backpacking

Well, it has been quite a while since my last blog. So what have I been up to, you ask…

After finishing up summer classes July 31st (when summer was ending for most people it was just beginning for me) I flew to Colorado and went on the 2^nd annual small group backpacking adventure with three of the coolest girls I know, Nell, Anna and Carolyn, before they go off to college. Here are some pictures from our two nights and three days in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.

the whole crew: (left to right) anna, carolyn, joey, nell

camp site #2, surrounded by a lake

they are really funny!

In His hands are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are His also -Psalm 95:4

thankful for: sun, a good book, quiet, matt wertz, skype

golf

As many of you know, I played golf in college. I truly enjoyed the years of spending sunrise to sunset at the course, whether it was by myself, with the boys in high school, or with my teammates in college. For 10 years I lived and breathed golf. For better or for worse.

Since graduating in 2005, the word golf has become more of a four letter word than a fun day hitting around a little white ball. For various reasons, I have played a total of 10 times in the past 5 years. Each of those times have been a weaning process off the ingrained competitiveness that runs deep after many years of tournaments, intense practices and expectations.

All that to say, last weekend I played 9 holes with a fun friend, ashley gross. Here are some pics and I video from the day. I am glad that I am starting to come to a place where I enjoy playing the game of golf without getting frustrated at myself for hitting a less that perfect shot and instead being able to laugh and enjoy an afternoon on the course with friends!

this was made while waiting to hit on the 6th tee box. totally improv!

thankful for: the bohon's, gatorade, funfetti cake,nursing school, friends

the full story

Here is kind of the full story of the last few weeks of my crazy life...

May 16th: arrive in columbia, MO after a VERY long road trip (see past post for complete map)

May 21nd: after a crazy/fun week in columbia i drove down to Branson to fly out the next morning for Florida, "Hammer weekend 2009"

May 22rd: before taking off for a morning run i receive a phone call from MU saying that a spot has opened up and they would like me to fill it...if i can be there on tuesday (5 days)

22nd-24th: awesome weekend in jacksonville with my best friends and a really fun wedding! 

May  25th: fly back to branson, drive to kamp, drive to columbia (arrive in columbia @ 11:30pm)

May 26th: first day of nursing school 8:00am

things i have learned from all this:

1. God is so crazy (in a good way) and always has something up his sleeve 

2. be flexable

3. I have really great people in my life

M-I-Z-Z-O-U

8:26 am this morning I received a call from the University of Missouri Nursing School....

I start on Tuesday

columbia or BUST

(due to technical difficulties, we are pretending that i wrote this yesterday)

tomorrow (remember that is really today, stay with me) I am embarking on yet another adventure...

starting destination: Phoenix, AZ (place of birth and place I have been for the past 8 months)

first stop: amarillo,TX (no reason, other than amarillo is the helium capital of the world)

second stop: wichita,KS (to hang out with my BFF)

end destination: Columbia,MO (a few things up in the air right now, stay tuned)

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thankful for: subway, running trails, friends, kamp, matt chandler

My Family

Easter breakfast 2009(mom,dad, jarred, me)

thankful for: two posts in one day, sun, ice cream, friends, easter

challenged

This quote challenged me this morning. I thought I would share it with you. Be challenged.

 

" You are either being corrupted by the world or you are salting it" - George Truett

Do I have a witness among those whom I live and work with? 

Do I effect society or do I just live my life trying not to let society effect me?

Does my life create a thirst for God among the people I am around...the checker at the grocery store, the guy who washes my car, the 26 year old patient who is addicted to heroin....

Am I salty?

mathew 5:13

thankful for: food in the fridge, fridays, bike rides, pod casts