These are 22 snapshots into the past 22 years of my life. It was INCREDIBLY difficult to choose just 22 photos, so don't feel sad if you aren't included in any of them. If you are reading this, chances are we have walked a portion of our journeys together, and that is something that I truly appreciate. I have been blessed with so many wonderful people in my life.
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| My mom, dad, and I. I still own that Flounder stuffed animal :) |
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| I was THRILLED when we got Bonnie (the Butterscotch Beagle) |
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| My best friends growing up :) |
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| I decided to play soccer my senior year of high school - no regrets |
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| These girls were always cracking me up. |
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| I was blessed with some incredible friends in high school - miss them to pieces |
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| Why yes - we DID move our RA's desk into her bathroom. Freshman year was filled with pranks. |
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| The Buttercream Gang began the tradition of waiting in line for FNL hours before it began. |
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| My Central Church buds (some of them at least) I always LOVE chilling with these peeps - especially when fireworks are involved ;) |
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| Fishing - so many fun memories! |
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| Road trip to North Carolina with the little "sister!" |
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| Floor Sister RA's - BPuff is one of the most legit people out there. |
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| Having these girls as my residents was one of the biggest blessings during my 4 years here at IWU. |
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| Once upon a time Chick-Fil-A came to IWU - one of the best days ever! |
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| New friends are pretty legit - love these girls to death! This was taken during our trip to Chicago to see Needtobreathe in concert :) |
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| The Pocket Monsters! Best intramural bowling league out there! |
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| Nothing like a last minute decision to hitching a ridge with the Goods to Florida - so much fun! Snorkeling was quite an adventure! |
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| This girl "followed" me to IWU - couldn't be happier. |
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| This one time Rachel got married and there was a torrential downpour. Good times, good times. |
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| Leslie is, by far, the best Resident Director out there. I have been so encouraged by her over the past three years. Beckett Hall is filled with so many wonderful memories. It's definitely going to be hard to leave. |
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| Although it was only for a semester, I truly enjoyed the time I spent with these crazy kids at Bethel's Youth Group. |
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The amount of shenanigans I have taken part in with this girl is ridiculous.
Meg, I'd say we have "left our mark" at IWU ;) |
The biggest lesson I have learned over the past 22 years:
Life is full of little joys, recognize and embrace them.
