Party Time!

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I have a graduation party in four days!!

I'm giddy with excitement!!
It's coming up so fast and the list of things to do seems to never end!
But it can't damper how excited I am to spend all day with family and friends who have meant so much to me over the years!
And today I'm out to conquer three college credits! Nothing like accomplishing something so you can relax. :)
I hope you all are having a wonderful week!
May you continue to seek HIM in all your ways.

Love,
Katie :)

Check It Out!

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My awesome buddy Joel started a blog awhile back and is most definitely under appreciated.
So here's a shout out to my hilarious, random, and creative fellow blogger, JD!
you rock, man!
Go give him some awesome blog love in the form of comments and follows.
He definitely deserves it!

Love,
Katie :)

A Wedding and Good Friends

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Elijah and Megan Lofgren.

The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Lofgren was absolutely beautiful.

I cried.

The love that those two have for each other is incredible.

But even though their love as husband and wife is mind boggling, they love the LORD their God way beyond that.

That's what made their wedding that much more special and wonderful.

Megan is a great big sister to me and I simply adore her.

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there was a joke after Megan and I hugged for the first time after her wedding that we hugged longer than Megan and Elijah's first kiss....yeah :P

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Since Megan is sister to Robbie, who is a CollegePlus student, it naturally attracted lots of CP students.

Some I had met before...

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 And I got to meet some new friends too....

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Marie was the person I was most excited to meet :D
She surprised me and it was AMAZING!

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Emily Kunkel (Robbie and Megan's sister)
she's wonderful :D

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Joey's a hoot :D he was my buddy

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Minion and John :D

We had an all around good time :D

I LOVE my friends so much!

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BUBBLE FIGHT

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"do it again!"

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two peas in a pod right there

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The wedding was an overall success :D

Congratulations to the wonderful couple of Elijah and Megan Lofgren.

Love,

Katie :)

GOD IS SO GOOD! Can I get an Amen?!

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I have seen God work in tremendous ways before, but I must say sometimes I forget just how miraculous and gracious our great God is. I witnessed miracles this week that were almost mind boggling. It's been incredible. And I'm left walking away praising our amazing, glorious, all-powerful God!
God has displayed His power, and He deserves to be glorified and praised.
God promises to watch out for His children, and NEVER ONCE has He broken that promise.
Sometimes it may seem like He does when things don't go the way we planned, but His plan is more perfect than we could possibly imagine.
I stand in awe of our wonderfully merciful God who pours out blessings on those who least deserve it and yet they are the same that He loves.
Praise God from Whom ALL blessings flow!
I must say I am just overwhelmed with joy and gratitude for our glorious God.

God.is.good.
Always

Love,
Katie :)

What a Wonderful Christmas

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What a wonderful Christmas this has been.
And it isn't even over yet. :)
It's been celebrated with my wonderful family and friends.
I'm so thankful for everything my Savior has given me.
This year I'm especially thankful for the gift of salvation.
It's become so very precious and real to me.
Thank you, Jesus, that You came to earth to die for sinners like me. Thank you that you came so that you may suffer in this world of sin WITHOUT sin, and that you are ever interceding for us. May I continue to grow in my knowledge of you.
I hope y'all are having a wonderful CHRISTmas season.
Here's one of my favorite Christmas songs ever.
May God be glorified in everything!



Love,
Katie :)

ROAD TRIP

As part of my birthday celebration, my friend Lindsey and I went on a road trip to Sioux Falls (about 80 miles north) to go shopping!
We had a blast!!! It included lots of laughing, talking, shopping (duh), forgetting my wallet at home, borrowing money, laughing so hard you choke on your supper, singing to Michael Buble, and ending the day by totally owning our government debate.
This birthday was the best ever and I'm so thankful to all who helped me celebrate!! :D
Here's some pics of the trip yesterday:

Lindsey was the official road trip driver!

LOVED these heels!!! They made me about six inches taller. :D

Do they know how to spell Merry Christmas in Germany?

Adorable little puppy sitting in the back of an adorable little bug

T.J. Maxx and Charlotte Russe (yes!!!!)

On our way home!

Road trip soundtrack (happy)

This was pretty much the coolest thing ever.....

Two of my favorite purchases. I am in love with all things Snoopy. So, a Snoopy shirt and stationary. win.

I hope you're having a wonderful week!!!

Love,
Katie :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

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Birthdays are just awesome :D :D
This week two of my good friends from CollegePlus! (CP) are turning 18 and MY 18th birthday is on Sunday.
I actually already got my birthday present which was a roundtrip ticket to California in January to meet some of my CP friends in person!!! (I'm just a TAD bit excited!!)
So a very happy birthday to Kluane (check out her photography AND her "life" or whatever you wanna call it blogs :D), Collin, AND to myself of course :D
Hope you had a great Monday!!

Love,
Katie :)

song of the week: Group 1 Crew - iContact

Serious Fun

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This post has some serious and some fun.
Hence, serious fun. >.<
Kind of like this puppy.
He looks SO serious, but he makes me giggle.

Serious first....
My VERY dear friend Ruthiey wrote this post yesterday, and I was just floored.
Click here to see it.

Ok...now for the fun :D
Last night, my friend Lindsey were sitting in her car and chatting after class.
We had the radio on and the song "Haven't Met You Yet" by Michael Buble came on.
Being the silly little girls we are, we blared it and sang at the top of our lungs.
If you've never heard it before, well, you need to!!!
Click here to listen to it....this music video is AWESOME!

That's all for today folks :)

Love,
Katie :)

Check It Out!

 

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That little dance that Snoopy is doing kind of looked like the dance I do when something SUPER exciting happens!!
Well, I have two very exciting announcements to make!!!
The first is that I got my CollegePlus! welcome package in the mail today!!!
I was still am SO excited that it's here!
Although I must say, the part I'm most excited about is the t-shirt. :P (me and my obsession for clothes!)
The other is that one of my dear friends started a blog!! :D :D
You can find it here.
Make sure you give her some blog world love!!
Well, that's about it.

Praying for my friends who are going through some tough stuff right now!!!

Love,
Katie :)

V.I.D. - Very Important Dates

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It's hard to believe October is less than two week from being over!!!
School is in full swing and lots of things are going on!!
I figured I might let y'all know what kinds of exciting things are coming up in the upcoming months. :D

October 19: I found out who my CollegePlus! coach is!

October 31: It's Halloween...my family doesn't go all out or anything, but it's cute to see my little siblings all decked out in adorable costumes! (and who doesn't love all the chocolate you get, anyhow?!)

November 11: My CollegePlus! start date!!!!

November 13: My twin brothers' 15th birthday.

November 24: Thanksgiving...basically just an excuse to stuff ourselves like there's no tomorrow. (oh and be thankful :D)

November 27: My 18th birthday..oh my. I'll be ancient!!

December 1: My family will get out all of our Christmas decorations!!!!

December 25: Christmas :) it'll be Meddie's first Christmas in America, so this one will be extra special...

January: (not sure about the exact date) Google Buzz will be officially shut down. This is quite sad because Buzz is where it's happenin'!!! (if you're in CP! that is)

January 1: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

January 8: My brother Nathan turns 9!!

January 26-30: CP! gathering in California. This is what my paychecks are currently going towards. I want to go REALLY bad!

Besides these very exciting events that are coming up, I have school, work, three Bible studies, time for my family, etc.
It's crazy busy, but I love it! :)
I'm sure you all are super busy as well.
Make sure time for God is always a priority...(I'm preaching this to myself as well)
Have a great weekend!
(to all my Sioux City readers, I'm working 5-10 tomorrow at Gap. Come visit me!!)

Love,
Katie :)

Blog Love :D

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Some of my very good friends (two are siblings of mine :D) have started blogs recently.
You should definitely check them out!!!!
Follow them if you feel so inclined...

My twin brothers started Two Twinkies in a Ding-Dong World yesterday. They're pretty hilarious, so don't miss out!

My little sis Kaylee Bugg uses her creative skills to post on Dingy, But Loved.

In Meant to Shine For Him, SarahSis shares the adventures of her crazy awesome life!

Love,
Katie :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

today was one of my bestest friend's birthday.
that's really old to a youngster like me :)
she has been such an incredible friend to since the day i met her at age four!
Happy birthday, Lindsey!
may God continue to bless you on this incredible journey called life.
i love you so much and i know that our friendship will continue not only in this life, but also in heaven for eternity. <3
these are a few pictures of us girlies :D

Love,
Katie :)