Friday Funk and Funk-busting

I'm going to be real honest. 

I hate goodbyes. I hate them. I despise them. 

I've grown up with these friends and saying goodbye to them yesterday was just downright torture. I have friends headed to Arkansas, Arizona and other places in Missouri. 

I tried to hold it all in last night, and I did ok until the drive home. It was raining and of course I had on some sad music and I lost it.

I woke up this morning and I was in a total funk. 100% ican'tbelievemyfriendslefttodayidon'twanttotalktoanyone funk. I sat in bed and sulked. Yes. I am a child. 

These are the friends I've grown up with, fought with, laughed with, cried with, and lived life with. I know that people grow up and time marches on. It's part of life, but it doesn't make it any easier.

annnnnd, if I was leaving for college today, it'd be no big. But I have one more week at home and y'all can just pray that it passes by real quick like.

I decided that getting dressed up and going out would be good for me. Starbucks and some unnecessary shopping at Target with Kyle would do the trick. 

And blasting music and singing at the top of our lungs was part of our afternoon. 

Just getting a little bit of fresh air and getting my mind off it. Sometimes, that's all you need.

Oh and working a double tomorrow too.


Tell me what your funk busters are. I'd love to know. 


I'm out.

Birthday Ziplining

A quick picture of tonight! Ziplining in honor of my little broske's #16 birthday! I love,love,love that kid SO much!

Happy Thursday! 

Sunday Randoms

This week has been crazy. It was not normal at all. I like normal. I like routines. In honor of the craziness, I'm brain dumping tonight. 


*The biggest random of the week was the Tornado. Branson has NEVER had a tornado that I can remember. I've lived here 9 years. Floods yes. Tornados no. It was freaky. I posted some pictures here. 


*Branson had National Guard here over the weekend. It was SO weird to see "army men" directing traffic and helping out around town. On a total side note, if Westboro would have come to protest Branson, like they did in Joplin, I would have given them a piece of my mind. Seriously. 


*Today was a crazy busy day. Church, friends over for dinner, 15 min snooze, cleaning, VBS meeting, youth, and mission trip training. go go go!


*Church this morning was incredible. I love my church. The power came back on on Friday (i think) but there were pews missing and carpet torn up everywhere. My pastor did an awesome job of tying in the tornado/tornado damage to our church in his sermon. I'm so blessed to worship there each week. (ps- can't believe i'll be worshipping in Jerusalem next sunday! 

*Pure Joy was Friday night. It was incredible. 3+ hours of worship, skits, testimonies, laughter, tears, and well over 1000 women. I've gone the past 2 years and I've left every year being filled and encouraged. I wish everybody could have attended. 

Photo Credit: Tonya Self 

*I went to wedding yesterday. It was wedding #2 (of 8) of 2012! It was the first wedding of one of my friends. That was weird. Molly, is 19 and she married Leeland Kimmel. I've known Molly since Jr. High. I didn't take 1 picture of the couple because they went off location to shoot pictures immediately following the ceremony :( I did manage to snap a couple of me and my broske, my date. haha


*After the wedding, Kyle and I got a movie, some Starbucks and chilled at home. We watched Water for Elephants. Overall, it was a pretty good movie. There were definitely some sad parts tho! oh and Reese Witherspoon is gorgeous! 


*I leave for Israel in 5 days! Holy cow. I still have so much to do. I haven't even started packing. I'm overwhelmed with so many emotions; excitement, nervousness, adrenaline rushes! It's insane.

*I've realized how white I really am. haha I was thinking about wearing a tank and a high waisted skirt to the wedding until Kyle said, you look like a white attorney. umm thanks?! #broskelove 

*I have yet another speech to prepare for this week. sweet.

*I had dinner with Addie on Tuesday at Olive Garden. I love, love, love her. Then doughnuts at Krispy Kreme. obsessed with her. 


*I bought this shirt from Target yesterday. I love it. 

I have alot more I could brain dump about. Random shopping trips, the cat vomiting on my bed, work, how much i want it to be summer, the music i love....i could write on and on, but I've hardly gotten any sleep all week. I'm about to have a hot date with my eyelids.


Happy almost Monday!


Emily! OXOX

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I'm loving that it's 60 degrees today and it totally feels like Spring! 


I'm loving that I won another giveaway this weekend from Tara! :)


I'm loving that I leave for Israel in 2 weeks! 


I'm loving that I found this Northface for half price!

I'm loving that my check from my grandpa came!


I'm loving this dress I found on Modcloth! 

I'm loving that I had a starbies date with my little brother! I luff him!

I'm loving that I'm figuring out who will be taking my senior pictures!

I'm loving that I'm getting my voice back little by little!

I'm loving all the new music on my iPod!

I'm loving that I've had extra time with the sibs this week!

I'm loving the fun silver nailpolish I have on right now!

I'm loving that I'm working the coffee shop at church tonight!

Happy Wednesday! 

It's Friday, Friday!

I'm not keeping calm. I'm dancing for joy. This week is over! Hallelujah! It's Friday!! I'm SO excited for these 5 things:

*It's Friday. duh. annnd The Vow comes out!!! :)

*One month till Israel! I leave in one month!!! That's all that's left. I can barely handle myself :)

*Adventure Ziplines opens tomorrow!!! 3 months without work and not seeing my 2nd family. I've missed it!

*I'm taking my ACT tomorrow. again. I'm excited only in the sense that a higher score=more scholarship money.

*this day has been the best day of my week! this afternoon included spending time with my little brother, blasting the tunes, being ridiculous and gut-laughing!

I'm off to go party, which actually includes a healthy dinner and going to be at like 8 so I can be well rested for my ACT. Oh welllll

Happy Friday Lovelies!

Wordless Wednesdays: Hiking at Busiek

Wordless Wednesday: Brothers

Carolyn and Aaron's Wedding 1.08.12.

Carolyn and Aaron

1.08.12

One of my favorite couples got married last night in a beautiful ceremony at Integrity Hills Chapel. Carolyn was one of our youth helpers for many, many years! She spoke into numerous lives every week and poured into my life as well. It was so fun to be able to go and see her and Aaron get hitched! :) This is the first wedding of 2012 that I got to go to. There is at least 5 more on the calender! I can't wait! I went with my friend Hannah and my younger brother, Kyle! Hannah was so sweet to come over and do my hair before we left. I LOVED the final product! It was such a fun evening filled with laughing, dancing, eating and lots of pictures! They brought in a photo booth for everybody too! so, so fun. enjoy the pictures!

Hannah burned my nose on accident :)

We snapped a couple of pictures right before we left!

I LOVE how they turned out!

Miss Julie is awesome!

She leads our mission trip every year!!

Miss Lori is our smallgroup leader!

and we LOVE her :)

Carolyn was stunning.

so happy for her.

We sat with the Conner Fam :)

I LOVE Brianna! She sang last night

and did a beautiful job. She was my

team leader the first year i went on mission trip,

in 8th grade. so, so sweet.

Happy Monday!

Emily