selah.

'my sin weighted on me heavy but i am no longer bound. as sure as Christ wears the crown i know that grace will abound. and even when i feel lost i know in You i am found.'

tonight was glorious. i have yet to move from off the couch 2 hours after this food fiesta (in my defense, i’ve been doing electronic errands i.e. emailing and filling out applications), our fridge is stock full of the freshest fruit eveeeeeer and we initiated the ‘karen’ chant, sure to go down in roommate history.   katiecrosby: What did I do tonight? Oh, just ate at ECV (aka the best dining hall in America!). This photo is proof how much damage five girls can do at an all you can eat facility. Smoothies, waffles, omelettes, pizza- we took advantage of our well spent money and relived our college glory days. Loved every second of it.

tonight was glorious. i have yet to move from off the couch 2 hours after this food fiesta (in my defense, i’ve been doing electronic errands i.e. emailing and filling out applications), our fridge is stock full of the freshest fruit eveeeeeer and we initiated the ‘karen’ chant, sure to go down in roommate history.  

katiecrosby:

What did I do tonight? Oh, just ate at ECV (aka the best dining hall in America!). This photo is proof how much damage five girls can do at an all you can eat facility. Smoothies, waffles, omelettes, pizza- we took advantage of our well spent money and relived our college glory days. Loved every second of it.

to try to put into words my joy and love for this couple would make me sound like a fool. if shakespeare grappled to capture the grandeur of love into words, who am i to try? it’s just not possible. and i think that’s how the best things in life were meant to be: indescribable. and that’s how i feel about this girl marrying this boy. she’s so lovely. and he only makes her loveliness more lovely. i love her with all my heart. and now i love him, too. and i love them. their story is filled with God’s intimacy and grace. from the moment they met to the moment brent proposed to the moment rachael will become his wife to the infinite moments that will make up their forever, God has written such an incredible story for these two. all because He loves them. what a beautiful story of Love. ______________________________ i see your smile and it’s sweeter, after all that i’ve been through. and when we laugh, i get a glimpse of forever and i praise God that i found you. and anytime someone asks me how it all unfolded,  i’ll tell them such incredible chances make for a marvelous love. just like the sun lights up the moon, this love is a reflection of more than just me and you. our lives were less than ordinary. and while i couldn’t see past tomorrow, God was making history. oh my, what a beautiful story of love. unexpected mercy is the greatest thing to find when you’ve been broken many times. my soul found joy and for the first time in a while i felt like singing. oh my, what a beautiful story of Love. -mandi mapes, story of love ______________________________ congrats, my sister. i am so honored to know you, and to be loved by you. you are beautiful beyond words. and loved fiercely with a never-stopping, never-ending, always and forever Love. always and forever.

to try to put into words my joy and love for this couple would make me sound like a fool.

if shakespeare grappled to capture the grandeur of love into words, who am i to try?

it’s just not possible.

and i think that’s how the best things in life were meant to be: indescribable.

and that’s how i feel about this girl marrying this boy.

she’s so lovely.

and he only makes her loveliness more lovely.

i love her with all my heart. and now i love him, too. and i love them.

their story is filled with God’s intimacy and grace.

from the moment they met to the moment brent proposed to the moment rachael will become his wife to the infinite moments that will make up their forever, God has written such an incredible story for these two.

all because He loves them.

what a beautiful story of Love.

______________________________

i see your smile and it’s sweeter, after all that i’ve been through.

and when we laugh, i get a glimpse of forever and i praise God that i found you.

and anytime someone asks me how it all unfolded, 

i’ll tell them such incredible chances make for a marvelous love.

just like the sun lights up the moon, this love is a reflection of more than just me and you.

our lives were less than ordinary.

and while i couldn’t see past tomorrow, God was making history.

oh my, what a beautiful story of love.

unexpected mercy is the greatest thing to find when you’ve been broken many times.

my soul found joy and for the first time in a while i felt like singing.

oh my, what a beautiful story of Love.

-mandi mapes, story of love

______________________________

congrats, my sister.

i am so honored to know you, and to be loved by you.

you are beautiful beyond words.

and loved fiercely with a never-stopping, never-ending, always and forever Love.

always and forever.

my best friend came to class with me today! we learned all about attachment disorders and heard science-y words about the brain that none of us really knew the meaning to. it’s obviously been the best day ever. (and this will now be the 6th or 7th online reference via twitter/blog world to this particular event. i’m telling you, it’s been a great day).  katiecrosby: Rach’s first day of grad school! Backpack and all. Best day ever. (Taken with instagram)

my best friend came to class with me today! we learned all about attachment disorders and heard science-y words about the brain that none of us really knew the meaning to. it’s obviously been the best day ever.

(and this will now be the 6th or 7th online reference via twitter/blog world to this particular event. i’m telling you, it’s been a great day). 

katiecrosby:

Rach’s first day of grad school! Backpack and all. Best day ever. (Taken with instagram)