Summer wrap-up

Little did I know what was in store for these past few months.
It was around February that I received a phone call from Emily when upon answering she said, "Jill I'm moving to Utah this summer." Since then, her and I were looking forward to being roommates once again, as at APU.
Emily and I were literally inseperable for the whole month of July.....really, we even shared my bed (good thing its queen size)!
Words cannot express how much the Lord has blessed me through that friendship!
It was a breath of fresh air and a HUGE rejuvenation to have Emily by my side those four weeks. I needed her.
We didn't have many funds, so we really enjoyed each other's company trying to find free events or spending time at the pool with Kate, (who is a friend of mine and Emily's that she went to high school with in the Bay Area, and now lives here in Utah). Another huge blessing was when Katie came to visit! A highlight was going out to the lake. I enjoyed my dear friend and was privileged to have her by my side as well. God is so good to me!

You'll see a few photos of Catherine (one of my roommates and good friends) and I in clothes soaking wet. You may think this is contradictory to a typical summer photo....well, that's because it is! Our sweats were soaking from a thunderstorm that we had just finished walking through around the block of our house (I know, not too smart). It was a late night that her and I were up talking, and as we heard the thunder rolling over us, the look of excitement came over each of our faces, as it was shortly suggested to go outside and witness the sky. I will never forget the gloriousness and wonder of this electricity that filled the desert air above us, and the freedom that filled my heart knowing that I serve a God who is so powerful and worthy of a such respect that could cause me to tremble and fall to the ground on my face. A night this vivid in my memory will live on.

I am still continuing to watch Sarahbellah (who is almost 1 and a half) during the weekdays, and she is a blessing as well. Shelby, (her mother and a friend of mine) drops her off at my house in the mornings. How convenient is that? Such a blessing! She is an extremely laid-back baby, who hardly gives me any tantrums.

Well, that is just a small update for now. I have much more to write, but that seems to be the typical case.
I'll be back sooner than later. Love you all.