Showing posts with label Trinity Academy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trinity Academy. Show all posts

Friday, August 27, 2010

Forget Me Not!

I've been thinking about a lot of things lately (obviously), music being one of them. I currently have about 10 CDs that I need to load onto my iTunes, and I just realized that I won't really be getting any new music until APRIL. Brooke Fraser's new album, Flags?? It'll have to wait. Won't be getting any new stuff from Coldplay or Ingrid Michaelson either.
But anyway. I'd never heard of The Civil Wars until like...last week when I heard they were doing a concert in downtown Raleigh. But I'd never heard any of their stuff, so I didn't go to the concert. But then I saw this video (which you should watch immediately) that my wonderful (and he would tell you favorite, of course) cousin Clayton posted on Facebook.....and now I'm just a tad obsessed.
I sort of hate people like that. Who are just that insanely talented and have voices that blend so well together. I mean I can sing and play some piano, but I just don't think I could create music like that. But it's too awesome for me to really hate them.
Anyway. I thought it was good enough to share with you good people.
I went and visited Trinity today (my old school, if you don't know). I took Joshua lunch--5 Guys. Yes, I was the cool sister today. Although Caitlin is definitely becoming much cooler since she's the one having his niece/nephew.
But yeah, it was weird. I had to sign in, and I wasn't wearing a polo (YAY!), and I sat and chatted with some of my favorite teachers while everyone else was in class.
I have to be honest, it was pretty awesome. I loved my time at Trinity (I could talk for hours about the great things I learned there), but it was just time. I am super excited to be an alum though. And I'm actually attending my first big TAR event tomorrow night! We finally have a gym (it's AWESOME)! And it's being dedicated tomorrow before the annual Back to School Picnic. Sarah Beth is coming over beforehand to help me figure out some packing stuff and then we're both going to the school for the evening. It will be great!
So yes. Life is good. I am incredibly blessed. Every time I visit Trinity, I'm reminded how grateful I should be to be surrounded by the body of Christ. It is so sweet to know that I am so loved and have so many people supporting me and praying for me. So thank you! God is good! :)

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Graduation!

So this is my first post! And it's really weird. I hope everyone reading this (all five of you) know that I am doing this for you. Definitely not for me!
Anyway. I graduated yesterday! This is my class (of 14 people. Yes that's 14, not 140, not 1400 haha). We sang "So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersen, Goodbye" from the Sound of Music at the reception. :)
After 12 years at the same school, I am finally done! It has been a bittersweet weekend. But it hasn't really sunk in yet. I've sort of been distracted by the fact that my senior class (10 out of the 14 of us) is leaving for Italy tomorrow! I'm also sort of freaking out that I actually get to go on the Thinking Beyond Borders (TBB) trip! It's sort of unbelievable, especially since a few weeks ago, I was SO clueless about what I would be doing next year.

That's really why I am starting this blog (I feel so conceited right now writing this....)--it seems like the easiest way for everyone to stay in touch/keep up with me while I am gone for EIGHT MONTHS. That is crazy to think about...I am so excited though! I can't wait to see the way the Lord provides during this whole fundraising process. It will be such a neat experience.
Well, I have to go pack for Italy! We leave tomorrow at 12:30 & get home on the 9th! Ciao! :)