It's decided...

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I miss all you ladies WAY too much, so what do we say?

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Girls night ASAP?

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I think we should all get cutsie and go somewhere fun.

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Cafe Latte, perhaps?

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Followed my a movie night at someone's house?

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Mine is open if we want.

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We could watch girlie movies/TV shows

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So many options.

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Let me know if you ladies would be game for a girls night soon.

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Love you all!

Andrea

I awoke the dawn, saw horses growing out the lawn

Boyfriend

Photography

Niece

Nephew

Baby Blue Eyes

3 years since I last saw my best friend.

We talk all the time... but that's so different.

Sure, you can hear a smile or a laugh, especially hers.

Anyone who knows her know that her laugh is unmistakably hers.

But to see her smiling, and laughing after three long years was such a blessing.

And not only to see her smile and laugh, but the laugh of her wonderful husband and amazing daughter.

A lot has happened since I was able to see her last.

Weddings, children, and various hardships, it was a little much to take in at first.

But the best thing about friendships that run so deep like that is you're able to pick up right where you left off it seems.

It was such a blessing.

I love her and her family so much.

Aubri has the most beautiful big blue eyes and strawberry blonde hair.

She looks so much like her momma, but so much like her daddy at the same time.

Most adorable little girl ever.

This is a faithful saying:

For if we died with Him,
--We shall also live with Him.
If we endure,
--We shall also reign with Him.
If we deny Him,
--He also will deny us.
If we are faithless,
--He remains faithful;
He cannot deny Himself.


II Timothy 2:11-13

Bored Bored Bored.

I left my phone at Noah's yesterday. Now, I'm really not "attached" to my phone, but given the fact that it's the weekend, I would really enjoy making plans, or at least having the ability to do so. So, I had the brilliant plan to have Noah just take my phone with him to school (North Central) and I could pick it up from him there, oh yeah big problem. I don't have a PHONE to get a hold of him. AAAANND he gave up facebook for lent. Cool life Andrea, cool life.

So.. in other words. I'M SO BORED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

See? I'm so bored that I just took a picture of myself being bored.

Anyhoo. Love you ladies lots and lots. :)

Oh Target

Oh how I love Target.
So good, but so dangerous.

In the last couple days I got
2 new skinny jeans. :)
Super cute flats.
Plates and Cups.
UP!
Mama Mia!
Lollipops
(almost bought a swimsuit, but i held back)

But you know what I didn't get to buy?!?!?!
The most adorable green cardigan I've ever laid my squinty little eyes on.
It was love at first sight, really it was. But then reason set in and I decided I didn't need it.
LIES!
I needed it and now I can't find it anywhere!

Sad sad day. :(

:)

Oh what a good night. :)

Caribou Tea from a Starbucks Cup

I have this horrible cold. I can hardly talk now. :( Sad day. You all know how I love to talk.


I got this mug from my bestie. ;)

The Dovester is creepin in the corner. :)

I'm a failure...

... at secret blogging.

Sorry Meggie and Lili.

New Year Resolution--
I will blog at least once a week.



LIFE
God is Great. alwaysalwaysalways.
Life has been pretty good.
I wish I was in school (who would have ever though I'd say that)
I miss my friends.
Those who read this and others.
Everyone is back in school and so I feel like I will not see anyone until the semester is over.

RELATIONSHIPS








<------ Beginning














Now------>

Future
I
I
I
I
I
v

?
Let's hope.
:)

HOME
I miss my family a lot, but I try to visit as much as possible. But working everyday makes it kind of hard to travel so much in the other direction.
Minneapolis is still good to me, I love being in the city.
I think I might move somewhere else this summer though.
Stay in Minneapolis, just moving apartments
And probably new roommates
But we'll see about that one


WORK
I feel like all I do is work, but at the same time I wish I had more hours and was working more.... someone explain to me how that one works.
I may be getting a new job. :)
At an eye clinic, 3 days a week in Brooklyn Park, 1 day a week in Minnetonka, and 1 day a week in Buffalo.
It would be kind of a crazy schedule but it would be a really great opportunity. :)



LOOK AT ME! I'M LIKE MEAGAN!

Let's Build A Bridge.

Time stands still it moves faster than me,
And I know I've been here before.
There and gone like a mist from the sea,
Waste of time that we both cant afford.
And you're right here only so far away.

So let's build a bridge between you and me,
A point of connection the whole world can see.
We've been trapped in this dungeon by the powers that be,
So let's build a bridge to be free.
Oh, let's build a bridge to be free.

Stained glass sky and a kiss from the breeze,
And I know we been through this before.
Look at the leaves as they fall from the trees,
They don't care when new change is in store.
And you're right here but I'm so far away.

So let's build a bridge between you and me,
A point of connection the whole world can see.
We've been trapped in this dungeon by the powers that be,
So let's build a bridge to be free.
Oh, let's build a bridge to be free.

Sick of the pressure, sick of the strain,
Heard all the lies, seen too much pain
You wont believe the things that I've heard,
Take the first step, let me go.

I'll take my share of the blame
If you feel the same then why not?

Let's build a bridge between you and me,
A point of connection the whole world see,
We've been trapped in this dungeon by the powers that be,
So let's build a bridge to be free.

Free
Free
Free
Free

I'll take my share of the blame
So lets build a bridge to be here with me,
A point of connection the whole world can see
We've been trapped in this dungeon by the powers that be,
So let's build a bridge to be free,

Build a bridge to be here with me,
A point of connection the whole world can see
We've been trapped in this dungeon by the powers that be,
So let's build a bridge to be free,
Oh, let's build a bridge to be free,
Let's build a bridge to be free,
Oh, let's build a bridge to be free.


-Children 18:3

eeekk!!!

The weekend.

So Duluth was the destination of the weekend.
We got off to a bit of a late start (surprising, I know... I'm usually so timely)
Anyway, started for Duluth leaving from my parents in Chisago.
Unfortunately I forgot about the road construction going into Wyoming.
We decided to just drive through anyway... I mean, it was the middle of the night, no harm in that.. right?
Wrong.
See the road is all torn up... and that leaves a lot of dirt behind.
Now, when you have a dirt road, then you add in rain, you get A LOT of mud.
Add in a junky car with bad tires... well, you get the picture.
We were VERY happy to make it through that one.
Mission: Complete.



The journey to Duluth continued.
Then we ran into more road construction on 35 north.
Driving north on a Friday night, in the rain, through road construction, with only one lane of the freeway open.
Not. Fun. At. All.
Once we got through road construction we had to pull over and get some caffeine. duh.
So finally, after 3 hours of driving (ridiculous, I know) we finally made it to Duluth!
Mission: Complete.



The next few days were definitely less exciting.
Mostly just hanging out.
We went to the mall on Saturday while Bjorn was at work.
We drank some delicious coffee... of course.
We bought fake tattoos... of course.
We sang songs and skipped... of course.
Once we got back to the apartment, we didn't have to wait long for Bjorn to get off work.
Then we showed him.
They were the most magnificent fake tattoos that anyone ever had ever seen.
Taylor and I went first.
A panther and a pirate... of some sorts.
Mission (for the girls): Complete.



The boys followed.
Their tattoos weren't nearly as cool as ours.
Probably because they just aren't as tough... you know.
Mission (for the boys): Complete.



So all in all the weekend was a success.
We got to see our good buddies.
We got fake tattoos.
What more could you want out of a Duluth weekend trip?



Otherthanallyouladiestocomingwithofcourse!

Icky day.

So today I have to work from noon to about 9ish. I'm not too thrilled.
I don't want to spend aaaallll day at work. Ew.
Hopefully it'll just go fast and the night will be over before i know it.
I know it's not likely, but a girl can dream, right?

We're cool.

Roomies. :)

:)

I like new friends.

Liana.

For you.

On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand

His oath, His covenant, and blood
Support me in the whelming flood;
When every earthly prop gives way,
He then is all my Hope and Stay.





Ilovehymns

It's been difficult.

For the last month, DJ has been super depressed about losing his sister. Which I totally understand. I cannot even begin to imagine the pain that he must be feeling with that. Greta was beautiful and I miss her too, I had only met her once... and I miss her immensely. I can't imagine what he's feeling. But, things really have not been going well. We were at Sonshine this weekend and I think he saw a grand total of maybe 4 shows the whole time we were there. The rest of the time he was trying to sleep in the tent. He told me, he'd rather just sleep so he doesn't have to think about anything.

So, it's been really hard, because I want to be there for him, which i can do. But more than anything I wish I could make the pain go away, or somehow make this easier for him, or just carry his load for him for a while... but I can't do that. As much as I want to, I can't. He isn't supposed to forget her, he can't, and he never will. I think his biggest struggle is holding on to her memory without letting it get him down.

This morning I was on my way to work, listening to my ipod, just playing through all the songs at random. A Casting Crowns song came on and I immediately burst into tears. I cried all the way to work.

Prayer For A Friend

Lord I lift my friend to You.
I've done all that I know to do.
I lift my friend, to You.
Complicated circumstances
have clouded his view.
Lord I lift my friend up to You.

I fear that I won’t have the words
that he needs to hear.
I pray for Your wisdom , oh God.
And a heart that's sincere.
And Lord I lift my friend up
to You.

Lord I lift my friend to You.
My best friend in the
world, I know he means much
more to You.
I want so much to help him, but
this is something he has to do.
Lord I lift my friend up to You.

There's a way that seems so right to him.
But You know where that leads.
He's becoming a puppet of the world.
Too blind to see the strings.
And Lord I lift my friend up to You.

Lord I lift my friend to You.
I've done all that I know to do.
I lift my friend, to You.

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This sums up so much of how I have been feeling lately. I'm lifting him up to Christ and it gets frusterating sometimes, because the one person that can help him... he keeps pushing Him away. He said he's not angry with God, he just doesn't understand why this had to happen to Greta, why now, what's the purpose. All are answers I wish I could give him, but faith and trust and hope in Christ alone is the only answer. That's something that he'll probably never know the answer to, I don't know how you could. But knowing that Christ has a purpose in it... is all you can rely on.

Please, lift him up in prayer to Christ. It's the only thing that will help him.

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Greta Grover 4/17/09 - 6/22/09

We'll love her forever.

City livin'

Finally!

I'm here, in the city.
I love it.
It's all different.
I love the sounds.
I love the constant commotion.
I love Franklin Ave. right outside my bedroom window.
Cars diving past all night long.
It's comforting in some odd way.
I can't wait for all my friends being out here too.



It's so good.

From An Old Friend

Andrea Lynn
......Do you remember?



..........................remember when we sat next to each other at
...................chetek yet we never made eye contact.
I loved...<-----....remember when we were in class and you
it! (it was.......were the first person to write me a not (Mr. Hagers)
in red pen).............remember when we'd wear the same shirt
...................with thumb holes almost every week (is that a sign)
..........................remember when you were gorgeous at halloween
...................and went to trick-or-treat (sorry I was oblivious
...................and i still think I hurt your feelings)
..........................remember when in Bible and History class we
...................would save seats for each other so our friendship would last
..........................remember when you put up with all my hate
...................about girls and loved me anyway
..........................remember when you would come to all my
...................B-ball games with Lauren and wear my tie
..........................remember when we cared about each other
...................and would do anything without asking why
..........................remember when we were in P.E. and we
...................would always be the last ones walking back
..........................remember when we went to the Relient K concert
...................and we laughed and laughed because Lauren is fat

..........................When you think all is lost, is not it in
..........................memory and pray the future is that way too