2014 was a year of Worship.
As I stood before summer on the brink of so many decisions,
I see how God slowly and gently led me to live on a houseboat in Portland, work
on a documentary in Spain, and teach me about community and discipline through
running the Chicago marathon.
The push and pull of solitude & community
taught me how to seek God in both. As I took baby steps of saying Yes, I was
surprised with opportunities to travel, write, laugh, and learn. Exploring the
PNW, standing beside my bro as he got married, returning to the Camino, two
more semesters of grad school, running the farthest distance of my life,
accepting a teaching job in Oak Park, bidding Daniel farewell to San Diego,
welcoming in a new year with photobooth installations and wallpaper… This was a
year full of changes & transitions.
In 2015, I hope to: eliminate hurry,
experience a new culture, and work on a book. As I finish up one more class at
Wheaton College, a thesis, and comprehensive exams, I continue to ask the Lord
how He wants to use this degree and where He might lead me. 2014 reminds me of
Purpose and I hope to further root my identity, passions, and gifts in 2015.
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| Winter walks in the woods with Camino friends |
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| The most grueling winter I have ever experienced |
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| Free Floater Fridays - working at Gaslight |
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| Exploring my family roots via the Genogram model |
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| A season of Gala events with my nearest and dearest roomie |
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| Art Institute gala |
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| Celebrating my best friend Bro |
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| Karaoke-ing the Winter away |
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| Our annual Music Box Valentine's Day outing (three years in a row!) |
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| Dinners, drinks, winter survival |
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| Winter Olympics 2014 cupcakes! |
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| Our weekly prayer group - believing, celebrating, uplifting one another |
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| Jeni's ice-cream on our block was the best/worst addition to Southport Ave |
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| Studies on studies = coffee on coffee |
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| Captiva Island, FL Spring Break escape |
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| Kayaks, bikes, beach, sun |
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| Bringing the people together since 2012: St. Patty's Day party hosted by my bro |
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| My best visits Chi |
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| Writing better stories overlooking the city with Suzy and my bro |
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| Being pinned as an official hospitalera |
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| Easter: The best memories with Andrew & Jenny in DAYTON |
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| Cincinnati explorations |
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| This one I love! |
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| Little Goat b/c Sonj is in town! |
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| Facetimes with these lovebirds |
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Party bus to MEDIEVAL TIMES.
Need I say more?! |
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| Surviving Finals Life in the Library |
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| End of the Semester celebrations! |
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| Lived on a houseboat in Portland working as an Outreach Coordinator for The Camino Documentary |
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| Santa Barbara, CA beach camping weekend |
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| Sonj & Ted visit the houseboat |
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| Ash visits the Houseboat |
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| Houseboat colors |
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| Cannon Rock |
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| Morning kayaks on the Wilamette River |
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| Celebrating the Fourth with Ash |
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| PCT hikes |
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| So many sunsets |
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| Bros visit Portland |
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| Seattle weekend |
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| The most beautiful place I have ever stood |
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| Living on Voodoo Doughnuts |
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| Seattle portraits with Sonj |
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| Larry visits Houseboat |
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| Back to Chi - wedding'ing with my fave videographer |
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| Dinner and Tapas with Friends before we watch the Camino Doc at the Gene Siskel |
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| Long Runs & Volleyball |
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| Family celebrating my Papa |
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The first ever Home Depot built giant iPhone for
Emoji Party 2014 |
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| Getting a crew together for Phil's Camino filming in Spain |
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| Pre-Camino Love |
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| Sibs at Mikey's rehearsal din |
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| Mikey & Jillian get married! August 2, 2014 |
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| Back to Spain to film Phil |
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| Sunflower Explorations as we walk the Camino |
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| Stranded in Burgos together |
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| The best at work |
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| Phil's Camino team |
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| Watching these two fall in love.... |
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Marathon Training solidarity
Saturday Long Runs |
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| Celebrating the Mirzas with this bro |
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| The blessing of best friends |
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| Taylor Phelan on The Voice! |
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| Cannie and Will come to Chi! |
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Oct 12th: Chicago Marathon
with Team World Vision
Accomplishing a goal I never thought possible |
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| Fall in the City is the best |
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| Denver weekend w/ the Goldsteins |
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| Wizard of Oz Halloween |
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| HoneyRock week intensive |
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| Celebrating Cara! |
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| Phil's Camino continues to Seattle, WA |
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| Boom |
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| DHS 10 Year Reunion! |
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| Building a lifestyle around values... |
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| Entering the wardrobe in graduate school |
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| Little Goat brunch |
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| Celebrating Cassie's baby boy! |
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| Macy's tradition: shopping & drinks with Dad |
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| Annual Truck Stop Christmas with Grandma |
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| Family Christmas Time |
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| Paint chips for NYE |
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| Bidding Daniel farewell before he left for San Diego, CA |
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The friends in town!
Heritage Coffee |
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| Big Star standing tacos with my favorites |
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| The Concierge at our NYE Party |
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| "Get your hands off my Lobby Boy!" |
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| Midnight singing: Auld Lang Syne |
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| These two classy bros |
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Happy New Year!
Love, The Lily |
Holy Cow. What a year. Living LARGE. Go, Rebecca!
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