So, Thomas from project had this picture and I was SO excited to find it! This is probably by far my favorite picture from project. It's me with Jeremy (left) and Shawn (right)...I don't know where my life would be without these two guys! And it's probably the cutest picture in the world!! :D YAY!!

Anyway, I talked to Jeremy briefly online today and he mentioned how he's really been missing everyone from project and he wishes he could be as close to his roommates from school as he was with those from project. I totally could relate. Last night was kind of a wild night in Apt. 5 with lots of drinking and drama. I'm not even really sure what all the drama was because I wasn't really around it, but the party alone was enough to really make me miss SDSP. I've never experienced such a close-knit community like I did this summer and I wish SO BADLY that I could experience it here too. Not to say that I'm not close with my roommates, because we've definitely been through a lot together and I love them all, but I just feel like our some of our differences stick out and cause separation sometimes. I feel like there are times (such as last night) that I stick out like a sore thumb, mostly because I'm one of the "religious" ones. Anyway, it makes me really miss the feel of a close-knit Christian community sometimes, where everyone can relate to each other, build each other up in their faith, and just love on each other no matter what.

So anyway, I've been meaning to share this song with you guys because I think the lyrics are so powerful. It's "Simply Nothing" by my new favorite singer, Shawn McDonald:

So hard to fathom the pain in Your eyes
As You're watching Your children, doing what You despise
In pursuit of our own
We just go round and round
Another nail to our cause
We continue to pound
What are you, man, if you do not learn love
What are you, man, if you do not learn love

So hard to fathom, oh, the feelings inside
As You're watching Your people choosing to die
You called out a warning
To all that would hear
Saying come to Me, come to Me
And I will draw near
Learn love
I must
Learn love

Wow, good stuff...that's all I have to say! It's so true and I wish more people would realize it. I think it would totally change the way we live if we realized what this song was saying, turned to God, and learned to love. With that said, I should end this for now. Later! :)