It started at 4:45 AM on Sunday March 30. And that's when I climbed a mountain at dawn and watched the sunrise with two of my best friends. Now, I've seen some pretty amazing sunrises in my time (read a blog about that here), and the experience of climbing that mountain in the dark to reach that sunrise is what makes this sunrise in my top 5. Naturally at the top I had to take some silhouette pictures.
On Monday, I beauxed three really legit guys with my favorite girls in the world. Greg Hall, Ben Parrish, Jimmy Pounders: you guys have no idea how much lovin you're going to get during your next 2.5 years at Harding.
Tuesday has no photo to remember it by, but I'll never forget it. One of my best friends at Harding called me, crying after a hard day. We met and hugged for I'm not kidding you 10 minutes straight. (That doesn't sound like very long, but just think about it. TEN. MINUTES.) It was one of the most beautiful moments I ever experienced, feeling so loved and so needed. We talked for 2 and a half hours in her car that night, talking, laughing, her crying, then me crying, both of us pouring our hearts out to each other. So many thoughts and struggles and burdens and questions. It's amazing how one conversation can change your day, your week, your outlook on life.
Thursday was this sassy little girl's 19th birthday. And, gosh, do I need to write about everything she means to me? We're so different. She's stubborn, and cares about her hair and her makeup too much, and she doesn't eat meat, but she's one of my best friends in the world and I'm so blessed to have her for a sister. Someone who talks in weird voices with me, someone who loves cats as much as I do, someone who lets her guard down to just be herself around me. That's the Aubrey I love that some people may never see. And that girl is perfect.
Friday was filming. Did you know I'm probably going to double major now in Public Relations and Electronic Media Production? Not only does it make me more marketable in the PR world, but it also is a love of mine I want to expand on. I shot all around campus, chapel, the front lawn, the student center, all those cliche things you'd see in a "It's Great To Be At Harding" video. And I loved it. It's not the best work, it's not the most creative, and I threw it together in a day, but I'm proud of it. It's a step towards my future. :)
Friday night, I did a service project with ChiOs and we put together a dinner for the dorm moms and dads at Harding. I was on kid patrol and I was delighted. Harding Rachel slipped into Stevens Ranch Firefly once again and all was right in the world.
Afterwards I went and played tennis with one of my favorite guys at Harding. He's just so great. Not only is he a fun and easy going guy, but it's also super easy to talk deep with him. I feel like I can tell him anything. We played tennis and talked for 3 hours (probably tennis for just 1 hour of that haha) and it was freezing outside but it was so worth it
Anyways, to sum this week up: I'm so blessed. You ask God to open your eyes to new experiences and make connections with others, and you're going to be super surprised with the results.
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