1 year in pictures

::mood:: super fantastic
::iTunes:: Accidentally In Love by Counting Crows

Annie Nelson gave me the best idea...and that is to create my year in pictures. So, this post I will have pictures from November 2006- November 2007. Also, I'll talk about significant events, fun memories, etc. that happened during these months. Get ready to have fun!

::November 2006::

Started getting really involved in Epic and Sam and I were getting a lot closer. Chaperoned a trip to Cleveland for Acquire the Fire for Sycamore Creek Church's Student Revolution. Spent Thanksgiving weekend in Ames, Iowa with Sarah McClanahan and her family. Seriously considered/prayed about lifelong singleness. Got my rook pierced.



Picture 1: We had an Epic scavenger hunt. These people were my team. We rocked. We lost. We brought a goldfish back.
Picture 2: Me with some of the girls that I chaperoned at Acquire the Fire

::December 2006::

Finished my first semester of college. Hated it. Cried on Christmas (twice). Shared my testimony at Epic. Sled down the stairs with Holly and Sam. Decorated 3 Christmas trees. Smoked a cigar for the first time. Tried the mentos/Diet Coke experiment. Tried to deep-fry gobstoppers. It was weird. Met Tony Sisiliano.



Picture 1: Sam, Holly and I decorated their Christmas tree and had fun with the decorations.
Picture 2: Sarah, Lindsey, Sam and I are at Yakely and Sarah's last night in Michigan.

::January 2007::

Went on Winter Retreat with Epic. Started my second semester of college. Hated it. Met Steph Miller. Loved her. Drove to EL during the Winter retreat...for showers. Didn't take a shower. Started apprentice leading a LifeGroup with Susan. Became close to Susan. Loved Susan. Brenton was introduced to my life.



Picture 1: The ladies at the Winter Retreat.
Picture 2: Our team for Catch Phrase.

::February 2007::

Played pranks on Troy with Sam and Brenton. Lucky Duck. Dr. Dew. Consumed a ridiculous amount of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. Started to really like being in my LifeGroup. Was introduced to "Muffins." New Life opened their new building. Went to the building dedication.



Picture 1: Sam, Brenton and I went to the Union before Catalyst one day. Here's the proof.
Picture 2: Mallory, Faren and Steph at IHOP during LG. It was national free pancake day.

::March 2007::

Florida for Spring Break. Ended up in the emergency room. Busch Gardens. Got super jealous of a girl I met once. IJM Benefit Concert. Mae was my favorite band. Went to Mae's concert. Gave Mae a support letter for LT. Didn't get supported by them. Bartholomew. My iPod broke. My iPod started working again. Left Sycamore Creek for Riverview. Decided that I want to be married.



Picture 1: All of the Epic spring breakers (minus Colleen and the Moore's) at the church we stayed at in St. Petersburg.
Picture 2: Sam, Chelsea Mack, Bartholomew and myself at the IJM benefit concert.

::April 2007::

Got a tattoo in Ann Arbor. James 1:2-4. Stayed the night at Ben and Susan's house. Went to New Life service. Ran into Troy in another city. Steph Miller became one of my best friends. Finished raising support for LT. Sam turned 19. Baked a cake for 2 hours. Oops.



Picture 1: Here's me right after I got inked, yo!
Picture 2: Two of the best girls I know...we were in A2 for my tattoo...this picture is at the original Borders.

::May 2007::

Moved to Virginia Beach. LT. Started working at Food Lion. Finished my second semester of college. Hated it. Met Vivian Wang. Vivers, Steph and Faren became some of my best friends. Started sleeping next to Sam. Found out Tonia was pregnant. Said I didn't like Troy. Did like Troy. Started loving beach volleyball. Shared the bridge diagram for the first time. Believed I wasn't cut out for ministry. Believed I was unwise.



Picture 1: The ladies (students) of project (A)wesome on our first project day at the beach.
Picture 2: ROOMIES!!!!! I love this picture. The ladies of 16A plus Roxy.

::June 2007::

Loved LT. Loved Virginia Beach. Started working in the damn deli. Faren turned 20. Purity Week. Conversations with Laura Lego. Scavenger Hunt. Team 4. We rocked. We lost. Gained more self confidence than ever before. Developed a fashion sense. Mt. Trashmore with Beth Freeman and the kids. Forgave my family. Began building the ice cream wall.



Picture 1: I discovered that I really love U of M and its people. I even cheer for them when they aren't playing against MSU. This is me with some of my U of M friends at the Elvis Festival.
Picture 2: The ladies of 16A minus Gaia on Faren's birthday.

::July 2007::

Realized God lets us have desires. Brenton got baptized. My phone broke because of the crazy storm. Went into the ocean with a skirt on. Realized that I am wise. Realized that I am cut out for ministry. Steph Miller visited LT. Shared my testimony. Quit Food Lion. Troy asked me to date him. I said yes. Went on a double date with Faren and Dane. Changed my first diaper. LT ended. I cried. Moved back to Michigan. iPod broke.



Picture 1: We win LT. Dane, Faren, me and Troy at LT closing ceremonies.
Picture 2: Steph came to visit us! This is us on the Fourth of July watching fireworks.
Picture 3: Some of my best friends at closing ceremonies.

::August 2007::

Epic camping trip. Didn't get a job. Welcome week. Moved in freshmen. Ben and Kristie's wedding. Lake City with the Warner family. Happy. Content. Met Troy's parents. Holly moved away. I was sad. I don't know if I cried. I don't think I did. That's surprising. Began my third semester of college. Hated it. Started reading the old testament in chronological order. Went to Texas for Labor Day weekend. iPod started working again.



Picture 1: At the Japanese Gardens in Fort Worth, Texas with Tonia
Picture 2: Joe made Faren, Justin and me ghetto. That's right. Check it. Word.

::September 2007::

Fall Retreat. Shared my testimony in front of 250ish people. Seriously considered dropping out of college. Didn't get a job. Found out something that I didn't want to find out. It worked out well. Troy's birthday. Went to Midland. Had fun. Made a gift that I was insecure to give him. Jeremy and Kathy's wedding. Started leading a LifeGroup with Susan and Steph. Doubted my leadership skills. Believed that I was a burden to God and the people around me. Made the sweetest picture ever. Finally got something that I really wanted.



Picture 1: Bowling at the Union.
Picture 2: Annie, Laura and me at Jeremy and Kathy's wedding.

::October 2007::

Depression. Turned 19. Bought sweet 80's music. Made the decision to leave LCC. Discovered that I think God thinks I'm a disappointment. God thinks the opposite of this. Tonia came to visit. Got hired at the American Cancer Society. Corn maze. Uncle John's cider mill. Core retreat. Had a good car ride there and back. Shared the gospel with my mom.



Picture 1: Tony and me at the core retreat.
Picture 2: The ladies on Steph's birthday.

::November 2007::

Had a series of very similar dreams. Prayed to not have them anymore. It worked. Cried at work. Didn't know why. Quit American Cancer Society. Still depressed. Told I was a quitter. Hated it. Dog died. Had a lot of hope. Realized that I love my life. Read SexGod. Loved it. Went curling in Canada. Loved it. Got wasted. Not really. Annie that was for you. Read old blogs. Learned to crochet. Sent stuff to PostSecret.



Picture 1: The "Van Every" kids together in our theater.
Picture 2: Curling! Dan Davenport's stone is the white one in the center. Mine is the other white one. We rock. We won.