwhelmed, I get over-dramatic. Clearly, things are never as bad as they are at that very moment of overwhelming-ness. Tonight is one of those times. I have an exam in the morning. I feel inadequate in every area of my life. I have knots in my back. I haven't had enough coffee. I have a paper due Friday. I leave for New York for fall break on Saturday.

But. I have friends who love me enough to send me sermons, call me out on being prideful, and encourage me when I need it. I am inadequate, and I'm only enough because grace makes me enough. I try to control things, and it never works. I should stop that.

So. In this moment of overwhelming-ness, I'm stopping to pray. Stopping to refocus, and remember why I'm taking classes like Living and Working in a Multicultural Context in the first place. I'm stopping with the over-dramatic stuff. I'll survive.

I'm moving to Scotland.

It's official people. Hopefully, next June, I'll be moving to Fort William.

(is this real life?)