One year anniversary

So today is officially one year in Texas! What a crazy year it has been. I have been in school for a year straight and am about to take my fourth set of law school finals. In about 6 weeks I'll be halfway done with law school! So crazy. This has been one of the best years of my life and by far on of the worst. I can never describe all of the emotions that have gone into a year without my family and friends in a strange place and the most competitive law school in the country. The actually rank the happiness of law school student and Baylor was pretty much dead last. I feel like everything this year is making me a different person. It has made me so much stronger, but not more independent. I have realized how much I need good people around me who support me and keep me sane. I know that Baylor is going to make me the best lawyer possible and I am so happy for this choice no matter how long it takes me to pay off these loans. I am so thankful for all my friends and family. Love you Bunch.

P.S. if you haven't heard from me in a while it is because I have been writing a 45 page paper, I have three finals this week. Then headed to Austin for my birthday with a visit from Tara, followed next weekend by my first marathon!

White Christmas! Happy New Year!

having fun on Christmas

the white house

everything in DC is frozen

Alex and created about 400m of a sledding course

the snow was almost taller than Zac!

the house!

Hope everyone had a merry Christmas and is planning on a good new year. Here are some pics from the crazy snow that the DC area got. I have enjoyed myself but I back to work on a 40 page research paper and small breaks to enjoy the family. love ya!

Tis the season

Hey All! I won't get to see most of you this Christmas season and I know for everyone that is a bit hard. As we grow older life changes and Christmas isn't quite what we remembered. I was so encouraged yesterday at church with not only the worship that David Crowder sang but also the message. We always think of easter as the 3 days when the Lord showed his love for his people by dying on the cross. However,this could not of come to fruition without this choice to dwell among us and this started at Christmas. Christmas is a time to celebrate a redeeming savior that loves us all and came so that we may live in the light and not in the darkness. Here is the song that inspired my post. Love you all! Have a very merry Christmas!

He is jealous for me,
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
And I realise just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me.

And oh, how He loves us so,
Oh how He loves us,
How He loves us all

Yeah, He loves us,
Oh! how He loves us,
Oh! how He loves us,
Oh! how He loves.

We are His portion and He is our prize,
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes,
If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.
And Heaven meets earth like an unforseen kiss,
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,
I don’t have time to maintain these regrets,
When I think about, the way…

an interesting few weeks

Hey All,
Well I haven't wrote in this in a while. Since the start of the new quarter things have been busy, but not too much with school and more with activities and such. Danielle came right after we had finals. I loved having her here and she got to go to the Texas v. Baylor game and celebrate Halloween with us. We celebrated 2 weeks late because of finals. I was really really just so happy to have her here and she got to see my life, meet my friends and go to class with me.
I spent Thanksgiving in Dallas/Ft worth with a friend. I was a lot of fun, but didn't really feel like thanksgiving. I did run a turkey trot but wasn't feeling a 100%. I got a 5th place finish in the 8 mile race and was pretty happy. They took me to a place on the Friday after called Billy Bobs which is like the biggest like country bar/concert place in the country. It was interesting, there was a pretty good local band playing. My friends have been teaching me how to two-step. Fortunately it is very easy cause we all know my dancing abilities. I got really sick after Ft Worth and am just starting to get better. It was a bit of a head cold. This week I did nothing cause I was sick and it has been around 40 degrees in Waco all week. It did snow on Friday, but it did not stick. I was so sad as I watched from class and then by the time we were done it was gone. Yesterday was "law prom" haha. It was really fun to just get to dress up and hangout with all the law school kids. Well I'm gonna get back to work love ya all.

I'm a second year law student!

Oh Texas

Sarah, Jessica and Abby

Sarah and I at Abel's on the Lake in Austin

Lauren and I at Ztejas

And couldn't be happier. We went to Austin to celebrate. This was a really good quarter and I finally feel like I've made TX my home. I have an amazing group of girls around me and love love them. Miss you all too. Hope you all will visit me soon. Danielle comes on Friday!

Happy Halloween!

Hey just taking a study break to say HI and I love you all. I spent about 12 hours in the law school yesterday and it looks like I'm gonna hit about 11-12 today. It makes me so mentally tired, but I get home and I cannot sleep. I've been having the wildest stress dreams also so sleeping isn't going very well. As far as news... um we asked my crazy roommate to move out and it looks like she will be leaving in December. I bought couches for our house finally. Found some sweet, non-floral ones for pretty cheap on craigslist...just had to drive out into the country to get them. I am still running a lot, but not as hard right now. I have run a 15, and two 16 mile run this month and next month I am moving up to 18. I ran my 16 milers under 7:00 pace which is right where I want to be as far as my goals for my first marathon. It has been raining a lot here so I had left my shoes outside one night and they got stolen. So I've been testing these crappy Nikes and hopefully getting some new shoes soon. I have three finals this time. Criminal Procedure on Saturday, Property II on Tuesday and then Legal Analysis and Administrative Procedure on Thursday. After Thursday, some of the girls and I are headed to Austin for an overnight trip. I haven't been since I moved and really want to go an be away from Waco, enjoy the nightlife and run some of the fun trails in the morning. Oh and go to Whole Foods! they have the 3 story one there! I have been really missing you all this week. It seems like forever since I have seen anyone. Danielle is coming on the 13th! and I am so excited. We are going to watch the NCAA Regional XC meet here in Waco and then go to the Baylor v. Texas game! Also that is the night that the law student are finally going to celebrate Halloween since we all have finals on Saturday so we will have some fun. We also have a Dr. Pepper museum and zoo in Waco...haha don't you just want to come visit! Well miss you all!

Asking for your prayers

On Friday we took one for my new friends Kelsi out to celebrate her upcoming marriage. We had so much fun and it was great to see how happy and excited she was about becoming a wife. I had a long lunch with her on Friday as well in which she talked about him and his love of God. Very early Saturday morning after she was taken home she received a call that her finance Cody was killed at his bachelor party in a 4-wheeling accident. I haven't personally talked to her but I can't even image the pain and confusion that is running through her heart right now. I know she would appreciate your prayers, as well as the other family members. Makes any complaints I may have about law school seem so minute. I know her faith is strong and she knows he is back home with Jesus, but that doesn't alway account for the loss she is feeling now. Love and miss you all.