Shining

"It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, "Always do what you are afraid to do."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Had an opportunity to photograph a beautiful friend of mine before we depart ways back to our hometowns. Candace is such a pretty face and has a great personality to match. I'm sure it beams through her photos ;) Thanks my dear!











She's a natural ;)

































Off to California tomorrow!! I'm so excited. I have missed home so much.
Not looking forward to summer school; but being around familiar lovely faces makes up for it.
Good luck to everyone and the remainder of the school year. Thanks for taking the time to read ;) Leave love.

THANK YOU, GOD!

for delivering me through my first year of college. You know how hard it was for me to adjust. Thank you for continually reminding me to be thankful for an opportunity to go to school and strive for a good career. Thank you so much for helping me meet good people with good intentions. Thank you also for strengthening my relationship with my family. Lastly, thank you so much for keeping me alert throughout my classes and tests. I can look back on this first year of college knowing full well that I have applied 100% effort and the results are more than satisfying :) Thank you, God for showing me my need for you.

Summer vacation, you have officially arrived.
Good luck everyone! Praying for your success :)

sweetSUMMA

Gay picture, but I'm eager to wear some sunglasses and chill on the California beaches ;)

Some'n

Dad golfing during my visit to California for Spring Break


Raenbow Station = Amazing music


Whole band


Trashy


My boo


SunKissed



4 more days until I am officially done with my freshman year of college. PTL! I miss my family so much. If there's anything that I have learned as a college freshman, it's to never take family for granted. Forreal. Anyway, it's late. I need sleep. Happy Sabbath! More updates + photos later.

I Crave:

Summertime.

Amor

Thank you for your faith in me-
I love you, Randy. Always will.


1week.
Patience, please!

1Wkb4Finals.

Catch that? Lol. Hmmm, here I am taking a break after re-informing myself about the human brain, eye, ear, dermatomes, sheep brain, etc etc. I <3 A&P (sometimes); but not when it consists of 85% of my study time that I can't even concentrate on other classes. It's all good. I'm trusting Him.

Anyway, this is my last full week here at Southern (before next school year, of course). At the beginning of the school year, I always told myself that "I don't want to come back. I don't want to come back." But, I endured all the home-sickness, and found contentment here. I think that this is where I should be. My grades are well, my spiritual walk needs more work; but I learn something everyday here, great people, and it's actually one of the prettiest SDA campuses I've been to. I've gotta be thankful.

Wishing everyone strength and peace of mind as they continue on with this week. Especially those with a big load on their scholastic plate. Take time to chill :) It helps.

California, I'll see you soon <3

Tomorrow

is never promised. It's true.

So here's to:
Good love, good family, good friends, good support, and a Great God.

Music I've fallen in ___________ with.

New playlist <3 Check it all out. You'll fall in just like me :)
Feelin' good. Feelin' summer. Feelin' school to be completely over with already.

Just 14 days. C'mon Nikki, you can do it.

Sun Hi.

"Slow down. Let the raindrops hit your window-pane and flow down.
Don't let the rain clouds fill your day; so sip it down, down down.
Draw a cup of brand new life and drink it down now." - R.N

Dear God,

God, you have been speaking to me. There have been times when I have turned my shoulder and placed you in the back burner. There have been numerous of times when you were telling me to do one thing and instead, I did the other. I remember, this one time, you wanted me to say something to encourage someone, but instead, I walked away ignoring your call. The little things add up, because as of right now, I don't feel like I've done anything big for you. All the little signs, I've ignored. All the little signs that could have shaped and molded my faith, I disregarded. I know that my prayers ask for you to lead and direct my paths for the following day, but I instead, create my own hoping that nothing will interrupt with the plans I have set. Please God, help me grasp and take heed to the fact that there is only so much time left on this Earth. Help me be the example today, tomorrow, and the days to follow. Help me not be afraid of expressing my faith, and help me find it in my heart to acknowledge your presence not only in Church, not only during worship, but every single step that I take. Help me walk my talk. Help me HUMBLE myself wherever I walk and help me Lord, to PLEASE please please PLEASE, let go of this "phase." I'm tired of coming back to you and asking the same ol' thing. I can imagine how tired you are of it too. Thanks for being patient. Thanks for holding my hand even if I let go of yours. Thank you, God. You deserve everything and yet, I give you nothing. Help me be like you. Always.

Love you,
your daughter.

I Try

I need to remain patient before I give up.
19 more days left of school. I can't believe how fast time has flown by.
It's funny how the last couple weeks of school can make you or break you-
The effort I put in was all for this. With God, anything is possible.

Bf

Prioritized today. I'm proud of myself. I usually have my lazy Sundays, but not today.
Woke up @ 1030 and got dressed. Lived in the library from 12PM-5PM and spent
the rest of the afternoon soaking up the sun with my boyfriend <3 have 3.5 weeks left of school here in TN- this is the
exact motivation I need to finish strong and excel in all my classes. Please God.




It's you.

Midnight Blogging

Good food and good friends.