Peacful Rain

Well it's a rainy day in LA :( I know that growing up in Minnesota, March was always such a long month because everyone wants to get rid of the cold, icky weather and have nice warm spring weather. However, LA is supposed to be all sunshine and beautiful by now; I'm not supposed to be thinking these "ready for nasty weather to be gone" kind of thoughts! Come on now....bring on the SUN!

Anyway, because of the rain I am cooped up inside. It does force me to have some peaceful time to myself, which I believe is such a necessary part of my day, so I guess I can't complain. I have come to notice more and more just how important it is in American culture and lifestyle to search out and embrace those quiet moments in life. It's all a part of training ourselves to intentionally slow down because if we don't consciously do it, it will never happen.  So I'm enjoying the peacefulness of my room with the rain coming down outside. Even in the midst of gloomy or nasty weather, there is always a little bit of beauty and serenity to be found in it, so I take moments like these as little gifts from God to enjoy.

Hope you can find peace in the little things around you and thank God for placing them there! Just make sure you don't miss them!

And so it begins...

Well, I decided to join the blogging world. Now let me clear a few things up...1) No this is not a blog about the road in England 2) This is not a blog about the Beatles, their album, or anything related to it (notice the spelling alteration in my title).

Feel free to join in and follow the journey of my life. I'm on Abby Road, but who knows what I will pass as I continue to drive along. Just to get started, I'll give a brief summary of what's going on in my life right now.

*Less than 2 months before I graduate from Azusa Pacific University

*Still searching and applying for jobs all the time (I applied for 10 just this afternoon), and excited to see where God is going to take Bo and I

*Speaking of Bo (Kyle), I cannot wait to marry this INCREDIBLE man in 125 days!! For wedding details, pictures, stories, and other fun stuff check out www.mywedding.com/kylelovesabby

*I am currently the co-captain of the APU women's club volleyball team. We are 9 - 1 and we only have 2 more matches left! That's right...I have ONLY 2 more matches left until my volleyball career comes to an end. While this is sad and hard because volleyball is such a big part of my life, it's really good too. Our team is amazing, and I am having a BLAST playing volleyball with a phenomenal group of girls!!

That's a littler overview of my life. Stay tuned for more on ending college, entering the real world, job hunting, all things wedding, and all the changes that will be happening in life.