It's a big day in the US of A...

Not to be Captain Obvious or anything, but it is a big day for the United States. The polls will open and thousands will vote. There is always controversy during election season and people allow the stress of not knowing who will be our next President get the better of them, sometimes.

No one knows what the outcome of today's election will be, but I do know this...God is in control and He already knows who our next President is.

Let's trust Him today and take Him at His word in Romans 13:1, "Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God."

Whatever happens, we know through God's Word (look at Kings...) that God is the one who raises leaders up and who also brings them down, whether they are good or evil, ultimately to glorify Himself and show His power.

I miss them...

I've been here for 2 weeks now. I've enjoyed having the apartment to myself, but I knew I would get to this point eventually...let me explain.

I've never lived by myself until now. When I left home for college, I shared a small dorm room with this sweet girl, Kristin...

It's not a very good picture of us, but it's the only one I could find. We were roomies from the very start, and I could not have asked the Father for a better one.

Our sophomore year, the two of us moved down the hill to the apartments, and after a rough semester of learning roommate-picking lessons, we filled our apartment with Janet, Courtney and Ashley....


This picture was taken right before Ashley walked down the aisle in June of 2007, after the five of us and the three other bridesmaids, Ashley's best friends from high school, had a dance party in the Bride's Room while we were waiting for time....á la "5207."

Once Ashley got a new roommate, AKA her new husband, Chris, Emily (and Bob...) moved in...

Bob was the security mannequin we had in our living room.

We had many fun times together. We made a tent in our living room for valentine's day since none of us had dates, pulled out the hide-a-bed, had fondue, watched a chick flick, and had a slumber party.

We dressed up one night and made the boys that were in our "group" go to a fancy restaurant with us for dessert...


Through it all, there were times when we disagreed with each other and had to get away for a while. For three years, we lived together. We shared living space. We shared our lives. For three years, there were times when one of us couldn't find something. I know that there were times when I just wanted my things to be where I left them...

But having my own apartment, and having my stuff where I left it all the time, doesn't replace this....

It's not very often that 5 girls can share a two bedroom, two bath apartment for almost three years and come out of it loving each other as much as the five of us do. He simply blessed us with grace and patience with each other, as well as the common bond of loving Him.

Girls...I miss y'all so much.