farewell, Auburn RUF.

monday night was my final RUF to attend at Auburn. i am so thankful for the impact that it has had on me. i remember the first time i attended RUF as a freshmen. i was so eager to try everything, all the campus ministries, new churches, sororities, etc. the very first time i visited RUF, i knew it would be a great source of spiritual food for me. i was right. i am so thankful that the Lord chose to bless me with this ministry through friendships, teaching, and music... and now through employment. i will treasure my time with Auburn RUF.

so, in honor of the final RUF, here are some memories...

my first introduction at the lake to many RUFers, Freshmen yr.

such a fun supper club, Freshmen yr.

Freshmen yr., Callaway Gardens

Lagniappe in Bay St. Louis MS, Freshmen yr.

RUFers at ADPi formal, Freshmen yr.

Half marathon in Nashville, Freshmen yr.

Sophomore yr., RUFers at stadium movie

Sophomore yr., Black Diamond, RUF crew

Missippi St/Auburn game in Starkville, Junior yr.

scavanger hunt around Auburn, Junior yr.

fun times, Senior yr.

Mallard Ball, RUF crew, Senior yr.

and, they start to get married. Emma's wedding, Senior yr.

Amazing, wonderful NOLA mission trip, Senior yr.

Love each and every one of you!

and so it continues.... future interns at Auburn's final RUF... Samford for Scott, Wake Forest for me

"I thank my God in all my remembrance of you always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus."

Philippians 1:3-6

"O may Thy soldiers,
faithful, true and bold,
Fight as the saints
who nobly fought of old,
And win with them
the victor's crown of gold.
Alleluia, Allelu..."

- For All the Saints

guess who showed up in auburn today.

hilarious... i love auburn!

a thorough explanation.

and my view! (not as good)

i know you can't really see her, but she was incredibly beautiful.

it really was a pretty funny scene.

beautiful.

thanksgiving was wonderful but over way too quickly. now, i'm back in auburn for the IRON bowl!! that's a big deal around here :) war Eagle!! i would include some awesome Auburn pic, but that just would not really work on this blog...

but... nothing can take my mind from beautiful things such as this... just a few random wonderful photos i found blog surfing...

this looks like a dream world... junko yoshioka in NYC ^

Monique Lhuillier fall 2010 runway ^

a few random things.

i am recovering from a very fun, very full weekend. yay for auburn football, fall, and old friends! i actually took a few photos... i found my camera charger, yay!

Leslie, Amy, myself, and Sarah Marie. some of my very first Auburn friends, now dispersed all over. love ya'll.

Meggie, Sarah Katheryn, me, Hamilton. some of my current auburn friends... enjoying some country music.

war eagle! getting ready for Miss. St.


so, i was inspired by sarah's post and visited starbucks this morning to get some work done. however, here's a tip for anyone watching their caloric intake such as myself, but still love food. starbucks has a pumpkin spice light frappuccino... only 2 WW points! woo hoo. i'll be hitting that up a lot this season. i think it's like 120 cals. something like that. but it was delicious.

(ok... so mine was not this big, and it didn't have whipped cream... but you get the picture.)

and to end... here's some truth for today. i can't tell you how i needed this today & every day... as do we all.

"3These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. ¹⁴For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. ¹⁵If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city."
- Hebrews 11:13-16

adios.