Prayer for a Best Friend

Dear Jesus, you are such a great God. I want to thank you from the bottom of my truly devoted heart for bringing Hannah into my life. I get little glimpses of you every time she speaks words of wisdom to me. You have given me such a great gift by blessing me with such a rich friendship. I love that through all of the hard times you send both of our ways (there have been a lot), we always come through 10 times stronger and more in love with you.

Lord, what you are doing through Hannah by sending her to Spain is such an incredible example of how much you love us. Prepare her heart for what she is about to embark on.  It is going to be such an incredible journey of growth. I am so excited to watch from afar and hear about the way you change her life.

I love my best friend more than anything and I want to pray for her safety, patience and for her mind to be opened to all of the crazy and incredible adventures you are going to throw her way this year. When those pesky kids become more than she can handle or she begins to miss the sweet taste of an orderup cookie and the familiarity of home, I pray that you remind her of your presence in her life. Remind her that you will never leave her or forsake her. You are ALWAYS there. Never far. Always living in us. You are always our true Home.

Lord, I know that it is going to be hard for her and I know that sometimes you are going to feel so far away. When those tears start to bubble up, when her heart begins to hurt and when she feels like giving up on her job. Be there to encourage her.  You are the ultimate friend for encouragement and guidance.

Hannahs heart is so big. It is so so big. She loves you so much. You are going to do huge things through her in Spain. She is going to change so many lives. I am lucky to call such an awesome girl my best friend.

God you are so good. Safe travels for tomorrow. I know our reunion in December is going to be one filled with so much pure joy. Words can’t describe how excited I am. Wrap your holy incredible hands around her life in Spain. God, keep my best friend safe because I eventually need her back. Okay. I love you. So so much.

Amen. 

Kiss spain for me. Wish I was going with you! You are going to be awesome! Don't be nervous! Also, great song right here. God will meet you wherever you are. Love that and Love you. 

Much Needed Family Time

Woah, I am so blessed. I don't thank Jesus enough for my incredible family.

It has been 6 weeks since I had seen anyone in my family and this weekend my mom, dad and older sister traveled an endless amount of miles to indulge themselves in my new life. Auburn couldn't have been more welcoming. This weekend was filled to the brim with laughter, joy and the obvious weirdness that comes with the McIlhenny Family. I missed the way my family finds little things so funny. Our same sense of humor was so refreshing.

First Auburn football game! How exciting! War Eagle!

poor little trees..

My fathers first selfie. Momentous day.

This was a much needed weekend filled with much needed family time. I am so so blessed!

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The Lone Star State

I was told that once I moved away from Texas I would become way more patriotic to my home state. I never thought I would miss it this much.. Here are just a few things that reside back in my home land but are lacking in the great state of Alabama.

MEXICAN FOOD. Tortilla's here are sold in the ethnic section of the grocery store...can you believe that? Pshhhh. Breakfast tacos before school with my friends is greatly missed. 

This is cliche but I miss Blue Bonnets. 

I miss people knowing what I was talking about when I mentioned HEB, Blue Bell Ice Cream or even Schliterbaun. 

And finally, I just miss the way Texas made me feel. It is my home, I am comfortable there. I miss feeling the way I feel when I watch this video. 

Miss you always Lone Star State. See you for Thanksgiving!

Shout Outs

These past couple of days I have been wrestling with what exactly to make my first blog post about.. and then it came to me. A whole post of individual shout outs to people I care about (even though all but one won't see it).

BackGround on Shout Outs: At camp in the morning during every staff meeting, we would take about 5 minutes to give individual shout outs to people who we have noticed doing something extra rare over the period of 24 hours. It could be funny, sentimental, encouraging or just plain dumb, but either way I looked at it, shout outs were one of my favorite things to sit through. 

Shout out to my crazy weird parents for making my day almost everyday through my mothers instagram account. #missthem

Shout out to my new sweet friend Jessica Williams for being probably one of the coolest girls I have ever met...I still don't know why we are friends, you are way to awesome.

Shout out to my sister for never backing down from a good "pickin.

And last but not least, Shout out to my best pal Hannah for setting up this blog and using skills that I obviously lack to help me become a cool indie blogger. Miss you a lot a lot. Christmas can't come soon enough.