Initiation was this weekend, so I officially have 30 new sisters!
I'm so thankful for AΓΔ, for the standards set forth by our lovely founders, for epsilon pi, for a striving to love each other with Christ's love as a model. I love the laughter, the fun, the silliness. I love the unexplainable bond. I love that it's been my home throughout college. These girls have played a major role in molding me into the person that I will be. They believe in me, encourage me, laugh with/at me, hug me, value my opinions, respect me, & love me. They are my sisters.
I have exactly one month until graduation. Which sounds absolutely ridiculous. And I really can't wait. I'm tired of school & I'm really just ready to embrace this next adventure. I'm scared & nervous & get discouraged at times, but I trust & believe that God has great plans for me. However, when I think about the fact that the days of living within minutes of each of these girls are numbered...I get really sad.
Colossians 2:6-7 has become my prayer for our little Lambda family. "And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow Him. Let your roots grow down into Him, & let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught & you will overflow with thankfulness."
I've been so blessed to get to know these girls' hearts...to know their struggles, fears, insecurities, & more importantly, their passions - what makes their hearts beat. I pray that they will continue to embrace those passions and draw closer to the One Who put them there in the first place. I pray that they will know that "Christian" is more than a label...it's about actually following Christ wherever that may be. I pray that they will have a deep desire to know Him more each day. I pray that if necessary, He will break them to the point that they know that they need Him more than they need their next breath. And I pray that they learn to glorify Him with everything that they are.
Cait, Brandi, Alison, Sara, Brittany, Keri, Rachel, & Katie, you girls mean more to me than you'll ever know & I love you each so very much!
I've been so blessed to get to know these girls' hearts...to know their struggles, fears, insecurities, & more importantly, their passions - what makes their hearts beat. I pray that they will continue to embrace those passions and draw closer to the One Who put them there in the first place. I pray that they will know that "Christian" is more than a label...it's about actually following Christ wherever that may be. I pray that they will have a deep desire to know Him more each day. I pray that if necessary, He will break them to the point that they know that they need Him more than they need their next breath. And I pray that they learn to glorify Him with everything that they are.
Cait, Brandi, Alison, Sara, Brittany, Keri, Rachel, & Katie, you girls mean more to me than you'll ever know & I love you each so very much!
I love you Auntie... I'm going to miss you so much. You have helped me with so much and I am glad that I got to grow much closer to you. I so wish that we had more time together because I feel like I need to tell you more things and I want to find out more things about you!
ReplyDeleteI love you once again and I can't say into words how blessed I am to know that you are my friend and most of all my sister.