so, I’m going to be a wife in 3 weeks.

And I have to say, it’s a bit intimidating. Partly because I’m marrying a really hot, incredibly godly guy; and partly because I’m finding that most of my expectations from my childhood and even past year are not quite being met. Pinterest has caused more stress than help, to be honest. Random bit of advice: […]

the Rushing engagement.

One year ago, my heart felt wild with freedom. I was detached from any romantic relations or romantic expectations. I would be heading to North Carolina in May to, in God’s timing, fulfill a life-long dream. God had opened several doors of ministry and brought unique people into my life, and I was content. I […]

peanut butter, pinky promises, & prayer.

Well, my summer at The Wilds of North Carolina is over. It still feels surreal, the fact that it actually happened. I was actually there as a counselor. I actually wore green every day, and jumped up and down clapping and cheering even when I was tired, and ran up and down those 100+ steps […]

After one month . . .

As of this past Tuesday, I have officially been at my favorite place on earth for one month. Whoa. My first week here: May Staff. We did trash runs, bleached the guys’ bathhouses, stained decks, stocked housekeeping closets, and got to know the handful of people that were here pretty well. Second week: staff training. […]

and the summer hasn’t even begun . . .

I’m currently sitting in the room pictured above. You’re looking at an enormous gorgeous window that overlooks the 110 steps and the field below. To the right of the picture is a large brick wall with a fireplace at the bottom, and a mounted moose directly above the fireplace on the bricks. Above me, and […]

the next chapter.

This time last year, I was leaving Barbados to return to Grenada. This time this year, my life is about to change again. In seventeen days, I am flying to my favorite place on earth to do what I’ve been dreaming of since I was twelve years old. I’m going to meet seven or eight […]