My Sophomore year at college

This semester has flown by quickly. I've posted some pictures of what has been going on.
I hope you enjoy!

My 20th birthday

I had a wonderful 20th birthday. I am so thankful for my family and friends who made it a special day.

The day before my birthday, Stephen came to see me.

On the day of my birthday I we ate tofu cheesecake for lunch.

It was so yummy!

In the evening we spent time sight seeing in downtown Nashville.

The state capitol

Then, we went to the Bicentennial State Mall Park

They had a map of Tennessee engraved on the ground.

It was so neat!

The sunset

We went to the old spaghetti factory for supper.

They have some amazing pasta dishes.

My birthday presents

My last day to be 19 on the 19th of August

Today is the last day for me to be 19 on the 19th of August. I thank God for all the many good years He is given me. This past year has brought a lot of change with my first year at college. I can't believe I am turning 20!
I'll post in a couple days what I did for my birthday.

Visitors

Last week my brother was playing the piano and I was singing along with him, but I stopped in the middle of a sentence to discover there were some roosters in our frontyard. I immediately grabbed my camera and took some pictures. They came from our neighbor's yard. It was quite amusing!

We have some hay in front of our porch because we recently got our porch posts replaced.

They went to our backyard too.

A wedding

This past weekend it was nice to go to a lovely wedding down in the Chattanooga area. I really enjoyed catching up with my Southern friends on Sunday. I am definately looking forward to this upcoming school year, but I am not complaining about the days I have off now.

It was nice to spend some time with my friend Heather again. She was such
a blessing to me this past school year. We had Bible memorization and Bible study groups together. She also drove me to church several times. I value her friendship and I am excited to see how the Lord is now leading in her life since she graduated from nursing.

Mom and I stopped my a reststop on the way back home from the wedding. It was refreshing to walk in the beautiful weather outside.

Summer school is over! .... The Fourth of July at the McNulty's home

It is already July 5. In the month of June I was abe to complete three hours of General Psychology at my community college. It was an interesting class, and my days were filled with studying. I finished it on July 2!

These are some photos from happy times at home during June. Ranger and I have had a lot of bonding time this month.
The petunias are blossoming beautifully on our front porch.

Yesterday, we had a picnic on the back porch for the Fourth of July.

My Grandma, Mom, brothers, and uncles were there.

My wonderful grandma and I

After the meal, we put on a musical concert for Grandma.

Aaron and Uncle Albert played a trombone duet.

Stephen played the piano, and then I sang some patriotic songs.

My mother and I

O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain America! America! God shed your grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea.O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities glean Undimmed by human tears America! America! God shed your grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea.- (Author Unknown)

My first year of college is over

I am back home already on my summer break! It's hard to believe that a year of college has happened since my graduation last year. In fact, next weekend is graduation at Highland Academy. I have learned so much in this one school year, and have made many happy memories. It's been a while since I updated my blog. I want to share some pictures from my second semester.


Maureen's birthday party. It has been a true joy to become friends with Christina and Maureen this year.

This was how our bulletin board was decorated in the our hall in the girl's dorm this semester.

Winter at Southern

In April we spent an afternoon with friends singing songs on the guitar, and having a Bible study. It was a blessing!

The night before Christine left school we ate tortillas in the gazebo and had some fun!

Christina and I

Heather and I( sorry about the pic uploading so small!)

My suitemates, roommate, and I went to Coolidge park at the end of the year to pictures. It was so special to spend time with them.

The weekend of graduation was a great time to spend time with friends. I was able to spend more time getting to know my friends, Rebecca and Suzzanne. On Sabbath afternoon we went to the archeological museum.

Graduation was held in the Chattanooga Convention center this because there are so many graduates that the gym cannot hold everyone.

Bekah

Lorrie

Steve

Lindsay

Debbie and I

Sarah

Sarah and I

I know that I am going to miss the graduates next year. Yet, I am very happy for them as they continue with their education at the graduate or medical school, or start working. My plans for the summer is to get a class done at my community college, spend time with familiy exploring the Nashville area, and get some projects done around the house. I am happy to have some time off. Have a great summer everyone! I will be updating my blog more often. Stay tuned.