My 3rd "Nashversary"

I cannot believe that it has been 3 years since I moved to Spring Hill.  It feels like just yesterday I graduate college and moved out here, and then I blinked and boom... here I am.  This year has been no different than any other in the fact that it has been a kinda crazy year, and I have had to completely trust the Lord.  It has really been a roller coaster of a year, but all the while, the Lord has been there for every step.  Here are some events from this year!

- My dear friend Caleb graduate college and I was able to go out to California and surprise him.  He had NO CLUE I was coming out.

-I was able to take my friend Jessica to her first baseball game ever.

-My life-long friend (literally-we've known each other since birth), Kathy, got married and I was able to celebrate with her.

-I went to Ohio to visit my aunt and uncle for a vacation, where I got to go to amish county and get lots of goods,

I got to go to the Ohio State Fair and see my first pig race, then my aunt and I got to go inside "the shoe" at Ohio State University!  That was pretty cool.

And then the 3 of us went to a military site that was honoring all the fallen soliders from Ohio.

-I competed in my first triathlon ever!  I didn't achieve my goal of sub 2 hours, but I finished in 2:15!

-I had pretty much the best birthday to date.  Olivia and Winter arranged to surprise me and took me to see THE GOONIES in the theater!  If you don't know, The Goonies is one of my favorite movies, so it was extremely neat to see that film on the "silver screen".  And the fact that I was surrounded by friends made it so much better!

-My parents came to visit for Thanksgiving!  It was so much fun to be able to celebrate with them and to show them my life.. in person.. here in Tennessee!

-Precious Iris Belle Pearson was born

-Christmas.  Christmas this year is extra special to me for a couple of reasons.  One is because Jessica came home with me, and we had a blast.  My family embraced her so much and we had a blast!  It was also sweet because it was the last Christmas I spent with my Grampie.

Here he is reading the Christmas story.

It was also Jessica's first time ever seeing the Pacific Ocean... she didn't think it would be cold, but it was!

-Now this next thing is NOT a highlight, but it a huge part of my year.  My grandfather, Eric B. Adney Jr., changed his address to Heaven.  He was 88 years old when he went home to be with Jesus, and it has been difficult to deal with.  However, through it all, the Lord has been my strength.  I've posted the video I made for his celebration service

-I finished the student intern program at New Song, and I started a new job!  I am now working full-time at The Arbors and Willow Springs (assisted living facilities) as the assistant activities director.  I am LOVING my job.  It is tough at times, but soo rewarding!
So there are some videos and picture from my third year in Tennessee!  I'm excited to see what this year holds for me!

5.17.11

I'm grateful for: my city
The Lord has placed me in a strategic place in this city, and I am grateful for it.

Gratefulness...

So I know this was supposed to be posted everyday, and I was supposed to have a picture for each thing, but life has been very busy, with starting a new job and all, that I have been so tired to post.. Even though I have been so tired, as I laid my head down each night, I took time to thank the Lord for my day.  So I thought I would just do an "update" post of one thing I was thankful for each of the past 5 days I haven't posted.  Hopefully this week will be better with pictures!

Day 4- 5.11.11- Spiritual Family.  I LOVE the family the Lord put me in here in Tennessee.
Day 5- 5.12.11- My health.
Day 6- 5.13.11- My apartment.  This is a place that the Lord has given my roommate and me, and I am so grateful to be able to use it for Him and His glory.
Day 7- 5.14.11-  Godly women in my life.

Today- Day 8- 5.15.11- The green trees of Spring.  One of the first things I noticed when I moved here, was the fullness of the trees.  While it is neat and beautiful to see the bare trees during the winter, I LOVE when spring comes because the trees get their leaves back!

Tomorrow is a new day, with a ton to be grateful for!  Look for it!

Day 3: 5.10.11

Day 3: 5.10.11
I'm grateful for: Provision

By definition, provision is: the providing or supplying of something, arrangement or preparation beforehand, as for the doing of something, the meeting of needs, the supplying of means,etc.
I'm grateful for the provision of the Lord.  I'm grateful for the provision of His Word, I'm grateful for the provision of His Spirit, I'm grateful for the provision of a job that He has given me.
  

Day 2: 5.9.11

Day 2- 5.9.11


I'm grateful for: music.  Although I can't play it very well, or sing very well, I will worship the Lord with all I have within me.

30 Day Challenge intro/ Day 1

I'm always looking for ways to be creative, and in this season of transition that I'm in, I have to admit that it has been difficult.  I have wanted to pick up my camera so many times, but I honestly have not felt like I have had time, and that has been frustrating.  The way to counter frustration and pain is gratefulness.  I have so much to be grateful for, all I need to do is slow down and acknowledge it.  Check out this cool video about a lady who is making a documentary about Gratitude (here).  While she did a 365 day project, I feel like that is a little overwhelming for me, but I LOVE the idea... So I am going to do a 30-day project. For the next 30-days I am going to take a picture of something that I am grateful for, or something that represents the gratitude in my heart.  Check back daily and see what the Lord reveals to me over this next 30 days!

Day 1- 5.8.11
I'm grateful for: My Mom- without her, I would not be the woman I am today.  The words of my friend Jonathan represent only a fraction of what is in my heart: "my mother did more than just give me life. She showed me how to live."
Happy Mother's Day mom!

HDR Photography

Happy Thursday to you!  I've been doing some research on a new(ish) type of photography called HDR photography.  HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and basically is a composition of different exposure levels.  Here are a couple of my trial HDR images.