dream: ash ham

She's graced this blog a few times already, and I love to hear about what folks are learning in the craziness of the Young Life camping season. Ashley, thanks for being a faithful contributor! And keep focused on the Lord- for He knows your heart, desires, dreams, and hopes! He IS always Faithful. Always.

Kari!

Well, as you know, Property folks don't really get a summer vaca, but this summer I'm learning to trust the Lord to give me the desires of my heart (Psalm 37:4). It's really hard. I want to be back east, but trying to wait til the Lord tells me to go & love Or as much as I can in the meantime. Praying for your adventures!

Ash Ham

virginia.

1. A Jack sighting.

2. A confirmed move in date. Ahh. North Carolina: 3 weeks.

3. Moulin Rouge texts/FB banter. Sister sing-a-longs.

4. Joyful Spirit- all the time.

5. Packing "begins" though really- it just resumes.

6. done with dB. No regrets. My party is tonight. Dinner and dancing + Red Lipstick

7. One thousand pairs of shoes.

8. Gracie & the chicken

9. "You've been funny"

10. Thoughtful email responses.

11. Journey Continue.

-k

Winston-Salem

1. brew nerds and kernal kustard. winner!

2. downtown restaurant and night life scene.

3. Foothill Brewery

4. Old Salem: photo opportunities

5. Laughing w/ Danielle about life/work/travel. Instantly loved her.

6. Close to Mtns/Beach & Lexington

7. Casey @ the Welcome Center.

8. Instantly at ease. No traffic. Everything near by. Felt like it was right.

9. Content. Excited. Go Time.

10. So funny how the Lord weaves everything back together again. So thankful.

correspondence card: mandy

so far... favorite postcard received. I loved everything about it.

From front:

Dear Friend,

How are you? I am flying high, missing you.

Wish I had you, more sleep, more money, more time, some kisses ;o).

Doing lots of work, petting.

Hope you have behaved yourself.

Things are fine, tough.

Will be gone awhile longer, thinking of you, going to bed.

I have seen the mountains, lots of good-looking me.

Yours, 'till the cows come home.

Name, Mandy

From back:

Need I say more?

Love

mands

finished.

I felt like this yesterday @ 5pm. Like I won a prize. Really- I just completed a mission. Celebrated a well executed and hard fought experience with dB. Highlights include;

1. meeting JJ. Kaitlan. Lean. Cindy-Lou. Lauren.

2. Emily. My favorite bride ever.

3. "I just want to tackle your ass." --JJ

4. Shoe dye room conversations. The best.

5. Hiding in alterations. Monpila & Krispy Kreme

6. Jan's arm tattoo? The full sleeve. "See eye to eye."

7. Sangria Saturdays. Alexis. Emotional Tampon.

8. Whitney. The fear. Confidence in Christ. One night. Safety. Truly a changing experience.

9. Bands. Upright Laughter.

10. Starbucks daily.

11. Curry Chicken Salad

12. Deciding and knowing it was time.

13. Free dessert!!

14. Dancing before meetings.

15. Cora: "You were honest. Straight forward."

16. Endless laughter @ csr desk

17. Kaitlan, Sunday conversations.

18. "Inner Circle" lunches

19. Finishing with excellence. Proud!

multnomah falls: 7.17.11

1. Bfast with Matty. I love him. A lot. "So-Thanksgiving in Winston-Salem?" Yes. He knows my heart well. V-wraps will be made!

2. Fast job offers, praying through what is Best. Not First. Growing moment. It's so weird, but so good!

3. Day alone with Krystal. All I remember is laughing- and not even what was so funny. Not seeing HP- but going to the movies and snacks.

4. Gracie misses Bruce. I tell her, so do I.

5. I miss the River. I went, read, and swam quietly last week and it was perfect and incredibly needed.

6. The moon. So beautiful. I always am taken back by it on a clear summer night.

7. Beyonce #3. One statement. True. Matt knowing me well- figured first 4 would stick. Hah!

-K

july 11, two thousand and eleven

1) a day @ the salon with the girls. happy hour @ abuelos. dinner with jj

2) 60 minutes of hot stone massage goodness. take me back there. now.

3) a call within 30 minutes of dropping off the envelope to erin.

4) losing track of days a little bit.

5) I think Kaitlan will be one very missed part about dB. Some of our conversations were just prized.

6) Text messages with Mark about "that song". Hysterical. He understands scandal.

7) Wanted to throw a hissy fit at the changed Sheridan menu. Seriously.

8) So far behind in the 1/2 training. A daily guilt trip. Proud of Emily!!

9) A year since the madness of Mystic. That's hard.

10) Incredible enthused responses to Richmond. Go Time.

11) I love my brother. Quite possibly my favorite person ever.ever.ever.