wonderful friends.

Last night I was super frustrated with some things that had happened. I called my mom and vented to her, which always helps. It's nice to have someone that I can always call... and she is a great listener. Thanks mom! :)

For a while, I have been trying to be more positive and not let certain things get to me. Last night I kind of snapped though. I was put in a situation, and it bothered me probably more than it should have. But from that I feel like all this stuff that I have been trying to ignore and let go, all the uncertainty in certain aspects of my life I am facing, came on me like a ton of bricks. I started crying while I was talking to my mom. I hate crying, especially when I'm not in my room where nobody is around to see/hear it.

After I got off the phone with my mom, I wiped the tears away and came inside. I grabbed some dinner and was so happy to find Ariona and Taylor in the ladies lounge....just the people I wanted to see! I joined in with their conversation and ate my dinner. We talked for a while, and I knew I needed to tell them about my night at work. I wanted to tell them. I needed to get it out of my system. I am one who is capable of holding it all in....and then I have a breakdown eventually. I am trying to break that habit. So I told them about my night. They listened. And I cried....again. And then they prayed for me right then and there. It was so good. I am so SO thankful to have these girls in my life. Their friendship means so much to me. I can be myself around them. I can tell them anything. They make me laugh alllll the time. They light up my life....seriously! They bring so much joy and happiness to me. I am so SO blessed to have them in my life....to live with them and get to see them every day! :)

Thank you for being so awesome Ari and Tay! Love you both!

Ari, me, and Tay. This was taken after SALT and before Passion!

I might also add....I not only get to live with these two, but 4 other awesome girls whom I love very much! (Rach, Lindsay, Mirah and Kelsey)

I just have the best of friends....really, I do! :) The Lord has blessed me with some amazing people here at the house, but also through Washburn. And of course my dear Chanute girls whom I miss so so much! I am so thankful for each and every one of my friendships with each of you.

And tonight....we started our small group back up again! It was so fun. We just had a "bonding" night. We played a game where you write on a note card one random thing about yourself. Then everyone puts them in the middle and you draw a card and guess who it is. It was fun! :) Mine was kind of a dead give away because of course, it was all over my face! I couldn't help but laugh! haha.

Then we played again but changed it up a little. We each wrote 2 truths and a lie on a note card, and again shuffled them up and passed them out. This time you knew who it was but you had to choose which two things were true and which was the lie.

Let's see if you can guess mine. They were:
I have never been on a family vacation.
I don't like orange juice.
I have never been out of the country.

:) Which is the lie??

To end the night....we made a Coldstone/Starbucks run. And I'm usually the one who chooses Starbucks, everyone else gets ice cream, just in case you were wondering! haha.