Godly fellowship!

Ethan and I have been so blessed with some great friendships! It's amazing how the Lord provides for even the things like friends. We were both really worried about making new friends since we have lived in the same town all our lives. It has been wonderful to spend time with people who have the same goals in mind, and who are going through the same things you are. It has been such a blessing to be around godly people, and to have good godly fellowship! I am really thankful for the people God has placed in our lives thus far, and I am excited to see where these friendships will lead us! On the other hand, we both really miss our friends back home! If any of ya'll are reading this know that we love and miss you guys!

My friend Kristen and I after an Aletheia event!

Ethan bowling! We went with some friends to a place called Ten Pin Lanes, and I think we spend more time talking then bowling!

BW's

Lat night Ethan and I to a place called BW's with a group of friends! They have some awesome wings, and every Thursday night the wings are only 50 cents each. They have some awesome flavors to pick from, and they are boneless. It was so much fun to spend time with friends, and to eat some great food!! We have decided that Thursday nights will be our BW's night! Here are some photos for ya!

Ethan enjoying his wings!
Yum!!
My awesome friend Kristen enjoying her wings!
My about to take a bit of my wings! FYI: That is Kristen and her Boyfriend, Byron in the background!

Silly Girls...

You never know what might happen we you are tired.... Well, last night I was out in the hall with my friends Kendall and Hope(they live on my hall), and we were just talking, and catching up on things when Kendall had the idea to try and climb the walls. Kendall has been having really bad back problems, so after she tried the first time, she couldn't try again. After that I decided I would try it, and as you will see in the photos below I was successful! Well, not at climbing, but I was able to hold myself up. It was so funny, and we just couldn't stop laughing. After I went Hope tried it, and was laughing so much that she couldn't. I know you are probably thinking that we are crazy, and I would venture to say that we are :) but we had a lot of good laughs! Here are some photos for your enjoyment!!

Moments

One of my favorite photos!

Today marks 3 weeks that I have been at Boyce. I can honestly say that I love it here! I am so thankful that God has allowed me to be apart of such an amazing school. He is doing profound things at Southern and Boyce, and it is so awesome to be apart of it. I have had moments of excitement, sadness, fear, laughter, joy, stress, but most of all moments of missing my family, and loved ones back home. I love my family with all of my heart, and being away from them is truly deepening that love. I haven't been near as homesick as I thought I was going to be, but there are moments when it just takes over me. My family is such a huge part of me, and it makes it that much harder. I miss them so much, and I don't know what I would do if I didn't have their love and support! Knowing that they support my being here at Boyce, and that they support me as I prepare for the call that God has placed upon my life is amazing! I am not trying to be boastful, but I am pretty sure I have one of the most amazing family in the world! And Ethan's family is right up next to mine!!Knowing that I also have the support of Ethan's family means the world to me! I am excited as I go deeper into my classes, and as I learn more. I have already learned so much, and my faith has already grown so much deeper. I am looking forward to sharing deeper thoughts with everyone as I get deeper into my classes! I love being here, and I love all that I am getting do be apart of! God has blessed me so much, and has opened up so many awesome doors! I am just in awe of His goodness! Ethan is also doing great, and he is loving his classes(all but math!). We both miss everyone dearly, and hope that all is well in Keystone!

All my love-Anna

PS. I am glad ya'll made it through Fay!!

Busy...Busy...Busy...

I am so sorry that I haven't been blogging lately. I have wanted to, but I have been trying to get in bed or read rather than blog. I don't have classes on Fridays, so my plan is to catch up on my blogging then! I miss everyone, and think about ya'll often! Ya'll are so dear to me! Thank you for keeping up with me on my blog! It makes me feel so loved! I keep up with everyone at home, by looking at ya'll blogs and facebooks :) I love ya'll!

Romans 13:1-2

As I was spending time in God's word tonight, I read this verse. It's boldness stood out to me, and it made me dwell upon it.

"(1)Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which are established by God.(2)Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves."(New American Standard Bible)

It is so easy for us to fall away from the authority of God. We so often don't even think about it. We tend to categorize things in our minds, and it's wrong for us to do so. God has authority over all, and that with is established is by God. When we reject any kind of authority, big or small, we are sinning against God. We are not following His will for our life, and by this we are causing condemnation upon ourselves.

It's a command that we as believers must follow...

Flying over Louisville!!

I am so excited about what Ethan and I got to do this evening!! My new friend Kristen, who is a member of Aletheia, and who has been beyond wonderful to me since the moment we met, asked me if Ethan and I would like to meet up to hang out with her and her boyfriend Byron sometime tonight. I was really excited for Ethan to meet Byron, because I thought that they would get along so well! Kristen and Byron had already eaten dinner so they sat with Ethan and I while we ate. After we finished eating Byron asked Ethan and I if we would like to go flying!! Byron is a pilot, and is working towards being a commercial pilot. He works for a man who gives him access to 3 planes. I was kind of hesitant at first, but then I was like why not, you only live once!!! Let me just tell you that it was a BLAST! It was probably one of the coolest things I have ever done! We were in a 4 setter plane, and we got to see Louisville, and parts of Indiana! Byron is a really good pilot, and showed us lots of really cool things! We felt really safe with him! Ethan and I have never flown on a small plane like that, but we both LOVED it and can't wait to go again! I am sad to say that I didn't have my camera with me, so I am unable to show you photos! However, Ethan did have his cell phone with him so we took a few photos with that! It was kind of crazy, because while we were in the air my dad called Ethan's phone. Ethan answered and told him that we were flying, and my dad told him to call back when we landed. My dad told my family, and I think we gave my mom quite the scare(sorry mommy)! We hope to plan a time when Byron can fly us home, and that way Kristen and him can come visit Florida, and Ethan and I get a free trip home!! After our flight we went and got some ice cream, and just enjoyed talking to each other! They are some of the sweetest people I have ever met, and they both have such a deep love for the Lord! I am so thankful that the Lord has placed Kristen and Byron in our lives so early in our time at Boyce! I know that this is just the beginning of a wonderful friendship!