It's Not Goodbye...

"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget"

I am writing this post as I drive home from saying goodbye to my best friend who is about to embark on the most incredible journey of her life. Yes, I realize how dangerous this is...but i can't tell you how many posts have been lost because I thought about them while driving and by the time I got to where I could write my thoughts down...they were gone.

This post is about friendship. Not just any friendship...but the kind that touches your soul and stays with you forever. I have been lucky enough to have a friend like that. I met Buffy about 2 years ago at Dallas Baptist University, where her and Josh both went to school. Buff and I had an instant bond. She came to me at a time of cross roads in my life. I was really focusing on the kind of person God wanted me to be and the kind of friends I needed around me. I believe with every beat of my heart that God place Buffy in my life for a reason.

Let me tell you a little about Buffy. She is the most kind hearted, fun, cool, crazy, spiritually motivated person I have ever met. I had never met someone who so openly loved the Lord and wanted to share that love with every person she came in contact with. Refreshing is an understatement. She has encouraged me in every step I have taken. She has stepped up when others fell short, she has gotten through when I thought no one possibly could. The Lord speaks through her. It is a gift that she has so graciously used on me. Tonight, as we sat and talked about our lives, she looked at me and said,"what is it that I need to pray about for you?" I mean really? Just what i needed. Tears run down my face just thinking about how blessed I am to have such AMAZING friend who's heart beats for others.

I am and will be eternally grateful for Buffy Youngblood. Although my heart is hurting because i know how much I will miss her...my chest also swells with pride. I am SO proud of her for following her dream. There is no doubt in my mind that God will bless her in New York City...having His hand on her through every step of the way. I encourage you to sit back and think If you have a friend who TRULY makes you a better person...and if you don't...start praying for one. Every single person would be blessed to have a friend as beautiful as Buffy...and I can guarantee you that every one who has had the privilege of knowing her...feels the same way.

I love you, Buff.

The Bold and The Beautiful 

To lead this off…I’m oober frustrated. So I wrote a great post a few days after Mother’s Day but have just been too busy to finish and post it. When I went to go look for it tonight, it’s nowhere to be found of this computer. CRAP. I would like to say I could just rewrite it and share but to be honest, so much as happened since then I wouldn’t even know where to begin. Ooooh well. I’m going to go ahead and apologize for my lack of posts once again but I changed jobs and seeing we don’t have internet at our place (someone please bring reasonably priced high speed internet to Canton) I haven’t really had the opportunity.

 I’m going to use this post to play a little catch up. As I previously mentioned…I GOT A NEW JOB!!! Leaving where I was and my patient, Zach, was one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever made. I loved Zach like he was my own and he will always hold a very special place in my heart.

 

 Buuuut leaving there means being home EVERY NIGHT! I’ve been at my new job for three weeks now and I come home every night with my brain so overloaded I sometimes worry I will not be able to learn any more but I get to crawl in bed with my sweet husband and all the stress and headaches disappear. It gets easier every day and I know I will LOVE it once I get the hang of everything :)

So my mom and I have kind of made a tradition of going to Boulder every Memorial Day to see my brother and run the Bolder Boulder. This year we decided to expand the group and my Aunt Teri, my mom’s friend Amy and my friend, Jasie, joined us. I’m just going to go ahead a say that Colorado is one of my favorite places in the world. The weather, the people, the mountains…I just can’t get enough. We hiked up one of the flat irons in Boulder, which was absolutely amazing. 

 

 

 

 We visited the local pubs and festivals and took in some awesome Blue Grass music.

 And then we proceeded to dress up like complete idiots and run in this blast of a 10K! The pictures really just speak for themselves. SO MUCH FUN!

 

 

 Oh Oh Oh…Lilly lost her front tooth. PRESH. 

Josh and I are still adjusting to our new routine but we are loving all the time we are getting to spend together. No news on the baby front yet…but you better believe we are trying ;) I believe that will catch you up for now…so until next time!

Kayleigh