This Summer

WOW!!!!! This summer has absolutely flown by and I cannot believe it, but I am 20-freakin-2 now! HA I love it but dislike that fact that people now call me OLD...eh I think they are just jealous..right? Anyway- this summer has been so full of amazing things and in all of them I can see how the Lord has molded me and transformed my heart, mind, and soul. Right after school ended for the summer I got to fly up to get Michelle for Haiti. We had a 28 hour drive back to FL so we took some fun pictures :) Three weeks ago now I had the opportunity to lead a mission trip to Jeremie, Haiti.

I could sit here and blog about everything I experienced and the people I met, the stench, the scenery, what God taught me, and so much more and you would not even begin to understand the greatness of God on that trip! All I can say it- WOW GOD! Then last week was my 22nd Birthday and I was able to celebrate down in the Keys for Lobster season with some family and a friend of mine...too much fun! I could be out on a boat everyday and love every minute! Last night some of my great friend threw my first surprise birthday party for me ever! It was hillarious- because it started at 10pm and I was absolutely exhausted from the day, but they seemed to keep me awake when I thought I was getting to bed at 9:45pm that night...funny how that works :) I am so incredibly grateful and blessed to have the friends and family that I have...I hope you all know that I love you all so much and am beyond grateful for your friendship God has blessed us with. Honestly- when they surprised me last night I didn't have a reaction and I just kind of stood there is mere shock-but realized later that at that moment I wanted to cry- not at the fact that I was scared because I walked into a dark room with people screaming at me, but because these friend took so much time out of their day, money out of their pockets, to celebrate me? WOW, I have been so wrapped up in the idea of putting others before self and it was a clear picture to me last night. Tonight I got to celebrate with the Cabrera Family :) one of my fav's! It was wonderful to get to finally hang out with them (those people are on vacation every other day....) so, I came over and got to hang out with the kids for a while then enjoy dinner with Emily on my lap eating not the cake in front of her but my food...funny girl! I love her though, and my Max(ie) boy, and pretty much the greatest parents ever :) love you guys, thanks so much for a great night!