Real Life-Chelsea Hearne a.k.a. Chelhe

"I'm going to punch you"-famous words this kid and I tell each other almost every day. 


On a real life note, get it real life, haha anyways its only appropriate to crack jokes when it comes to writing about Chelsea because we just have such a good time together and are constantly cracking jokes at things and each other, more each other of course. She can drives me insane sometimes but is one of a few who make me happy just being around her. 


When I first met Chelsea, I immediately looked up to her because she has a way with people that just draw them to her, whether it's a stranger who needs a ride or the old man who comes to the coffee shop almost everyday. Her smile, brings smiles, and her heart for people, and passion for community gives people the sense of freedom and hope that they can do things, that if they want to make a change and want to grow, it's definitely possible, which is how I felt and still do.


But heres the thing, when it comes to this kid she is human so she too like most of us often lose sight of the things we are not only capable of but are built from. She is an amazing friend, I say this personally because she is truely a great friend to me but she knows how to love and thrives on spreading the love and the truth of God. God didnt pick the crazy intense, super awkward girl for nothing, he had good intentions thats for sure. She now currently resides on the craziest hall and dorm on the entire campus, she has crazy best friends that love every bit of her, she loves on a bunch of crazy soccer girls because athletes are people too, and she is a bright light in so so so many peoples lives.


I am extremely thankful for this girl every day of my life. I am thankful for Chelsea, Amy, Brittany, and Hannah, and others to come because my eyes have been opened to so much being around them. Their friendships are what keeps me pumped up about life. 


Love you Chelsea Hearne! 


p.s. you're a great friend, no you cant punch me :)

Real Life- Party Rock

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANNAH BANANA!

What do you do when you really love someone? Well you duct tape them to a wall of course. Love this girl! Not many people would agree to doing this, meaning no we did not strap her to the wall without giving her the choice hahaha as funny as that would have been- next time. Yay birthdays and duct tape!

Real Life-Amy Brown a.k.a. Amy Brown

This is Amy Brown, another person that plays a huge role in my life. For me, coming to Gardner-Webb felt right and I knew it was but I knew it would take some getting used to and work to become the person God was calling me to be. Immediately I jumped into a bible study with a bunch of girls who did Young Life with me and was led by Amy. I think it was either the first or second bible study meeting when God put it on my heart to be open and honest with Amy, which isn't an easy thing for me but an awesome quality about Amy is the comfort you have just being around her, she is fun and crazy but loving and caring just as much. After talking with Amy a giant weight lifted off my shoulders but it was just the beginning of my journey here at GWU. 


From there Amy along with many others have just challenged me to grow in my faith and just be the person I was meant to be. Amy and I laugh a lot because our lives and stories are just crazy similar, which makes it great because she understands my life and vice versa. I am just super thankful for her and the things she has done and helped me with.


Another really awesome thing about her is her passion for youth, a passion we both share but for me I sometimes get overwhelmed with the chaos of middle schoolers, I mean who wouldn't, but when I see the love that she pours out to them, I just get really excited and fired up again to keep doing what I love and follow my heart in my growing call to do ministry despite different obstacles.


I really wish most people could know Amy like I do along with my other great friends because it has changed my life a lot since college and I couldn't ask for anything more.

Real Life- Bunions stink!

I don't know if any of you know what a bunion is, besides just a funny word, but a bunion is when the big toe points towards the 2nd toe and causes a bump on the outside of the foot. Sometimes bunions arent really a problem your feet just look funny, but other times they actually can be pretty bad and hurt. Luckily for my little sister she had one of her left foot that was killing her, plus she plays alot of sports so it kept getting worse and worse. From this the only way to fix it is surgery which she had 3 days ago. She was really nervous about being put to sleep and so was I but everything went great, and it was so funny to see her completely helpless after the surgery (which sounds mean but this kid is super stubborn and never gets help so the fact she couldnt get a tissue from where she was sitting to a table was just hilarious)


Check out the xrays and her before and after surgery party:

Real Life- Brittany Mote a.k.a Bmote

Hmmm....I dont even know where to begin when it comes to Brittany Mote. She's hilarious, she is sweet, she is one of the most caring people that I know, she worries too much, she is a selective vegetarian (Ill probably get in trouble for that one), and she is just straight up awesome.

This past summer Brittany and I had just a lot of time to grow together, we both had busy lives but when we had down time we spent it together and I just fell in love with her. Not that I didnt love her before but I definitely saw us as opposites, she tended to be high strung and I just didnt care but over time I have just learned so much about her and so much from her. I thought I knew how to love people well but she taught me how to love even more and with my whole heart. Her passion for the things that she is involved in runs so much deeper than most people and you can just see it in her eyes, and it rubs off for sure.

Me and Bmote
Cleveland County Fair 10'

But with all that love, you must have laughter and boy does she create laughter. Sometimes I wonder how in the world she would like all of us to respond to the ridiculous things she does but in the end we laugh. She also knows how to put on her sassy pants and just say whatever she's thinking. So watch out!

Seriously though, Bmote has been so big in my life over the years even when I didnt notice. I love her alot and I know you would to, and hey she would love you too because she is so good at loving people.

Real Life- Hannah Vaughn a.k.a Banana

I said in the blog before this that I wanted to introduce you to some of my friends because they are really awesome people and deserve some shout outs, starting with this kid. :) Well she isnt really a kid but she can wear kid clothes haha, you can laugh, its cute.

Hannah Vaughn is some one who has shared lots and lots and lots of laughter with me over the past year, from her pretending to fall out of a chair, a window actually falling on my head, or having slapping wars which just look really absurd. I like to think of her as my little ball of sunshine because well, she is. I love being around her along with most people.

Top qualities about this girl. Probably one of the strongest people that I know, hands down. Now I'm going to be honest and say that Hannah and I havent been best friends crazy long, we do Young Life together so I've known her for a while but I was dumb and didnt attempt to get to know her sooner, boy was I missing out for sure. BUT despite the lack of effort, she still stood out to me because everyone just loved her and there was always laughter that surrounded her and I just knew she was special, and she is very special to me.

If you need someone to live in the moment with call banana because she will fully embrace whatever that moment is and laugh about it afterwards. She has a good heart and loves people and I love that she loves me because "All You Need is Love," am I right or am I right?

Love you Banana!

Real Life-Junior Year

Ahhh cant believe it is time for another year at school! Super pumped about it but its just crazy, I'm this old? :) Just kidding just kidding. It is going to probably be the best year to date. Last year was good there was a heck of alot of growing and alot of craziness and so this year my group of friends and I are working on filling in the gaps, living life, and loving each other the best that we can-even if it means giving them a hard time over a first date.


Its just another year that we get to grow together in the body of Christ, which is so cool to me. I wish that everyone could experience what I have got to experience since I came to Gardner Webb as a transfer sophomore. From day one I have been challenged, I have been loved, and the greatest of it all is that I've been free to be me, what more could I ask for.


My group of friends is the most absurd group of people anyone will ever be around. As I said earlier I wish everyone could experience each one of them the way that I have and it is just sooo good, we are very complex in our own ways, but we seriously know how to be "high on life" because never has a day went by where there wasn't enough laughter to spread around campus. It makes me smile so much just thinking about it. Maybe over the next few blogs or so I'll introduce you to them because they are great and they have changed my life and have brought so much light into my life. And the coolest thing about it all is that the extent of the love we have for one another doesnt just circle around us it just expands and we constantly are looking to reach out to others and bring them into this body of Christ that we were made for and should all have the chance to experience.


Love them, love college, definitely going to love Junior Year! Bring em out bring em out!

Reba & Chelsea

Court, Steph, Trem, Amy, & Hannah

Montreat
Amy, Chelsea, Me, MC, Amy

Katey (BEST FRIEND) & Me

Caroling Party- Dec 10'

Bmote and Me

Cleveland County Fair 10'
Baili, Steph, Me, Sara, & Faith

Chelsea's 21st birthday!