Blessings in many {human} forms.

I was going to do an "apartment living" post. I wanted to give you a tour of where I'm living and all. We worked really hard on our abode. But I decided to do something about the "who I live with" first. When in reality, I am too lazy to take pictures of the space we live in. I will do it eventually, I promise. I do want to document this all.

This weekend, four out of the five of us dwelling in this little apartment got the chance to get away for a weekend (the fifth was studying) But I know, right? The first weekend of the first week of classes. We must be so exhausted already. Haha...not exactly. But while the weather is still beautiful and the world hasn't realized it's actually the start of Autumn, we certainly dove at the amazing chance to get away before all our student teaching and classes got in full swing. One roommate has a family beach house near the Jersey Shore and we got up bright and early Saturday morning to trek there.

It was gorgeous. And the perfect way to kick off our senior year together. Which I should also mention, that this weekend in itself was quite wonderful. This considering it started off with a bonfire. Definitely Friday night, Pennsylvania style.

Sometimes I don't know how I ended up in PA, but I think it's pretty beautiful. I'm absolutely glad I did. And I am glad I've ended up with these people.

In the past week that I've been at school, I find myself constantly counting my blessings. The opportunities I've been given, the hard work I feel like I've done in these past three years, the challenges and obstacles and hard times I've muddled through. They've all somehow worked out to be just that; blessings. Somehow, here I am. Here we all are. Because as lonely as some of the beginning days felt, I am so not alone in the last hurrah of this crazy college adventure. These ladies, among a handful of others have been by my side since freshman year. When God and our college put us on the same floor. We've grown up together and individually. We've picked up a few extra friendships along the way and found out who are truly the ones we should trust. We've grown and learned and lived together, and somehow we've developed this amazing friendship that I do not see fading away anytime soon.

And until we march across that stage and celebrate our last days together, we are going to celebrate this year. We intend to. But along the way, we will count our blessings.

Because my goodness, there are so many to count.

I am so thankful for these wise and wonderful ladies. Who have been there and laughed with me. Who have put up with me, understood my crazy ways and seen my embarrassing moments, offered advice when I need it most.

I can't wait to enjoy this last year with these fine people.