the happiest of all the mondays!

Yesterday one of my all-time bestest of best friends got to visit me at school and it made my heart smile so big I think it may have actually burst.  Melyssa goes to school on the opposite side of the country and I hadn't been able to see her since October!! It's been pretty hard going so long without seeing her (we criss-crossed this past summer on who was in the country and when, so I didn't even get a whole summer with her! And we did the exact same thing over winter break! We have GOT to get it together for next year!), but it made today oh so much sweeter! 

Melyssa is someone I know will be in my life for the whole length of it.  The spiritual relationship we have and the goofiness we bring out in one another is so rare and so special to me.  I love the conversations that we have, the adventures we somehow always find ourselves in (THIS! seriously, read that story), and the silliness of our personalities combined.  She is always ready to drop whatever it is she is doing to help me, and her intentionality with our friendship is so meaningful.  She stretches me in my faith, and encourages me when life gets tough.  

It was hard saying good-bye to her (and her right-hand man) today after only a few short hours with her, because in those hours I realized just HOW much I had been aching for some Melyssa-time.  But only 62 more days until she is home for the summer, and then I get her all to myself until I leave for Africa!

^new favorite photo, for suuuuuure. 

My confession: Melyssa (and Louis), I am SO glad that you got to visit campus today and that I got to introduce you to my life here.  You have no idea how good it was to see you and hug you and laugh with you.  I always look forward to the adventures we get ourselves into and the many laughs we share! I love you, Mel!