This has been an amazing weekend. Nearly all of my extended family came from all over to celebrate my graduation. My actual graduation ceremony is on May 27th, but today was the Baccalaureate, which is like a ceremony for the families. I don't THINK I have any photos from the actual ceremony, unless my mom ended up taking some. If I find them later, I may share a few with you guys on another entry. I do have a video of my prayer, however, which I'll possibly share on my YouTube channel soon. I gave the opening prayer because I was National Honor Society president this year and I was VERY nervous.
Yesterday, all of my family met at a restaurant and ate a lunch/dinner together. It was great to see so many loved ones all in the same room. I had a blast. Outside of my immediate family, two grandpas, four grandmas, an aunt, two uncles, and two cousins showed up. We all took pictures together, which I'm so glad to have.
Here are my four grandmas. Yes, I get four because my family is crazy and complicated and wonderful. :)
God has blessed me with such a big and wonderful family.
Today, we went to Baccalaureate. At the end, the families of each senior come up to the front and pray over us. My family gathered around me. All the grandmas (and my mom) were crying. It was so sweet. My dad said a wonderful prayer that will stay in my heart forever. And then it was over. It was such a nice experience. Honestly, I think I had the biggest number of family members out of anyone show up to Baccalaureate. It was great.
Later today, we came to my house and had a party to celebrate my graduation. So many amazing friends came. The food was GREAT! We had beef tenderloin, a huge fruit and veggie platter, chips, lemonade, tea, soft drinks, cupcakes, and a giant cake with the name of my school on the front.
Everyone decorated for the party, so the house looked super cute. :)
One of the funniest moments of the night was when my dad introduced one of my grandmas to our senior pastor (she actually goes to our church!) and she mistook him for a roof repairman, so when he greeted her, she responded, "It's so nice to meet you. I'll be sure to give you a call the next time my roof starts leaking." After a few moments of awkward silence, my dad said, "...what? This is our pastor." We all laughed and laughed and laughed.
So anyways, this is what has been going on in my life lately. I don't know if any of you are interested in these things at all, but this is my blog and this is what is important in my life. Starting in June, I'll get back to a more normal schedule. I plan to begin my music artist reviews again, Jack pages, share a few more blogging tips, and I have a few devotion ideas in mind as well. :) S if you don't like these journal-type posts, then I'm sorry. I honestly am. I just write about what's on my heart. If you want me to continue with these kinds of posts, then please let me know and I might do more of these.
Oh, yes. Look out during the next month or two for a blog giveaway that I have in the works right now. I'll give you a hint. Does anyone like Ted Dekker?
Sounds like a great weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I love these journal-type entries. :)
I love these types of posts!
ReplyDeleteI bet there's a lot of excitement around your house! :)
Eeeeep Ted Dekker is amazing!
In all honesty, I like the mix on your blog! I like the journal type entries, but I like the mix you tend to have too!
ReplyDeleteTed Dekker's someone I've always intended to try and find books by, but never managed to!
Don't apologize- you're giving us a window into your life. It's great. I, for one, never got to experience all the fancy stuff around graduation (like Baccalaureate, or Grad parties, or the Grad table after the ceremony). It's neat to see it all unfold.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the support, guys. I think around June, I'll start doing a mix like Anny suggested. Perhaps a journal-type entry once or twice a week and then a couple other ideas I have in mind. :)
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