Another one bites the dust!

This week I turned another year older! I really haven't been ok with getting older since about 25, but this year was different for some reason.

The fun began on Sunday with a little family party. My Mom cooked one of my favorite meals and we had a really good time. A for sure highlight was my sister's gift to me. She's been working on a quilt for the last couple months that turned out amazingly well. I didn't even know she could quilt, although there's not much she can't do! I was also super excited to get some of my favorite green paper.

Then, on Monday I was able to work in a little birthday Chipotle trip with my good friend Kristy. She was also kind enough to bring me lunch at school on my birthday. The Rothenbergers took very good care of me as well with a little Pappasito's and some way too generous gifts. I finished off the day with one of the best parts of my week...watching the Biggest Loser! :)

The real point of this post is to not only thank all of the amazing people in my life who went out of their way to make my birthday a happy day but to ponder out loud how incredibly blessed I am. The people God has given me to journey through life with show me on a daily basis what it looks like to follow Jesus. They are real, authentic, caring, always anticipating the needs of others. I can't imagine doing life without them and have absolutely no idea where I would be without their influence.

Is this what I thought my life would look like at 28?? Well, no. Is it better than what I thought my life would look like at 28? Absolutely! And that's exactly how God works!