I have spent the last days in the company of some of my very dearest friends, which has been so incredibly refreshing and encouraging. The snow and ice was a blessing beyond just that of closing school, and enabled schedules to disappear and friends to gather together in whatever warmth could be found to talk, laugh and simply be with one another. I am blessed with such amazing, encouraging, God-seeking friends. I love growing to know them better--what incredible hearts and minds they have.
Last night RUF was canceled due to the canceled classes. (I've just been struggling with the spelling of this word [cancelled] this week--apparently 1 L is the American spelling and 2 Ls is the British spelling. I don't like it.) This was sad. But a few of us decided to get on the phone and call people together to sing hymns at Anna McDowell's house (also the home of Sally and Amanda). 2 hours after this idea was born we had about 30 gathered in the living room, singing the beautiful hymns we know and love. What a glorious time of fellowship. What an encouragement and testimony to the Gospel we share. What a heavenly picture of what is to come.
I am going to be taking cello lessons this semester. I rented a cello from the School of Music today. It is awesome. I hope you are as excited as I am. This is uncharted water for me, and I am so ready for some smooth (or not so smooth) sailing. It's gonna be ballin'. I can't wait to own my own instrument and I can have Julie Borden hand paint it like this fine piece of craftsmanship:
Classy, no?
