Happy halfway through 2020! It’s been a wild ride, hasn’t it? Thought I’d say hi, give a fun life update, and check in with y’all.
Wow so much raw real life has happened since I last posted… if you follow the blog my sister and I run, probably none of this will be new lol but let’s launch into what I’ve been up to. ๐
2020 has definitely been a year of new beginnings for me, trying new things and humans I never foresaw coming into my life and really just seeing the days with present-in-the-moment eyes.
(There is no way my brain could handle trying to go chronologically so here is a random bundle of highlights. ๐ )
Right off in January I signed up for the spring semester on the college campus where I work at the library. It was my best bro’s last semester before transferring and even though it got cut short thanks to Corona, we sure had a lot of fun together! All my classes were online and the professors were awesome.
The very same day that I signed up for classes a friend called and asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding!! โค They ended up getting married without all us there to celebrate because of quarantine, but we can’t wait to have the reception soon! Here are pictures from her bridal shower and our dress fittings.
(oh and obviously i got bangs sometime in February lol)
Our ‘new’ church has been awesome. Every sermon has been exactly what we needed to hear from God that day, and all worshiping together has been the best!! They really believe in serving the community and showing Christ to others, and it’s been so cool to help in those many opportunities.
I last-minute decided to go to camp with my Christian college club and it twas a total blast. Scripture packed sermons on Gospel Confidence, windy cold walks in the trees, deep discussion in small group, fantastic worship, the best cabin girls ever…
Valentine’s Day was special with fam and my club folks โค
some misc happy things– (hover for captions)
Walked around the park and chilled with my tribe. Best way to eat dinner and hang ever. A fave memory.
Then quarantine happened… I lost my job and campus/church/everything closed, but we still found great ways to stay connected.
My brother Paul and I bought bicycles, and it was super lovely exploring the nearby neighborhoods together!
We got a TON of sidewalk chalk and wrote/drew encouraging things to cheer up our neighbors’ walks!
some misc happy things– (hover for captions)
Probably my absolute favorite thing from quarantine is all the sweet, chill family time we’ve gotten to spend together. โค
Last weekend two of my older siblings and I drove north to join our oldest sister’s fam camping. The sky hits different while laying in the grass, hiking to a green meadow to eat breakfast is awesome, God decorates the country with the cutest little flowers. ๐
So yeah! Despite quarantine not being the best thing ever God has been just as awesome and faithful and trustworthy during that too as ever.
Tada! Hope you enjoyed my (long) snapshot of life so far this year. ๐
I’m not loving the 110 degree weather we’re already having, but summer promises to be pretty cool in the other sense of the word lol. Christian Challenge asked me to be a leader and we’re starting a super intense training course and outreach Bible studies this week. If y’all think of it prayers for that, the souls we hope to touch, and God’s guidance for the leadership team would be awesome.
NOW. Tell me how you all have been?
I’ve missed chatting with y’all in the comments here and, while I’m not planning to blog regularly again, I wanted to check in.
โค Anna
Find me on Instagram or my blog with Pearl.
Super cool!
I love all the pics! โค ๐
Other than finishing/graduating from highschool, my life has been pretty calm! Today, I filled out the final paperwork so I can go to college this fall.
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WOAH CONGRATS girl!! That is so exciting!! Do you know what degree you’re thinking of getting?
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THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
I’ll be going for a BA… majoring in Bible and missions with a music minor.
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SoOO cool!! Rooting for ya, Lydia, God is going to do great things through you!
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Aw thanks!
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So nice to hear from you. Glad that you are fine and keeping busy. WOW! Your state is having some hot weather. We had a nice Spring. The temperatures were on the cool side. Hope to hear from you soon.
Marion
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Aw you’re the sweetest! I’m glad you enjoyed this big rambly post ๐
That’s so happy y’all had a cool spring, those are the best! Stay happy and healthy, Marion!
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Sounds like you’ve had some exciting things going on!! โค I loved the update.
I've just been doing school, hanging out with my family, and spending lots of time outside!! ๐ We also sold our house today (we moved within the past couple of months) and that was a HUGE answer to prayer!!!! โค โค
Have a blessed day! โค
~Esther
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Definitely! Man wow and God has been so good through it all!! Glad you liked reading about it! ๐
Hoorah for productivity and more family time! Also, chilling outside is just the best.
OH yaay!! That is happy news โค
Keep spreading happiness, Esther dear! ๐
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๐ Thanks so much for the sweet reply! โค
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Love this all so much! โค
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thanks dude ๐
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welcomes and thank you, roanoke
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Hey fun post Anna!!
Recently Iโve been reading books, we painted the outside of our house, we got a baby grand piano last week๐, and Iโve been working on art.
Thatโs mostly it!๐
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Thanks Susie!
Books are awesome and so is painting! OOOhh yum that’s so exciting you guys got a baby grand!!
I’ve been loving seeing your art girl, please never stop making it โค
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yesss sooo exciting!! the piano is so beautiful and has AMAZING sound quality.๐คฉ๐คฉ
awww you are so sweet, Anna!!
I hope for your sake I will never ever stop making art!! ๐ท ๐ ๐ท ๐
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Awwww, so fun to have you back, girl!! <33
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great to see snapshots of what youโve been up to. i like the sibling moments best, and your little โbook of meโ was super creative. glad to see you thriving amid the wild ride.
the city pool just opened up in our neighborhood and alexโs family just finished theirs, so weโve been evading the heat with one of his favorite things๐ฆ
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Thanks, putting this post together really helped me see all the blessings ๐
Aw that sounds like a super fun summer thing!
Love ya Em! โค
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thatโs one reason why blogging and journaling are a blessing i guess ๐ and pictures always help.
you 2๐ซmiss you
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Mm yes for sure!
โค u2
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Yayyyy so much happiness โค
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This was so sweet!! Looks like yโall have been having fun ๐
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I loved seeing your pics! You look like you had so much fun!
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Sounds like youโve been up to so much, hope you the next half of 2020 treats you well! ๐
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Thank you so much, Amber, and I hope the same for you!!
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Of course! That means a lot ๐
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Loved scrolling through this and getting caught up on your 2020! I agree – the family time that has been possible these past few months has been so great. โค๏ธ Your bangs are super cute! I love that look on you! ๐
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I do agree that its been kinda cool to get all this extra family time. Never take it for granted!
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for sure!!
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