M.I.A.

Missing in Action.

That's what I have been the past couple of weeks.

Life has been busy.

Take that back.. Extremely busy.

So I am going to give you the spark notes version with pictures.

I had my night in Estonia dinner.

My family was extremely supportive.

The dinner was a huge success.

My dear friend Andrus was in the states.

My heart was overwhelmed with the amount of joy he brought into my day.

We went to my home church, to Taco Mac, a KSU Baseball game, and to Passion City.

It was grand.

And to think, I get ten weeks like it this summer.

Bethany visited me in Kennesaw.

Although only for a night it was such a relief to have her here.

Her heart is close to identical to mine in many areas of life.

We are blunt with one another but also know how to be tender with each other's hearts.

The day was spent strolling the square, playing with puppies, and watching soccer at the Nest.

I have had three track meets in the past two weeks.

Georgia Tech, U of Alabama, and Georgia Tech again.

Tomorrow we leave for Auburn.

At the first Tech meet I had a pretty ro

ugh hurdle wipeout.

Marks are still in the healing process on my knee, thigh, hip, and elbow.

I am officially one of the girls people laugh at in YouTube videos.

No Big Deal.

I still got up and ran the race.

Also, at Bama we did our first Hep and I got a 7 second PR in the 800... FINALLY

Multis Family on our Bama adventure:

My javelin buddy at Tech:

Catching up with friends and renewing relationships with them.

Went to my first Hawks game with the Brown girls!

And lastly, putting my precious little hoochie mama to sleep.

Sunnie was diagnosed with having Diabetes in December.

Two nights ago she had a stroke.

Yesterday, due to my parents being in Baltimore, I drove to Alpharetta to meet my brother, his girlfriend, and my aunt at the vet to say goodbye.

Sunnie has been a part of the family since I was in first grade.

She was the houdini dog and could get out of anything.

It's going to be tough going home and not having her there.

But the saddest thing about it was letting Frankie (her puppy Biffle and brother) have closure.

We brought him in and went her walked up to her body after he gave her a big puppy kiss.

The only difference between this time and all the previous ones the past 13+ years was that she couldn't and would never again kiss back.

A series of whines followed, breaking my heart even more, so I took Frank to my apt in Kenny for a sleepover.

R.I.P. Sunshine

I will miss you forever.

Chase those squirrels in heaven!!

Wish

Make a wish and place it in your heart. Anything you want, everything you want. Do you have it? Good. Now believe it can come true. You never know where the next miracle is gonna come from, the next smile, the next wish come true. But if you believe that it’s right around the corner, and you open your heart and mind to the possibility of it, to the certainty of it. You just might get the thing you’re wishing for. The world is full of magic. You just have to believe in it. So make your wish. Do you have it? Good. Now believe in it. With all your heart.

One Tree Hill

A Happy Heart

Day 5: Something that makes you smile.

A lot os little things make me happy. Most of these things are items from my childhood; items that remind me of life at its simplest.

Coloring books.

New crayons and markers.

You could color a dog purple and yellow and nobody would question it because it was being creative.

Spiderman or Princess Band-aids.

I don't know about you but the worse cuts and "boo-boos" I got when I was a little girl could be healed with a kiss from momma and a cool band aid to go with it.

Popsicles.

The refreshing treat reminds me of a good day of playing in the yard, usually resulting in half of the actual popsicle dripping down my hands and arms.

Disney Movies.

For some reason they never fail to empty my head and my heart of all negative emotions. I can watch them over and over and they never get old. Classsssic.

Nintendo 64.

That's right. Mario Party. Pacman. Mario Kart. 007. You name it. Bringin' it back.

I miss childhood just as much as my mom does. Momma, you probably don't realize that.

It went by way too quickly, BUT the thought of reliving these things with kids of my own one day makes me excited.

Half of My Heart

I am starting to appreciate what John Mayer says in the chorus of this song.

You did the right thing.

Influential Moments

Day Four: Four Moments That Changed Your Life

So I haven't forgotten about this thing... I have actually pulled up the draft of this message almost every day since I was supposed to post day four.

1.My Papaw's death. There is a past blog about this but I will give a little refresher. My grandpa found out two years ago that he had lung/liver cancer and passed away six months later. His sickness made me see things God has to offer. It was the first time I had ever asked God for something even though it would hurt me. I prayed for God to take Papaw up to heaven sooner than later if he was not going to get better. Within that weekend the prayer was answered. I learned the reality of rejoicing in suffering. My Papaw was saved through his cancer.

2. When I got my second piercing in my ears. I am terrified of needles. I use to cry at even the thought of them and sometimes still do. The first holes were done when I was really young so I don't really remember getting them. This was the first time I made a decision and faced a fear with boldness. I didnt even cry.

3. In Estonia the day Henry accepted Christ. I have never felt joy at the such an extreme intensity other than that day. It was an amazing feeling. Tears of joys burst through my eyes. Henry was the first person that I ever witnessed and helped God guide to accepting Christ as their savior.

4. The day I decided to do joint enrollment. At the time I was running away from my problems in high school but it ended up being a part of God's plan to get my life headed in the right direction. Through my decision I met a group of people that helped me take the first step towards having a real relationship with God. Sometimes God uses running away for a purpose.

Little Talks

Life as a child

Day One: A belief specific to childhood

I will always be my parent's princess. Okay, so I am not going to be unrealistic and say that I am going to delight in materialistic marvels or that I want to be spoiled rotten or that I want to be swept off of my feet by a perfect "knight in shining armor"; but I am saying that I want my life to be as realistically close to a fairy tale as possible.

I believe in love. I believe in an unconditional love with no restraints; a love that has expectations but that realizes that people fail. This love is evident in the purest form through God and secondly in my family. The man I marry will know this love and will show it daily. He will not be perfect but he will be an amazing blessing when our paths cross.

My fairy tale life has already started. It started the day God blessed me with my birth being into a family that is like no other. It has continued through the amazing friends I have had in "pretty school", elementary school, middle school, and high school. College elevated my fairy tale to a whole new level of captivation. I go to Kennesaw State, a school that is amazing despite the misconception people have of it being dull or boring. I have two different forms of family here, both track and through the brothers and sisters of Christ I have found here. I have family all over the country and now even in Europe. God is revealing beauty to me in every day even now as a 20 year old. I will never believe in fairy tales in the unrealistic Disney way but I will ALWAYS believe that life is magical. "All people die but not everyone lives" is not a quote that will be applied to my life by anyone. My life will be filled with laughter, smiles, and joy; it will be filled with moments that take my breath away and experiences that put butterflies in my stomach. My life will not be average.

Its Been A While..

It's been a while since I last blogged but it's time to get back in it as I prepare my heart for this summer. The summer is going to be the experience of a lifetime, amazing, beautiful; it's going to be challenging, tough, and maybe even scary in some points.

This semester I have started finding myself. There have been, currently are, and will be people coming in and out of my life shaping my into the person I am suppose to be. I have loved, lost, and found this semester; God's way of revealing His lighted path for my life. In a way I am discovering myself. God has equipped us with certain experiences for His plan for us and if we can embrace that then we can truly embrace the idea of rejoicing in our suffering. I am continuously learning more and more about myself, slowly developing me into the person I am supposed/want to be.