Graduation

I'm thinking pictures may be the easiest way to recap the great week(end) known as graduation at The People's University! Between End of the Year parties and Senior dinners, somehow the one-day event turned into a whole week. We could all be here longer than we want to if I tried to write about it all. So- here you go! The week in pictures:

Where's Waldo?

Roommates- thanks for putting up with me for 3 years, Cat!

The Blades :)

Thank you, Mrs. Susan and Coach Rockey for a wonderful Graduation Lunch!

The Week in Pictures

My internet was down this past week so I'm trying to condense this post by using pictures for the majority of it... Each one is 1,000 words, right?

Last week Gov. Haley Barbour came to DC to hold a fundraiser for one of his PACs that promotes Republican leadership! It was written up in POLITICO so that was pretty cool and I was really excited to go. We had a lot of fun hearing Governor Barbour speak and celebrating being republicans! haha

Caroline, myself, and Emily at Haley's Fundraiser!

I had the chance to go see my cousins who live in Connecticut this past weekend! I took the bus the NYC then the train to where they live and had such a great time catching up with them. I got to watch my cousin Jack play tennis in a big tournament and went into New York City on Sunday with my Aunt my cousin Charlotte! Even though it was a quick trip, I'm so thankful we were able to spend the weekend together!

saturday...

Jack making a good save!

The beautiful tennis center at Yale!

sunday...

Charlotte and myself eating lunch in Central Park!

The boat pond in Central Park

Charlotte at the Alice in Wonderland statue in Central Park

I had work Monday and then Tuesday was the 49th Annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. Congressman Gregg Harper wore a Mississippi State jersey! It was a close game until the very end when the Democrats got 4 runs to secure the win... Most of our office sat together and a group of people protesting for clean energy and against "big oil" sat behind us! Despite the protesters, we had a great time!

Congressman Harper is True Maroon... 

Myself, Lauren, Chaille and Caroline cheering on the GOP!

Mississippi on the Mall, etc.

fun summer flowers!

Then end of this week was awesome! Work was great Wednesday and Thursday because I got to do several things that I hadn't done before. I went to some cool hearings AND made me CSPAN debut-- big deal.

Friday morning I watched the U.S. world cup game (hopefully we'll come out with a win on Wednesday!) and then spent the afternoon at the Holocaust Museum. I was really glad to have the chance to go but it was tough to see the reality of what happened.

Julie (thanks for coming to visit!), Val, and I at MS on the Mall

That evening we had a DC Area MSU Alumni Association reception at Penn Quarters. It was so fun to get to visit with alums who are here in town and to see Dr. Abraham and his wife Mrs. Patsi! We have a great group of alumns in town so it was special to all get together before MS on the Mall Saturday. Before we left, we all sang "Hail, Dear Old State"... I felt like I was back in Starkville! haha Two school friends were in town so we all went to Georgetown for dinner and hung out with them!

On Saturday, Valerye, Lauren, and I went to the National Art Gallery for a few hours... It was amazing! I can't wait to go back and spend more time there. Our whole crew met up that afternoon for Mississippi on the Mall, a huge picnic put on by the Mississippi Society! They had McAllister's sweet tea (sweet tea is hard to come by up here-- as Cat Randall will tell you!), catfish and other southern food. We stayed at the picnic all afternoon just hanging out with other Mississippi folks. It was great to get to see everybody and have a little taste of home. The best part of the afternoon was before we left, Cat went to get her 5th (yep, fifth) refill of tea and the girl working just gave her a gallon jug that was left over!!

Cat Randall loves her sweet tea!

We wrapped the weekend up with church this morning at Capitol Hill Baptist. The sermon was wonderful and, as always it was so encouraging to fellowship with other believers and be taught from the Word. I'm so thankful to have friends here who want to be in church. As always, the Lord provides!

editor's note: for another/better synopsis of MS on the Mall, visit my dear friend (and Chi Omega sister) Caroline's blog!

Summer Time and the Living is Easy

So, first post for my new blog...

I'm starting this blog primarily because I'm moving to Washington, D.C. in June and want to have a way to keep friends and family updated with what is going on! I hope that it will be a fun way to share what I'm up to and ways I see the Lord at work.

This first post will have more to do with God working in my life. Last week I was able to go to RUF Summer Conference. A group of 75 Mississippi State RUFers spent the week in Panama City Beach, Florida hearing great teaching, worshipping, and spending time together. There were students from schools as far as New Mexico State University and Penn State! It was great to get to know other MSU students who I did not know before the trip and to fellowship with other RUF students, and ministers. It was such a refreshing and encouraging week- I am very thankful I got to go.












I leave for Washington, D.C. in two weeks so the preparation is underway! I can't wait to be working in the District with my friends... it's going to be a great summer!