some faves...

It's not often I have time to blog twice in a week but I just felt like sharing some faves I've stumbled upon this week...

Eight years ago I traveled to Orlando, Fla. for a leadership conference held by Michelle Akers' soccer outreach international organization. It sounded too good to be true... play soccer and learn more about my faith and leadership with my all-time favorite soccer player and a bunch of other soccer nuts. I think my parents were a little nervous about me traveling by myself to a random conference and I must admit I was a bit sketched out getting an e-mail from one of the organizers telling me she was going to pick me up in a red Xterra but that's all I knew. So I arrived in Orlando and waited outside the airport for a red Xterra that I prayed was taking me to a legit conference. It turned out to be a very influential weekend for me as I was preparing to finish my college career. I met a ton of awesome people and not too long ago I stumbled upon my Xterra driver Marcia on facebook. Earlier this week she posted a quote I had to steal...

“The greatest enemy of the spiritual life is self-rejection because it contradicts the Voice that calls you Beloved.” –Henri Nouwin

It was a great reminder for me this week... a reminder that He has called me Beloved and a reminder how cool God is in the way he connects people.

Later in the week one of my co-workers, Chris, forwarded me a sweet video from Ohio State. A little annoying it's Ohio State sure, but I can't get over that this is not high school musical or glee but an actual university. I can't wait to set this up at MU... I just need to install a few more cool stairwells to really get the cool effects.

Tonight I was checking out all the blogs I like to stay updated on and saw one of my favorite photographers, Ica, posted a Kari Jobe video of the song "Beautiful." I've been on a KJ kick since the dove awards a couple of weeks ago, but I love this song. I'm totally ripping Ica's blog, but really resting in the line, "Here in your presence, I am not afraid of brokenness."

Finally... I've been loving John Mark McMillan's "How He Loves" for more than a year now since I saw an original video (pre-crowder cover) thanks to kay. I will always love crowder, but I just saw a clip from JMM's video and I've decided I can love them both. :)

Rocking out and looking forward to a sweet friday!