back to life, back to reality...

school started today, so you'll be seeing many more angie-penned blogs these days. it's SO much easier to blog in the winter! there's just no time in the summer...you see, here in minnesota we take whatever summer we can get and soak it all in. now it's time to get back to the grind. i always feel like i'm ready to go back to school when mid-august hits. i felt this way when i was a kid, too. i need some structure in my life! there are a few things that come with the routine of school that i always feel guilty about during the summer: working out and eating right. as of today, my jillian michaels-style workouts begin once again! someone once told me that if you work out consistently for six months, you'll work out for the rest of your life. i think that's true. not because i love it, but because i feel so guilty about not doing it! and because i am simply terrified that i'm going to gain back the 50+ lbs that i lost a couple years ago. so here i am, getting back into my routine (which, if you know myers-briggs, i'm an "NP," so routine really shouldn't be my thing). i've got my coffee in one hand and my planner in the other. here i come! this year is going to be interesting, because i'm interning at substance and working full time. yikes!

my summer was great. it was hot, laid-back, and blissfully filled with love. here are some highlights:

being a part of the substance church intern army.

washington, dc for the first time with my niece and momma.

worship night @ substance. so powerful.

six glorious months with my love. 

twins games!

life is good. i live in an amazing apartment in the city with two incredible roommates and an unbelievable boyfriend who lives just down the street. i'm interning at one of the fastest growing churches in the nation and leading worship almost every weekend. God is good. i am so blessed and i can't wait to see what He has in store for the rest of 2011!