Year in review...

Well, I figured if a picture is worth a thousand words, I could say a lot with a little 'review' of the year with pics that highlight some of my favorite memories. So here we go...

Don't know if I can honestly say the studying part of the picture below was noteworthy, but the better part of my spring semester was spent doing just that - hitting the books with fun friends at our favorite study spot :)


We finally made it to graduation day on May 2nd - woohoo! Here is Kate, Meg, and I recreating a picture we took at our induction into nursing school:

To celebrate graduating, Meg, Carrie and I took an amazing trip to Chicago for a few days and had a blast exploring! Here we are at Millenium Park:
Birthday celebration with the Besties at the lake was a memorable few days with lots of laughs and loads of fun! This pic was post-scanoe competition :)
I spent my summer working at Lifetime and nannying Lo, Nay, and Adrienne Bailey, which was a blast! I love these kids!
The end of June brought a trip to Cleaveland to visit my friend Laura doing an internship there. It was so much fun to see her and explore 'little Italy' with her!
July 19th brought a very special day as I got to stand up next to my dear friend Amy in her wedding. She was a beautiful bride!!
I also got to spend a week at Young Life's Castaway Club Camp in MN with some awesome girls from Southeast High School in Lincoln. This was a wonderful way to end my years with these girls (whom I miss dearly!!) Here we are before our team volleyball competition:
August 29th my dear friends Dave and Rivers welcomed their second beautiful baby girl into the world, Lydia Rivers... who has already grown SO much!!!

One of my last weeks here Katie, Kris, Emily and I took a little trip to Lawrence for a night out/ concert... I laughed so hard I cried this night!
September 8th brought a tear-filled goodbye at the airport with my parents as I headed off for Namibia (apparently we decided to be 'team green' this day...)
My time here so far has provided me with some unforgettable memories, and growing experiences that I pray the Lord will continue to unpack in my heart for years to come. Here's me with my favorite Martin ;)
Here's Kristen and I in Swakopmund, Namibia at the sand dunes on holiday with my parents! 2008 was a wild year - filled with mountain top highs and rocky hard times. Through it all God has continued to be my sustainance, and sole source of joy when I felt I had nothing to be 'happy' about. He has grown my passion for his glory, his story, and his people, and I pray that these passions will grow exponentially in 2009 as well.

Wishing you a wonderful New Year!
Much Love,
Mackenzie