Matt Maher Concert

Alright, so it was really a Tenth Avenue North concert featuring Matt Maher and Addison Road, but lets face it, I was there soley for Matt Maher.

There was a huge group of us from Rockhurst that went so of course we carpooled. It was fun, we had some good conversation, a lot of laughter, and we prayed...what more could you possibly desire.

One of the teens from back home came in town with her mom for the concert as well so that was fantastic. I got to meet up with them for lunch on the Plaza and then of course we took pictures after the concert...Nikki loves her photo ops! They also brought me a halloween care package...my parents don't even give me care packages:P

We had a great time with a lot of singing, a little dancing, and completely praising God. At the end we serenaded Matt, it was beautiful:)

Nikki and I with Matt Maher & the whole RU group with Matt

Something that I found interesting was the difference between Matt's music and that of the other artists. Matt was the only Catholic. I'm not even entirely sure how to describe the difference. Most of Tenth Avenue North and Addison Road's music seemed very individualistic, focused on the here and now, and about Christ being our light and savior from our personal darkness while most of Matt Maher's music was more universal (in time and space), more about the community and strength of the Church, and more of the awesomeness of Christ's great sacrifice. Many of the differences were subtle, and of course there was some cross-over, but for the most part this is how it was. Matt Maher's music seemed to just contain Truth. The other bands' held truth in their music but only in part. Just an observation

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Fall Break

Fall break was really fantastic this year, if only too short. My friend Jamie and I had a little date after our night class, since we had to stay in town an extra night for it. We watched a classic 90's movie and drank wine and pomegranate martini cocktail and had a long and really fantastic talk. I love Jamie, she's so easy to talk to and she can just make any ol' one laugh themselves silly. The next day I headed home to spend time with my family and the youth group. It was so difficult to leave them again. Now that Melissa is home for good for some reason it seems to be more dfficult to not be home. Perhaps some day I'll be back for good...or at least for some time.



On Saturday I headed out to Fulton to see Gabe and go to my very first MIZZOU tailgate and football game. It was great, free beer and hotdogs, free tickets...can't beat that. It was packed, but I did get to see one of my best friends, Jenny, ever so breifly. It was funa and all, but...nothing beats a Notre Dame game!



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One Year

As I said in a previous post, so much has changed in just one year. My life has flipped completely on its head. This post, however, is of a much happier nature. God works in such strange ways sometimes, it's impossible to understand...the only thing more impossible to understand is that I sometimes still try to figure it out! Well approximately a year ago, a good friend of mine and I began to grow close in an entirely new way. We'd been friends since freshmen year and it wasn't until junior year that we saw each other in this new light. God knew we weren't ready for what He had in store for us until that point and then He opened our eyes to each other and slowly began to unveil our path. A year ago we went on our first date, and I still make fun of him for it. He took me to Cold Stone for ice cream...using a gift card, he took me to Kelly's in Westport for their $2 Boulevards on Sunday nights, and then we went to stand on a hotel roof for an hour and a half. He's so cheap, right! though he claims he's only frugal:) And it was the best date I could have imagined. Ice cream and Boulevard Wheat, two of my favorite things to consume:) and then a long conversation about faith and spirituality, goals and plans, relationships and so much more looking at the lights downtown. It was only two months and a hand full of days after that that I knew for sure how I felt about him and where I wanted the relationship to ultimately go. And so now here we are, only a year later and I can't remember what it felt like to be without him. We've had plenty of obstacles and will continue to be faced with uphill battles, but i trust him with my heart, and more importantly, I trust God with my heart, and I know neither of them will lead me astray. Thank you, Love.

I pray you all can experience such a wonderful love, whether it's with another person or you simply have to learn to recognize it with God.

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Homecoming is here again!

This year for the big Homecoming dinner Rockhurst took us to Fogo de Chao. Goodness, I don't think I've ever seen so much meat! It was insane, but it may have been some of the best I've ever had, and they had absolutely everything. For $62 you get free reign at the salad bar and as long as the little coaster they give is green side up they just keep on bringing you every kind of meat imaginable. It was good.
Gabe and I at dinner.

The dance was certainly fun, but we ended up leaving early. Gabe had to get up early in the morning so we didn't stay till the end per usual. Oh well, I still got to dress up:)

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