tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55191724866004700672024-02-20T11:44:24.103-06:00One Kidney KateKate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-73209815001236774292012-02-19T22:14:00.003-06:002012-02-19T22:18:54.389-06:00Being Ruined for the Ordinary<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURs8oMlMPybg4p8IO6lpQBO_1Gt2hlqZJN3n6PM_Y9QY4Dkxi7Ikc_skUhO0DP-7O1iXKL-iwIfeGaEAs7kJeZcGji75hPKlzfSUNKv2WN4Zo7BWdPBMHhnKF9c1UM30iEr2sDE9WKxWC/s1600/perspectives-class.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURs8oMlMPybg4p8IO6lpQBO_1Gt2hlqZJN3n6PM_Y9QY4Dkxi7Ikc_skUhO0DP-7O1iXKL-iwIfeGaEAs7kJeZcGji75hPKlzfSUNKv2WN4Zo7BWdPBMHhnKF9c1UM30iEr2sDE9WKxWC/s400/perspectives-class.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711067512301764722" /></a><br />This semester I have started taking a class called Perspectives. It’s a class that was started in the 70’s and is hosted all over the U.S. and the world. One of there slogans is “Prepared to be ruined for the ordinary”, and my experience has been exactly that! Speakers from all over are brought in and teach along the curriculum of our Perspectives textbook, which is a collection of chapters and articles from over 120 books by brilliant theologians! Every Thursday we meet at a local church and learn about the world Christian movement. My mind has been blown every week with all the knowledge I’ve been soaking up!! I’ve learned about God’s heart for the world, the evangelism of the gospel, and where this leaves me as a follower of Jesus Christ. My heart has continued to be changed by the gospel. I’ve been learning what it means to love God with all of my mind! The first week the speaker was talking about how a common thread throughout the whole Bible is God’s love for “all nations” and the world. He explained how he devoted a year to reading through the whole bible and highlighting every time it talked about the world, or the whole earth, or the nations. He said he went through several highlighters that year and discovered that God’s heart for the nations is reiterated countless times in Scripture for a reason. The gospel is meant to be brought to every tongue, tribe, and nation, and we are responsible, as followers of Jesus, to fulfill that mandate from God. We are blessed to be a blessing to the world (Genesis 12:1-3). It has been incredible starting the One Year Bible in January of this year and already seeing exactly what he was talking about and it’s only February! I can’t fully explain everything that I’ve learned but I can tell you that it is one of the greatest investments of time and money I’ve ever spent! I would highly encourage you to look up on perspectives.org to see if there is a class near you. Oh gosh… I just reread that last sentence in a cheesy announcers voice…. there is a class near YOOU (cue Uncle Sam pointing at you)! I promise I’m not being paid to be a commercial for Perspectives! I guess my closing statement would be that God has used Perspectives to super charge my spiritual growth and I would love for people to experience how Jesus is transforming me in ways I didn’t know were possible. <!--EndFragment-->Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-53061974710884276432011-10-27T18:21:00.002-05:002011-10-31T14:55:57.213-05:00Autumn Bliss<div>October is my FAVORITE month of the year! Maybe because it's my birthday month but I really do love the fall, and the changing leaves, and apple cider and all the other goodies that come with the fall season :) It has been an incredible fall so far! At the end of September my mom surprised me by flying in my best friend and kindred spirit, Laura Talton, into Fayetteville for an early B-day present! Laura is from Selma, AL and goes to school at Wake Forest so I only get to see her about once a year at Kanakuk. I was so shocked when she jumped out of the trunk of my mom's car! It was such a sweet moment! We got to spend the weekend together and download with each other. Ahhhh it was wonderful! I had a great 20th birthday and the Razorbacks even won for me on the 8th :) Sorry 'boutcha Aurburn! We also got our first Fall Break at Arkansas which was so fun! About TWENTY (yep count 'em) Kappas came and stayed with us over the break! It was such a blast! I love showing off Kansas City to people who only think of the Wizard of Oz when they hear "Kansas". Here are some pictures of my fall adventures :)</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYVS3LWYtzYci_wJiGKK49dlAstfiHu_DdcY2kgyxiI9RVppo7rpncspf889L-c-lhZYynNUV-YtVF-7y79ZDMH1KL2IV2inEFhP33dIsOLqLj4aIVZgVaV0RkSdfzSRsP04sCVr3NOE8/s1600/312977_10150281518596175_727026174_8045909_1264086018_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYVS3LWYtzYci_wJiGKK49dlAstfiHu_DdcY2kgyxiI9RVppo7rpncspf889L-c-lhZYynNUV-YtVF-7y79ZDMH1KL2IV2inEFhP33dIsOLqLj4aIVZgVaV0RkSdfzSRsP04sCVr3NOE8/s200/312977_10150281518596175_727026174_8045909_1264086018_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669746961344544194" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xFsQIhw61q6eNfrjkBSJNarEzURPrKMFesE4-bASfO-q7Ur97xhqcZsGfLDK826opmrmksfFrajLYGkVn-o4o4HnMQ-QQZELcZiwn6dR-OG1WBA0-1fmyeeVz1PVOdRWvR68gz0hooPo/s200/299173_10150281518716175_727026174_8045911_1815503873_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669746826903231762" /><br />I was surprised to say the least!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVA7CzYG8ZCwtV9TqarIuHIIHogEgjkBPR_0gNqm1li7Ke_mY__gtV5VHlLj_iwpjFbKez4-YkNwhrOW-j48WuLRsdbwA-OPl9GCOvPrEim43782AdP1fsNIkqKuJMtOUDrgqlwhpPqGkc/s1600/308183_10150281521346175_727026174_8045959_1063513484_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVA7CzYG8ZCwtV9TqarIuHIIHogEgjkBPR_0gNqm1li7Ke_mY__gtV5VHlLj_iwpjFbKez4-YkNwhrOW-j48WuLRsdbwA-OPl9GCOvPrEim43782AdP1fsNIkqKuJMtOUDrgqlwhpPqGkc/s400/308183_10150281521346175_727026174_8045959_1063513484_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669746517380888018" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVA7CzYG8ZCwtV9TqarIuHIIHogEgjkBPR_0gNqm1li7Ke_mY__gtV5VHlLj_iwpjFbKez4-YkNwhrOW-j48WuLRsdbwA-OPl9GCOvPrEim43782AdP1fsNIkqKuJMtOUDrgqlwhpPqGkc/s1600/308183_10150281521346175_727026174_8045959_1063513484_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>The Mustache Shop in Fayetteville is a MUST(ache) hehe<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDTFBSN-Sao8l9EXWwRb6YFkMYklP0TwTBFNaPk-uA-tse3snuewqKXBiWCBY_8iNcpAHSn3mbDGj_lwSov4-2M4jUAy3zmpYQXcbfO-P2mVW8bLvBn4iOZ1VebORWmiThpRSc4LV4Hoh/s1600/FALLBREAK+%252830+of+113%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDTFBSN-Sao8l9EXWwRb6YFkMYklP0TwTBFNaPk-uA-tse3snuewqKXBiWCBY_8iNcpAHSn3mbDGj_lwSov4-2M4jUAy3zmpYQXcbfO-P2mVW8bLvBn4iOZ1VebORWmiThpRSc4LV4Hoh/s400/FALLBREAK+%252830+of+113%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669745378527446978" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDTFBSN-Sao8l9EXWwRb6YFkMYklP0TwTBFNaPk-uA-tse3snuewqKXBiWCBY_8iNcpAHSn3mbDGj_lwSov4-2M4jUAy3zmpYQXcbfO-P2mVW8bLvBn4iOZ1VebORWmiThpRSc4LV4Hoh/s1600/FALLBREAK+%252830+of+113%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>I don't even know where to begin explaining this picture.... Megan Phillips everyone. </div><div>(**No animals were harmed in the making of this picture)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfsS7Av8dvxzJaPfehyphenhyphenWt1K25zDQK2T8SKaC6couMiW2E6vQQfaz1Fht020AYjeCcGSmSs_8En-CmFB4SHAGJDkZP-PWabY4BLkYvis39lnuXqcc4r2Y_dfwvx47VXZAXVR7uhOLY5bvP/s1600/FALLBREAK+%2528110+of+113%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfsS7Av8dvxzJaPfehyphenhyphenWt1K25zDQK2T8SKaC6couMiW2E6vQQfaz1Fht020AYjeCcGSmSs_8En-CmFB4SHAGJDkZP-PWabY4BLkYvis39lnuXqcc4r2Y_dfwvx47VXZAXVR7uhOLY5bvP/s400/FALLBREAK+%2528110+of+113%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669743667731412818" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfsS7Av8dvxzJaPfehyphenhyphenWt1K25zDQK2T8SKaC6couMiW2E6vQQfaz1Fht020AYjeCcGSmSs_8En-CmFB4SHAGJDkZP-PWabY4BLkYvis39lnuXqcc4r2Y_dfwvx47VXZAXVR7uhOLY5bvP/s1600/FALLBREAK+%2528110+of+113%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Rachel, Jenny Hayes and I made bows when we were in KC :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVzEYw_4SGlJp3y50lbzjeOZ3ymhhSvuhheZUyiMIpMaXCycfVZUExOqqOLc4o0fpb8pp585W9AEJaQBubjmdz2Ff3_dguopNnotnp-pFHE8XYxz35xaHNwQ3xKtR2hflMMzSJ891iNU-/s1600/FALLBREAK+%252852+of+113%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVzEYw_4SGlJp3y50lbzjeOZ3ymhhSvuhheZUyiMIpMaXCycfVZUExOqqOLc4o0fpb8pp585W9AEJaQBubjmdz2Ff3_dguopNnotnp-pFHE8XYxz35xaHNwQ3xKtR2hflMMzSJ891iNU-/s400/FALLBREAK+%252852+of+113%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669743383405921426" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVzEYw_4SGlJp3y50lbzjeOZ3ymhhSvuhheZUyiMIpMaXCycfVZUExOqqOLc4o0fpb8pp585W9AEJaQBubjmdz2Ff3_dguopNnotnp-pFHE8XYxz35xaHNwQ3xKtR2hflMMzSJ891iNU-/s1600/FALLBREAK+%252852+of+113%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Throwin' the key at the Louisburg Cider Mill<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBmYBTI8uqT6nonbeGfjjCc3zKFJP-MlvnaNJdwoCex8Qo6Io9scwoBC4HsjlcaPLKPGuMs-obgIqXHtl4pSqQZEPlzSa-cSFkfzphZzN8FSoW6ZVYl79efvp9kfae7iwlPe3Cin9_6LB/s1600/316611_10150422448280616_533030615_10483771_700426911_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBmYBTI8uqT6nonbeGfjjCc3zKFJP-MlvnaNJdwoCex8Qo6Io9scwoBC4HsjlcaPLKPGuMs-obgIqXHtl4pSqQZEPlzSa-cSFkfzphZzN8FSoW6ZVYl79efvp9kfae7iwlPe3Cin9_6LB/s400/316611_10150422448280616_533030615_10483771_700426911_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669742683105640594" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBmYBTI8uqT6nonbeGfjjCc3zKFJP-MlvnaNJdwoCex8Qo6Io9scwoBC4HsjlcaPLKPGuMs-obgIqXHtl4pSqQZEPlzSa-cSFkfzphZzN8FSoW6ZVYl79efvp9kfae7iwlPe3Cin9_6LB/s1600/316611_10150422448280616_533030615_10483771_700426911_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Phillips and Trott sistas rockin that Arkansas Red!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAmWs9oLZ30YdJBlOZVBdJWqq735rh_VSrZnQvG_nYSZsyTj7x6es9TZHNNJqsuprUMDGJKoslqZOLGdmkLTkhbAvg2aXZohDUxIQoEBswPNwI3MKjoht2HH_VbDfkp-v9_NJ7KlupJkd/s1600/301982_2204461544254_1028820107_32243114_2053628148_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAmWs9oLZ30YdJBlOZVBdJWqq735rh_VSrZnQvG_nYSZsyTj7x6es9TZHNNJqsuprUMDGJKoslqZOLGdmkLTkhbAvg2aXZohDUxIQoEBswPNwI3MKjoht2HH_VbDfkp-v9_NJ7KlupJkd/s200/301982_2204461544254_1028820107_32243114_2053628148_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669742582797725442" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAmWs9oLZ30YdJBlOZVBdJWqq735rh_VSrZnQvG_nYSZsyTj7x6es9TZHNNJqsuprUMDGJKoslqZOLGdmkLTkhbAvg2aXZohDUxIQoEBswPNwI3MKjoht2HH_VbDfkp-v9_NJ7KlupJkd/s1600/301982_2204461544254_1028820107_32243114_2053628148_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Morgan and I went to the Farmers Market to get flowers for the room<br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGZMHzJV5saEwbuux_z3b3EPOhyphenhyphenxQgDzXG2GVPNnhQrpkyDWgY4B73sPQMfPW3fNPD0pGFkX7f_IMcLg-sQ_r6y3Fp7VDWKrhzt4dkW2t7GPakXaekdBxjSz3LXC3Av8SyB_zMDY9eO1y/s320/321532_10150376236897439_507842438_8226355_1559884168_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669742398139322818" /></div><div>Kappas carving pumpkins.... the owl, the key and the Batman sign! Love you Rach :)<br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-14966324982755712032011-10-04T22:54:00.004-05:002011-10-05T00:05:20.695-05:00The Gospel is all I have...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgYe5mpJBKDMqPYpC0SK_yOgINY3LvtgG5P9vrxcDCW515MgQG7cw_ViBXGIMQcj2x1RAlCLrfiQRB1IV6b1crhJdmACkrWyH1CqQ_hPRtT4K_6HKPY5bRKgePCWR16Wa8l0unH79YHub/s1600/IMAG0340.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgYe5mpJBKDMqPYpC0SK_yOgINY3LvtgG5P9vrxcDCW515MgQG7cw_ViBXGIMQcj2x1RAlCLrfiQRB1IV6b1crhJdmACkrWyH1CqQ_hPRtT4K_6HKPY5bRKgePCWR16Wa8l0unH79YHub/s400/IMAG0340.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659868572941669378" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgYe5mpJBKDMqPYpC0SK_yOgINY3LvtgG5P9vrxcDCW515MgQG7cw_ViBXGIMQcj2x1RAlCLrfiQRB1IV6b1crhJdmACkrWyH1CqQ_hPRtT4K_6HKPY5bRKgePCWR16Wa8l0unH79YHub/s1600/IMAG0340.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>The Lord has been teaching and stretching me in amazing ways this semester. This incredible Godly gal, Hayley Holmgren, has been discipling me and it has been transforming my life through scripture memory, prayer, and evangelism. I've learned so much!! I've been studying John as of recently and it has become so fresh to me! I love it! I've been amazed by Jesus' teachings that are shared in this book! I was reading John 5 last night and got so fascinated by what Jesus explained in his witness to others. He was explaining that his testimony was not valid if He was the only one testifying that He was the Son of God; basically saying He's not some loon that has no authority and is claiming to be something He's not. He goes on to say that his testimony is valid because John the Baptist came before him and told everyone that He (The Son of God) was coming. I love that Jesus appeals to human logic for our sake of understanding salvation in Him. He does not NEED human logic for his testimony to be true but by his grace He appeals to our finite minds and shares his testimony in a way that we can understand and trust. This is so cool to me for several reasons. One is that he simply conveys the importance of knowing who He is. Knowing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God is a life changing truth that seems so basic but is SO vital to our salvation. Second is that he explains his witness to us in a way that we can trust Him with our finite minds. And lastly, He shows us that He WANTS us to know him. I have been so encouraged by the Good News of the gospel and I hope that you are spurred on to share how the gospel has changed your life.</div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-47495958301452509152011-09-06T17:55:00.018-05:002011-09-06T19:20:30.971-05:00Sparknotes through pictures<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So I really never gave the low down on kamp, or the rest of my summer, or Kappa Bid day, or school... so I thought I'd just blow up my blog with pictures of the last several weeks of my life. I always liked the picture books anyway. Holla atcha visual learners!!</span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVixub8EqTmhFQ-5apNhdUCohaCxgGxMu7VfNEGRTKeqBLynAWkIY2qWvXuwabwJC6iNPbo2vI2_Tq-nxGWaRqWJml4okqTxma1l4DUNQA8QkO8VQwsuS_BqK6YTbEUcbw_Ci8lbWHEsU/s1600/283040_10150715737675331_574870330_19674559_6576319_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVixub8EqTmhFQ-5apNhdUCohaCxgGxMu7VfNEGRTKeqBLynAWkIY2qWvXuwabwJC6iNPbo2vI2_Tq-nxGWaRqWJml4okqTxma1l4DUNQA8QkO8VQwsuS_BqK6YTbEUcbw_Ci8lbWHEsU/s400/283040_10150715737675331_574870330_19674559_6576319_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649401209775862066" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVixub8EqTmhFQ-5apNhdUCohaCxgGxMu7VfNEGRTKeqBLynAWkIY2qWvXuwabwJC6iNPbo2vI2_Tq-nxGWaRqWJml4okqTxma1l4DUNQA8QkO8VQwsuS_BqK6YTbEUcbw_Ci8lbWHEsU/s1600/283040_10150715737675331_574870330_19674559_6576319_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>My first group of kampers were 16 and such a stellar group of girls! It was so encouraging to see their hearts be transformed by Christ!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkcQCNwfGo9NSzsQscqwjKFv-_3TVTqnr36Nph8QcI4QzcO-mj1VTmYmRSo5lVUcMOIRtv4boFoFs-kFf9UsMRzGAbcZwQHhbD5cKEdXi1n7dYKRpf8LQZWcSlU6z0CFVz9xPHCwfgCng/s1600/283551_2223813883301_1486354837_2472313_7318548_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkcQCNwfGo9NSzsQscqwjKFv-_3TVTqnr36Nph8QcI4QzcO-mj1VTmYmRSo5lVUcMOIRtv4boFoFs-kFf9UsMRzGAbcZwQHhbD5cKEdXi1n7dYKRpf8LQZWcSlU6z0CFVz9xPHCwfgCng/s400/283551_2223813883301_1486354837_2472313_7318548_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649400838452446034" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkcQCNwfGo9NSzsQscqwjKFv-_3TVTqnr36Nph8QcI4QzcO-mj1VTmYmRSo5lVUcMOIRtv4boFoFs-kFf9UsMRzGAbcZwQHhbD5cKEdXi1n7dYKRpf8LQZWcSlU6z0CFVz9xPHCwfgCng/s1600/283551_2223813883301_1486354837_2472313_7318548_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>My second group of kampers were 15 years old and were SO much fun!! They all bonded as a kabin so well and were an amazing group of leaders for the kingdom!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91zxrV81jFOCaqEHIQCsZFCU5Z5OfYfvcHLp-dsZmPpPHl794UKdjJGQlLxE3Q9owN6A7ME-M8rKX_Yq6Wi6YLZ5bzCGoOymsC_xlvd4cdVF1c6DpywJ8Y9K4hwiVPFl_l9L3ysjCbgfO/s1600/281675_10150249443673391_519798390_7735387_315913_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91zxrV81jFOCaqEHIQCsZFCU5Z5OfYfvcHLp-dsZmPpPHl794UKdjJGQlLxE3Q9owN6A7ME-M8rKX_Yq6Wi6YLZ5bzCGoOymsC_xlvd4cdVF1c6DpywJ8Y9K4hwiVPFl_l9L3ysjCbgfO/s400/281675_10150249443673391_519798390_7735387_315913_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649400537691322674" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91zxrV81jFOCaqEHIQCsZFCU5Z5OfYfvcHLp-dsZmPpPHl794UKdjJGQlLxE3Q9owN6A7ME-M8rKX_Yq6Wi6YLZ5bzCGoOymsC_xlvd4cdVF1c6DpywJ8Y9K4hwiVPFl_l9L3ysjCbgfO/s1600/281675_10150249443673391_519798390_7735387_315913_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>My story made the Kappa National Magazine, The Key!! That was pretty exciting!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNwDLQzq5pvE7TvMMoO7Zu4MY9ANPBwKdoIccewbINhMbMoqHWccuOEBh3vdt2YzRm4l9Q9uWygekrMRyVG4kqfmoGFs6-ZGGttoAc-8zJv3H8Syo-zpkdT4V-SLd_RjXT_ukOtDlpGC8/s1600/216639_1619705571250_1194721582_31894080_7521467_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNwDLQzq5pvE7TvMMoO7Zu4MY9ANPBwKdoIccewbINhMbMoqHWccuOEBh3vdt2YzRm4l9Q9uWygekrMRyVG4kqfmoGFs6-ZGGttoAc-8zJv3H8Syo-zpkdT4V-SLd_RjXT_ukOtDlpGC8/s400/216639_1619705571250_1194721582_31894080_7521467_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649399590996834546" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNwDLQzq5pvE7TvMMoO7Zu4MY9ANPBwKdoIccewbINhMbMoqHWccuOEBh3vdt2YzRm4l9Q9uWygekrMRyVG4kqfmoGFs6-ZGGttoAc-8zJv3H8Syo-zpkdT4V-SLd_RjXT_ukOtDlpGC8/s1600/216639_1619705571250_1194721582_31894080_7521467_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Had a hand-full of "crafternoons" as Jami Nato would say :) I aspire to be the Crafting guru that she is.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94Ay_gQpu2WbmFcyT5-2zOp8f-yJGdhk8JGLgjzNbPobXHvioypbza41pfcRVNCMxQMnY4om3i6PsJmKhWKEO6JvI2Dav2rhHf_2QhzgCP6kHsgnCjwwSzEuvS6AIhZjrMECeme-nFPHA/s1600/226097_10150245187901175_727026174_7733158_6217291_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94Ay_gQpu2WbmFcyT5-2zOp8f-yJGdhk8JGLgjzNbPobXHvioypbza41pfcRVNCMxQMnY4om3i6PsJmKhWKEO6JvI2Dav2rhHf_2QhzgCP6kHsgnCjwwSzEuvS6AIhZjrMECeme-nFPHA/s400/226097_10150245187901175_727026174_7733158_6217291_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649398595986699058" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94Ay_gQpu2WbmFcyT5-2zOp8f-yJGdhk8JGLgjzNbPobXHvioypbza41pfcRVNCMxQMnY4om3i6PsJmKhWKEO6JvI2Dav2rhHf_2QhzgCP6kHsgnCjwwSzEuvS6AIhZjrMECeme-nFPHA/s1600/226097_10150245187901175_727026174_7733158_6217291_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>The girls and I had to say goodbye to the sweet Lindquist family before we all headed off to college. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.deepinthehart.blogspot.com">www.deepinthehart.blogspot.com</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIxAt_yeigjuyzF6oiokzSD_Y8tmzeJ3o04EKuVYXvgaf2H398agjyguhF2d9AEYusnTF8oXCuM0ccgcydYYAeZoDy7_Pd6kVMRA3XHoXkYOz-Gv_3sgMUrOhaIsjD2_g48aELUlKFPw1/s1600/320131_1616640048942_1024561143_31806459_1216863_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIxAt_yeigjuyzF6oiokzSD_Y8tmzeJ3o04EKuVYXvgaf2H398agjyguhF2d9AEYusnTF8oXCuM0ccgcydYYAeZoDy7_Pd6kVMRA3XHoXkYOz-Gv_3sgMUrOhaIsjD2_g48aELUlKFPw1/s400/320131_1616640048942_1024561143_31806459_1216863_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649396969776206450" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIxAt_yeigjuyzF6oiokzSD_Y8tmzeJ3o04EKuVYXvgaf2H398agjyguhF2d9AEYusnTF8oXCuM0ccgcydYYAeZoDy7_Pd6kVMRA3XHoXkYOz-Gv_3sgMUrOhaIsjD2_g48aELUlKFPw1/s1600/320131_1616640048942_1024561143_31806459_1216863_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>During work week of recruitment, nothing bonds girls more than dancing while drinking Route 44's out the back of Poe's SUV in the Sonic Drive-In!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxriFWYdzymH4-WYiJ4s1bSVNMviQ9p5fkdK_7oKgkH7uES50SsR4NQK1lX9V3XyBKCcWhoWamsVOd2tUiLqdZNJbhawpnnOpYVyMEBNb7sREbRq75N_yxOggOhrfnjURolYHEZ8jj2W32/s1600/320889_1636185063227_1194721582_31926065_5898730_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxriFWYdzymH4-WYiJ4s1bSVNMviQ9p5fkdK_7oKgkH7uES50SsR4NQK1lX9V3XyBKCcWhoWamsVOd2tUiLqdZNJbhawpnnOpYVyMEBNb7sREbRq75N_yxOggOhrfnjURolYHEZ8jj2W32/s400/320889_1636185063227_1194721582_31926065_5898730_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649396014961490386" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxriFWYdzymH4-WYiJ4s1bSVNMviQ9p5fkdK_7oKgkH7uES50SsR4NQK1lX9V3XyBKCcWhoWamsVOd2tUiLqdZNJbhawpnnOpYVyMEBNb7sREbRq75N_yxOggOhrfnjURolYHEZ8jj2W32/s1600/320889_1636185063227_1194721582_31926065_5898730_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>jumping pics. classic.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUpvfhwEY16Nb4oJgRmWlnld9SlP_HbPk-BoPEfYKxG8YkdqpA3v58mEp8dOTMbkurgMYvGSk8LRKk_5bWWtKTGWXoFYt5nIVzQTOGzMJWw3aUUFUAfSPlpq0qWcZcJU6ndGMq6R2jkm4/s1600/311658_10150263782236175_727026174_7919916_4110455_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUpvfhwEY16Nb4oJgRmWlnld9SlP_HbPk-BoPEfYKxG8YkdqpA3v58mEp8dOTMbkurgMYvGSk8LRKk_5bWWtKTGWXoFYt5nIVzQTOGzMJWw3aUUFUAfSPlpq0qWcZcJU6ndGMq6R2jkm4/s400/311658_10150263782236175_727026174_7919916_4110455_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649395152527972226" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUpvfhwEY16Nb4oJgRmWlnld9SlP_HbPk-BoPEfYKxG8YkdqpA3v58mEp8dOTMbkurgMYvGSk8LRKk_5bWWtKTGWXoFYt5nIVzQTOGzMJWw3aUUFUAfSPlpq0qWcZcJU6ndGMq6R2jkm4/s1600/311658_10150263782236175_727026174_7919916_4110455_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>What a SURPRISE! Meg went Kappa :) Sisters through blood, sisters in Christ, sisters in KKG!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQ-EKgfGtczBdKYPt_fZz7NKkr_XTHX6BK_TLITs-leApdnLA2ojLH6GgO9xS1bdLSViuFXEryq0uS6VR2_hwfLaRTJr8xZmsQ56_y540FwIqrYSwciKkE1udNilcGzwcBxjND1RkgRvN/s1600/315093_10150263785206175_727026174_7919953_2080774_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQ-EKgfGtczBdKYPt_fZz7NKkr_XTHX6BK_TLITs-leApdnLA2ojLH6GgO9xS1bdLSViuFXEryq0uS6VR2_hwfLaRTJr8xZmsQ56_y540FwIqrYSwciKkE1udNilcGzwcBxjND1RkgRvN/s400/315093_10150263785206175_727026174_7919953_2080774_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649394771656633666" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQ-EKgfGtczBdKYPt_fZz7NKkr_XTHX6BK_TLITs-leApdnLA2ojLH6GgO9xS1bdLSViuFXEryq0uS6VR2_hwfLaRTJr8xZmsQ56_y540FwIqrYSwciKkE1udNilcGzwcBxjND1RkgRvN/s1600/315093_10150263785206175_727026174_7919953_2080774_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Throwin' the key with our new baby KAPPA'S :) :) :) </div><div>(Megan Phillips, MoMo Trott, and Allie White)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdieHhUyWGkyoFZ-snQEzyGHRC8biEnR-jprsQnH9i-wE7-FpaoFpvE883HGMhXvcbGDKOOUyvuAyftmYpx_B3IZm-JhAy7pomD8y6lUC1kAIMcHN2EW7qFeMYyWjKyCzq0Us-ZwR-gfuy/s1600/312969_1621576652354_1024561143_31813836_2060560_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdieHhUyWGkyoFZ-snQEzyGHRC8biEnR-jprsQnH9i-wE7-FpaoFpvE883HGMhXvcbGDKOOUyvuAyftmYpx_B3IZm-JhAy7pomD8y6lUC1kAIMcHN2EW7qFeMYyWjKyCzq0Us-ZwR-gfuy/s400/312969_1621576652354_1024561143_31813836_2060560_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649393588867854946" /></a><br /><div>The first function of the year was Opposites Attract. We say go ballsy or go home. Yep... it happened.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGwJoJbI5ob1hK1Vww5q9JbUvyn1NEwoN545RvGtJAUluhNyX7Wwx1qrowqgMcWg8_Ih1gSq1YrHikYrudsvlIZwqpUUNQasNKcV8oJtqJSNQByUbUwYkMq9h-Rh-OSUJgSkQrNZJxflh/s1600/304824_10150301200452439_507842438_7790518_225347_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGwJoJbI5ob1hK1Vww5q9JbUvyn1NEwoN545RvGtJAUluhNyX7Wwx1qrowqgMcWg8_Ih1gSq1YrHikYrudsvlIZwqpUUNQasNKcV8oJtqJSNQByUbUwYkMq9h-Rh-OSUJgSkQrNZJxflh/s400/304824_10150301200452439_507842438_7790518_225347_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649392781806235282" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGwJoJbI5ob1hK1Vww5q9JbUvyn1NEwoN545RvGtJAUluhNyX7Wwx1qrowqgMcWg8_Ih1gSq1YrHikYrudsvlIZwqpUUNQasNKcV8oJtqJSNQByUbUwYkMq9h-Rh-OSUJgSkQrNZJxflh/s1600/304824_10150301200452439_507842438_7790518_225347_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>But look how cute my banner turned out :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQa0SdSKJRzlK31JEbwNIxtV3wDWC56JUsaGqvIT1Lh3ZBnYlqqnpqIE_vxDf0o3WMV1UjrPUJgDtPiCkjymEbAoEivU78osgC0CoemdZGtftkzfnPsTrmzVkuVPK2rhz2qwrlK_XeIAVw/s1600/315686_1640283325681_1194721582_31932035_365537606_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQa0SdSKJRzlK31JEbwNIxtV3wDWC56JUsaGqvIT1Lh3ZBnYlqqnpqIE_vxDf0o3WMV1UjrPUJgDtPiCkjymEbAoEivU78osgC0CoemdZGtftkzfnPsTrmzVkuVPK2rhz2qwrlK_XeIAVw/s400/315686_1640283325681_1194721582_31932035_365537606_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649403121249035554" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 239px; " /></a><br />I love my Keds on a beautiful September afternoon :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Bless your heart if you made it through that entire post. It was a marathon but you MADE IT! That deserves a double fist pound** In the words of Amanda Bynes.... Word to ya motha!<br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-1795432748442938562011-08-13T23:34:00.001-05:002011-08-13T23:35:51.884-05:00"Beautiful Things"<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oyPBtExE4W0?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div>It's been a while since I've posted because every time I try to blog I am just overwhelmed. Sometimes its better to just put it to a song. This is my anthem right now.</div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-32916919012955669772011-07-22T19:32:00.002-05:002011-07-22T19:49:06.985-05:001kidneykate REDESIGNED!!Ahhhh! FINALLY!! It only took forever, but I finally redesigned the blog! My dear friend, Laura Rayburn, did an AMAZING job designing my original page :) thanks again Laura!! I finally mustered up all my tech savvy (HA) and gave the blog a new look. Oh my word this process ate my lunch AND dinner! After a "how to" video tutorial and sev-er-al hours later I (somehow by the grace of God) finished it! Let me know what y'all think :) Have an awesome weekend and be looking for a post coming soon on my summer at Kanakuk!Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-8816407310617730072011-07-13T12:20:00.007-05:002011-07-13T12:38:48.328-05:00MO of MOI took some more senior pictures of Morgan at the beginning of summer and forgot to post them! haha! Thought it would just be fun to post them even though she's graduated already! enjoy :)<br /><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLF3qdvPF1y6A0bKxW8SzZVvmaPQWnLkaxQE7AhbL4xxWVobvBsoqnjMtxx5YWZUlvC2jN5qXY8P9PLV_j4A5EvboaUYWlhWNoLPTFGZTmxFAx6vk87T8FBGnQQ8MGx2PJyJsegsTwRCV/s400/morgan_spring3+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628891077182810450" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UF_zs3LwxggiPa37WDff4dXr7XhjW_BHFBwhHXYM3abjlFsVUwGnMXmfbImB2-X5uKwxg_sgvhAXHm1BQjIbKcU0YFBpAUUzR4XaQPffdjvcHg56kRs1sU0qOSabcfPpvFiqAPtvdzU6/s400/morgan_spring+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628890436711934786" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAu7DTR5ZVSdSp2Iiv8KQ2h1jijZ9RuSRJwIcRblcUHaM-RBPaTkaaf4Hw3FjeNUyVgRKdf8dV9FjvsFQj7NHybLRH7NpfBedg_mQf-tKq0BX7W4a97cMAK8GQITfLMDnBR8xEvJAJE_hJ/s400/morgan_spring5+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628891969879058802" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxi65r6V40t3o-Ly95oEOdiSgt8A_TnHnRXuog8l1IG6PGs2VavNwelTKE_8mx_aP3I1iUc9IgSDQtkvPae1y4wvhE1CEDAEZQ_1ivYvMDpg97IH6HahJN6dCcXTIflqZIqFAlNvWAtA6/s400/morgan_spring4+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628891475995287602" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDOIMtQJmMcSJLH5beqUtH7sT2rGKAXH-yu8QPy75HOeA-i9Ckp_rXAZUmJ4UIVjc8jrxnUmA-s_SFHtsXGuqCMSdHv4txWBqU6QsQ6pppP6PfLWIubpQ11ekcd7tYcSfx6a7yjqGMJH7/s400/morgan_spring2+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628890704114419170" /></div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-26272767134920293802011-06-28T23:01:00.002-05:002011-06-28T23:10:57.050-05:00updateOk so I havn't posted anything in two months! OH MY WORD!! Being at kamp without internet access will do that to ya! Well I have like ten minutes left in my night off so I thought I'd whip out a speedy update! I was a counselor for 2 weeks and had the most stellar group of 16 year girls I could ever hope for! It was so incredible to see the Lord work in their lives in just two weeks! God is SO good! Now I am working in the office! YAY! So if you call the K-2 office you might hear "K-2 office, this is Kate! How can I serve you?!" Our customer service competes with Chic-fil-a :) haha! It's beens AMAZING! I've loved getting to know the girls I work with! In a couple days I'll go back to being a counselor for two weeks and then I'm headed back to KC!! I miss my family like crazy! The Lord is teaching me so much!! Mostly how to die to myself and pick up my cross DAILY.... sometimes hourly! Well gotta roll out! Expect another update soon! peace. love. and free wifi at mickey d's :)Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-4457975923316148422011-05-06T00:26:00.003-05:002011-05-06T01:00:44.670-05:00end of the year! PTLOh my word I can't believe I'm moving home on Saturday!! My last final is in the morning and then I'm driving back with my dad! What a crazy school year it has been! It's been amazing and hard and eye-opening and long and just a crazy mixture of experiences. I have learned so much this year about myself, life, and God. I am so thankful for this year but I definitely wouldn't do it again. I am exhausted. I am leaving my freshman year with so many wonderful memories and friendships but I am ready to move on to summer. Every end of the school year I have been so excited and ready for summer but this is the first year that I feel DESPERATE for summer. I mean last year, summer came early for me... I was out of school at spring break when I was diagnosed. It was no vacation but I wasn't being pressed with studying or essays or STUDIO! I will be home for about two weeks and then I will be working at Kanakuk Kamps for 2 months! AHHH I am so pumped. It is definitely not the most "relaxing" way to spend your summer but Kamp is a haven for me. I am so ready to share Jesus with high school girls and invest in their summers. I have been praying all year for my kampers and I am getting so anxious now that it is just around the corner. Be praying for me and my kampers this summer.... Pray for energy, strength, wisdom, discernment, love, and transformed hearts for Jesus. Over my 2-4's I will post prayer requests and updates on what is going on in the Kamp bubble. BLAH but I keep remembering that I still have a final I need to ace on Saturday so I can't get too sucked into thinking about kamp right now. Otherwise I will risk the temptation of blowing off this test.... no maam... not an option!! Well praise Jesus for Dead Day tomorrow! Have a lovely Friday :) I'm praying for some sunshine!<div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25FNM5vYRPCd9YIKS9vucZKjbaRZhuBr3eyZ65poCF2XwzipeIUHRjjihqYcBJnQzuyIMGichGgwHlIY5HpT3PuzvrAx-KmrivfAy5rq7jF-IXc4T4DPA0RviVcLtJOyhfiYDi-vE1N-i/s400/IMAG0184.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603477386624198994" /> </div><div>"In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation." -Psalm 5:3</div><div>(I took this picture last week at 6 am after pulling an all-nighter in studio... couldn't help but stop and awe at Him) </div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-81809938288879302392011-04-13T17:17:00.003-05:002011-04-14T13:10:01.386-05:0018 reasons why i look up to my little sisterHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SWEET 18 YEAR OLD SISTER! Mom's freaking out that all her kids are "adults" now!! This time last year I was home from the hospital recovering and was stealing all the attention. I actually was getting presents from people on HER birthday! She was such a champ about it though! But this is her day today :) There are so many reasons I admire Megan so to honor her today I decided to sum up with 18 reasons why I look up to her:<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFtGfl2AtiLnHgUAQSgNDyBYUyTMjAdTIMize04F3R-daIqthZWz8QxhDJLVwe3-R48Ut492AgnQ9ykk1zCZ3NzSXtpjaCKXSPkT4AUHm8jqUj75_CnPzokzfF42al8BREMoBUk5F069a/s400/DSC01531.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595502020672103842" /><div>1) Megan is such an amazing leader and people are drawn to follow her even though she demands no authority.</div><div>2) Megan is creative. She is the most crafty person I know. She would make BANK if she sold all the adorable headbands, frames, and darling nic nacs she makes!</div><div>3) Megan is free-spirited and fun loving. Whenever I'm being a sour puss she always turns my<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; ">attitude around.</span></span></div><div>4) Megan is funny. Any guy would even admit that the whole "girls are not funny" stereotype doesn't apply to her. She is quick and witty and could make you laugh at anything she said!</div><div>5) Megan is talented. I'm totally jealous of Meg's mad skills on the guitar. I wish she would play<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>more for an audience because she's really impressive.</div><div>6) Megan is self disciplined. She literally can accomplish ANYTHING she sets her mind to.</div><div>7) Megan is tidy. I wish I had her neatness skills. Lets just say at the end of the week our rooms look completely different.</div><div>8) Megan is photogenic. Just LOOK AT HER!!</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWSJqfIsGzvxjUPIXl6PHZEJgmIi9EgJAdPIwoxletVtD8ZGawhdQm3H9t7n_NFBHC_gXJ5YG5d0xq-Uv-FI-KI41Nc1KUNJaCqAksX2Jx0sjFxEDLdKxvtZFMZA04_6m_JDM3GqkaDaQ/s400/IMG_6969.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595492216824829170" /></div><div>9) Megan is a friend. This is one of her most admirable qualities to me! She is not only kind to everyone but she is so infectious that she could befriend anyone!</div><div>10) Megan is confident in everything she does. Not in a prideful way at all. She is a role model to so many girls, including me, because of the way she holds herself. </div><div>11) Megan loves Jesus. She not only loves Him but she lives her life out for Him.</div><div>12) Megan is a list-maker. Silly but its true. She gets joy out of crossing things off her to-do list and therefore never wastes a day. She got the "organized genes"!</div><div>13) Megan is genuine. She never says anything she doesn't mean or contradicts her words with her actions. </div><div>14) Megan is a cutie pie! She is sweet and caring and stylish. Da fellas be linin' up ;)</div><div>15) Megan has a corrective spirit. I look up to her so much because of this. She is quick to listen and show humility whenever corrected.</div><div>16) Megan is a goof. nuff said.</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzm5e2t5ptsndnGnEIpk20E7rEP15lASZQD97rldU77fr41Vgw1_eJWiYdTk_UhqXrjj9KVQ2kz7YIdeQGg1M7xQqPaSEHc2Vun8UcBKB5FUDc_sl9hyknXM-gdCh8wFz5ae997ShE-LE/s400/DSC02233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595501231898563698" /></div><div>17) Megan is loving. Her first instinct is to love people. Not to judge or condemn.</div><div>18) Megan is the best sister a one-kidneyed girl could ask for! LOVE YA BABA SEESTER :) I hope you have an amazing day!!!</div><div><br /></div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-87320286203045875922011-04-07T11:49:00.003-05:002011-04-07T12:10:00.246-05:00you can find me at the KAPPA HOUSE in room 207!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVn-KxS0CWfk-WZLDNFj6VkDPTVW5ryyVrMmnKk6yr9lKCgOyajdDrlHjgJVJ_fI-0PJICqj6M_6d44Fmh0lgpW1fUXUaMqXuZ9V59tF_CoE0Q8j6NSpfNssMECnDdmTTjbeil6TWInYl5/s1600/Kappa_Color_rdax_215x161.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVn-KxS0CWfk-WZLDNFj6VkDPTVW5ryyVrMmnKk6yr9lKCgOyajdDrlHjgJVJ_fI-0PJICqj6M_6d44Fmh0lgpW1fUXUaMqXuZ9V59tF_CoE0Q8j6NSpfNssMECnDdmTTjbeil6TWInYl5/s400/Kappa_Color_rdax_215x161.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592889139283416866" /></a><br /><div>So yesterday was room picks for the girls that are living in the Kappa House next semester! It was super hectic and everything kept switching around with who was rooming with who! Everyone was antsy because we all just wanted to know how it was gonna end up! But everyone kept saying that it will work out the way it is supposed to! So yesterday my friend Maggie Jo and I decided that we would for sure room together but we'd try to get a 3 or 4 girl room with any other girls that wanted to. Morgan Newton, a senior, got a hold of Maggie Jo somehow and said that she was interested in living with 2 sophomores next year in a 3 girl room! Maggie Jo and I look up to Morgan so much and so we immediately got so excited about it and decided to all room together! We got to pick the exact room we wanted because Morgan is a senior and gets one of the first picks! Ahhh the Lord is SO faithful and constantly reminds me that He has a FAR better plan for me than I could ever imagine! So stinkin' blessed to be rooming with Maggie Jo and Morgan next year! Love you girls! Watch out world because here comes ROOM 207!!!!!!</div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-22627650504824855542011-04-02T21:43:00.001-05:002011-04-03T16:33:48.115-05:00PEACHY KEEN!!So this is my attempt to be Pioneer Woman so don't judge to harsh if I'm not as legit (http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/ is my favorite blog EVER)! When I was in Tucson over spring break Louie and I experimented with something he saw in a cooking magazine! It ended up being a total success! SO YUMMY!! we had it for breakfast but its kind of like a dessert too :) aka the best kind of breakfast! This is the "not exact measurement" recipe!<br /><div><br /></div><div>What you need:</div><div>-2 ripe peaches</div><div>-1 package of Pillbury crescent rolls</div><div>-Brie cheese</div><div>-Brown sugar</div><div>-Cinnamon sugar</div><div>-Cream</div><div>-butter :)</div><div><br /></div><div>**FIRST preheat oven to 375</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIT8XgdUcYEMa9DdS_g2ZZeAqNjW1aDHQ5YKSZGNpch4VQgjaI2wP0Os5R_LOP3sEvmjNt492pDeW7XwbbPotsDkvrrGEP5Gii3wvvrIy24TJIpmHULezAsXZLOJgnaMs6tk1K3U7Z0sce/s320/peach10+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591400316570791202" /></div><div>1) Cut the peaches in half and scoop out the pit and a little of the center to make room for the brie.</div><div>2) Pack the brie in both sides of the peach</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6PKOl8UzNMsLJDxLeyxxwqoxA41scX3i1aF4i6qCxg4hBOMaGwCFou6yk-EhQHb_wMcHASOvexDKG8mLXP5pp7x3J-MVila1KBDJzSWc60ILA22Jcok8j1tovsV1S-Cj3zCFwZsx481q/s320/peach9+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591463791566648754" /></div><div>3) Put the peach back together with the Brie now in the center and wrap (approx 3) triangles of the crescent dough around it until the whole peach is covered.</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDu7ZnkhdxU5oGi7JmVyvVu7NCuTqvPvnb2Mg3_YsbHlWDzXqgZr3EUOpNUwnuDS4UWOluxyGCMoNL2DKwQgoGjQnIhMjUG5BFBX2dJ8w8QvqJjHrMwPbZUA4gT6Waj2QeVEkggZf8U25/s320/peach8+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591465323647880082" /></div><div>4) Roll it in a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon sugar</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNzx4gPTQP1o0bOafIwfRfa2aB7KoFaR_eVLugWr_836Qep7SSJcgcgAEg47akENMPhzZKrAgcK81tSKL3ch_onCEdSU00C3qOq99kwAxF85ifcnRodeWtblCWwVEEIfe24xAlOsE-lVG/s320/peach7+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591465821038019826" /></div><div>5) Place on greased cookie sheet. TIP** we had extra dough so we made a little base so they wouldn't roll around :)</div><div>6) Pop those babies in the oven for for 10-12 minutes at 375<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6VisSOLhMf8jpxoGwwPGbxH0jrC8I_71KY3nfxzrY87lN-b0VZmPvckghCYMMECclwMnMvuk9adr8qSk6nX6CjwRFRP5Et7-Qh2mhVw5uEs84jqyf-cEeWyeg31INPux7Pubgw6yrzRj/s320/peach5+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591467156049425970" /></div><div>7) While that is baking we made this DELICIOUS sauce! Throw in some cream, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon. </div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeCatbX0VbASWbobrwyqP3LqtKIupR6g5HM4iWGA53QUJyCgkVtgWnQT6ZNDp8Qkipj8FHmxN9STRV6l5TwJSo66V5s1QnWRg3tetHQ_tTT-loZD_9tz6_oW5xB1fZoHFe2_IHY29wnerP/s320/peach4+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591468727440512706" /></div><div>8) YAY they're done baking :) golden brown goodness! But hold up... we're not done yet!</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjkN-Bc678sNfJ9Af0F6KyWGc1bfCEw942-kK5yLrkq5X0JnBap2vPt-a2BrtLxuV3ZzuC1KbxFY-Jnu7PcgPC7Uem8io74F6QjOSCOKigqTfWn-PFIqDDhE72eQa4bc41Zsf-QGqTGip/s320/peach3+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591469170349778466" /></div><div>9) Drizzle on yummy sauce! Is your mouth watering yet?!</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHdA8Lt_wgOfqSeNm1-2hCinh63KkHINpY6hMYJkZs0SuPG0JI6hBxB5PdMkXtq8Tz9g-vzSi2QW8xR9sKDCEaXz1BbK_q1hsZ9w1zonja6UvjHbVSp24LUcEDssyB_fffeK8ECv1HUw0/s320/peach2+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591469560497228098" /></div><div>HOW ABOUT NOW?!?!!? Gooey-sweet-peachy-make ya black out for a sec-delicious masterpiece!!!</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF08a6J-S62lWZW_yJ32KIq_1CIcSb8lkOoptQhdGG0MAuxHsOoEeUmRYtPPrXh8G8kJXcSChzmhDnSCCKJt10KedqEuZkqDJgDuAD8BHZuiL8A2ZgVdOI8tVcHdZt-6FDo1CgrMbjM_GU/s320/peach1+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591470308927097090" /></div><div>aaaaand 5 seconds later.</div><div>A special thanks to Louie Christensen's for his outstanding hand-modeling in this photo shoot.</div><div>Have an lovely Sunday! Go share some Jesus :)</div><div> </div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-11956094070871230812011-03-02T23:01:00.002-06:002011-03-03T16:19:08.281-06:00happy.diagnosis.anniversary.farewell.kidney.birthdayWow I don't even know where to start on this post.... its crazy to think that a year ago I was in the doctors office finding out that I had a cancerous tumor in my left kidney. I can't believe it's been a year! Part of me feels like it was an eternity ago but the other part of me feels like it was just yesterday that my diagnosis was this scary news that I didn't know how to deal with. Last night I went back and read my very first blog post (you should read it too). It was such a crazy flashback to know exactly what I was feeling, fearing, and praying when I was writing it and now I'm on the outside of that trial looking back. When I was in that deep it was hard to see an end to it all. It's amazing to reflect on how the Lord has strengthened and grown me in the past year. It's definitely been a year of change and growth! <div>One of the ways that I've grown is through prayer. I've learned how important it is.... how powerful it is.... how it changes your walk with God. My mentor from KC, Stephanie Donyes, gave me the journal, Praying God's Word by Beth Moore. It is still apart of my quiet time and has transformed my prayer life! I've learned how important it is to be in constant communication with God; not only for the sake of talking with Him, but it also keeps your eyes focused on Him constantly. I believe that God healed me through the power of prayer. It wasn't the power of "people keeping me in their thoughts", but it was the power of people keeping me in their PRAYERS! I am so thankful for every single prayer that mentioned my name to God because He listened and answered! <div>Another huge thing that I learned was the real presence of the Holy Spirit. So often we focus on the characteristics of God the Father and Jesus Christ but I feel like we forget sometimes the movement of the Holy Spirit. I can account almost everyday when I was sick how the Holy Spirit moved in someway and provided me with the exact hope, encouragement, strength, or grace that I needed that very moment! You can't help but be in awe of God when those things happen.</div><div>Fellowship is another way that God changed my life a year ago. I was blessed with an awesome group of girlfriends that I studied scripture with and prayed with and walked with. That was as far as my view of fellowship went. But when I got sick, God rallied His people around me. People that I had nothing in common with and didn't know personally at ALL joined in fellowship with me because of our bond in Jesus Christ together and encouraged and strengthened me. AHH so cool how God can bring together people like that! </div><div>I know this post is a little heavier than my more recent ones but I feel like it was an awesome opportunity to reflect on how God has moved in my life in the past year!</div><div>And thats the way the cookie crumbles :) </div><div><br /></div></div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-57644482001471618332011-02-16T23:47:00.007-06:002011-02-17T19:25:57.660-06:00Hey look I actually blogged today!Son of a gun!! I was doing so good at blogging regularly! I have fallen back into the pit of bad bloggers! GRR! I would like to take a moment to make a formal apology to my readers (which probably don't even exist anymore haha). Alright, well now that we have established that my blogging consistency BLOWS I think we can move onto more exciting topics!<div>Well after having 9 DAYS off of school (thats right... COUNT EM) due to a major dumpage of snow in Fay-town it is kinda nice to have a consistent schedule again. Last weekend I went home to KC because Louie was coming to visit, Dalton and his gf Emily were in town, aaaaand sweet little Meggles got her wisdom teeth out! Yep, it was a parTAY at the Phillips house!!<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtmmp10F6xd39TxQVjWOV4CNSUx7Q-8hyJnm2QFdo_wkiVbBcHSZG_jb9YQsL9FzZYvjAMUR4jutkkXWLd8AnffKIPoQ3qfY9JOLphiTwG6GTCW1TiigsEfZLBHx4XcUxZFxmqzXBR8j0/s400/KC+weekend+%25281+of+1%2529-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574726628783876802" /></div><div>Louie showing off his mad drawing skillz on the iPad... and mama phillips gettin her leafy greens for the day!</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu85fLUnlQrZMb1TYiJF_W5-mxwYuDYVHV7SWGllEvpf37UuiS8MgNuWh9qobbY_tkBaf4UmlSsqMxWuFhbTrer1ydpvAOGyNJe7ZWrhJlQPjorwIuXtwiJ9N_gSQpsQ-f3Hq-dS-SUVI1/s320/KC+weekend+%25281+of+1%2529-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574727212360189922" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-y7LlQF7NII9nrno3lmV982Sh3CFjtnx_UBfUoMuJeO1hAqaZVscdvVKMCEO_scmonL1gDqviuxjsUat2pVv5XlcuxK7twjKzBxSb_Zk2GPYRJi_GmtpC20Sik83odnraV48NPiLX1J1/s320/KC+weekend+%25281+of+1%2529-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574727380934548962" /></div><div>Grandma and Grandpa approved of me and Louie's quiche! </div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqcb_lzoom9KN8lUcUa8oV4-KAFGTNK_cp_6PLtrEeHHfBoujBVHpBXWuntrnDP9e-I1rMhufAtc8wP0Pajws236gXB55DexCH5tyWG-ikCh0BYarb9xucJr_JSlkMUZPJCxgdm_sEguR/s320/KC+weekend+%25281+of+1%2529-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574728203182014914" /></div><div>Miss Meggy P lookin' rockin I-C-E</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1snsnWjZnQH1vAE2FY6vlv4phvRyZtVNK20TMGSvrT23kGBTpgzU7Ri1zQYRse0k4cMrcIIMYiQB5Lw092L2uK_0IL1sp06qJxa0WnBC6Pn-KSnmYMvFRr4h5JfC6tQyOpI3o95k5TeJ/s400/KC+weekend+%25281+of+1%2529-7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574729082936384002" /></div><div>Louie and I made din-din for the fam-jam saturday night! Mahi mahi with homemade mango salsa, asparagus, berries with mint, and kraft mac and cheese (that was megan's addition) haha!<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8h-zF_8rcDjeMefeE6ehyphenhyphenigTFQCWofMsevl7Wdqplh-6zwjujs91uUVNMAV-MJrdkHZpTZLtl-eAHToFe4_4sqAS8LLzm6zgKqsxXEJzkP7clm2_9zUyJgNtBUeiO633NZ_OmYmVC5BWY/s320/KC+weekend+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574729812958485554" /></div><div>and now I'm back at school eating pad thai from a box... mmm this is culinary art of a college student! I am also currently accepting care packages ;)</div><div>peace.love.simply asia.</div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-32460158257782235722011-01-26T15:25:00.009-06:002011-01-26T15:37:07.015-06:00***sNoW dAy***Last week we had two snow days on campus so a bunch of Kappas went to my friend Courtney's house to sled! I lugged my new camera around which I was beginning to regret at first but I ended up getting some cute pictures! Thought I'd just share a few :)<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVVf00wWUjuDXSoTZLYehNsYSurRzISdiK2f4hwf901nngEZxAYTKsczlkWSNFvH6Eqio6-P9wtC5As-i8EoyYB85Lg5G0kkv6iBBNnunjzIcK6xOotFkKtPBGeNUDc_ZdmdZffjF3his/s400/IMG_7328.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566610887121884450" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItXXsMZsmguDPBYNRFWKRqcQ8SZeJL4KtbZHzoVX9OYAkiNAE-avn51GS9ZncdvNWB0LWTtNpdVFD1aRkw_mwOV0ZQUZCMIScMXykH0uk6N-vnFmedX1UJWV7gr1IgR8hHpW1AcEHUMYK/s400/IMG_7334.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566611511486969154" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKN1hL_Uc5HfLDh32YpmZVYpcQRXilUBR0p28BM96iRz1tcX-KHc7GAa2jiH1x48TbXM4Gn8TfOef3IUjB-cZXOt0JJxbpNukxhNrhpiZtN_4FIBXhMdFyk2LT_JNbUSltU-ExD4CWPw3r/s400/IMG_7346.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566610096409717842" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxXQ7byKI9qHPDQ8te6fVQLKHT31qRMRXRtGHn5YZFxkf-jLVypG5gVmHRJ9F2vDa4qbFrBwxwpd4Hux9zLGTGw4tu4mTsaqLrs7fm8_Hfj7LpYgyOURY7PVwaf2NxmgO1s4_sA4mkEA3/s400/IMG_7391.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566610697689025938" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQo4-kjkknKDwXAiT3bdTklG5QEpBPqLYTc2_obb-JD8Zo2zctI8HliscFVb8u6jXyxRtg-iBUO5lTFIPjzrVUnZwNATLlVgB-VWP7wreF9E7RKOTHJml3DkQTqmAjEgKTLVFL6Q4wOAw0/s400/IMG_7449.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566611137409826562" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8UrxssmMIBpc1mgKwM2K-l6765DYdwdoq3df9QqGV5sMFAQUUkMhOJMejb-wbxQp4mNnSijNU-Eo4rnWv11tEKafDzoglfauiFQKDxPaW4YrqgW6rCEydqXxrUY4YfbBPWIU-yB2XHbP/s400/IMG_7473.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566610441829256706" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YTDwero9_m6IFgEfwTRkVpithMLmFIdXxEsVMOinSEiTGx8H-mmjEE_pyh-zoKDyIt3NcNoH9uURqdU-fy4qWgT6UqDsIRTbskrSyJKztDxOB0MUMZ1VRtDdG3VPncHZC5HI-wVrz1gn/s400/IMG_7365.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566610279018366418" />Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-15216395715353325472011-01-23T14:10:00.011-06:002011-01-23T15:46:43.252-06:00once upon a time i went to tucson...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYsh29tWVT6f3ZniLiK50tBVu4yBmYRGpPubNPQpOaFJ-mCJARZ6wVER9eqwYAXhfpl8ck1KtaVuWzgT_Z8RA6YvwjJ17GMCTwgvmIKauGXCygXJEzTZj_ekzdJod_fwn8h2xNEALc0Pg/s1600/IMG_6392.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYsh29tWVT6f3ZniLiK50tBVu4yBmYRGpPubNPQpOaFJ-mCJARZ6wVER9eqwYAXhfpl8ck1KtaVuWzgT_Z8RA6YvwjJ17GMCTwgvmIKauGXCygXJEzTZj_ekzdJod_fwn8h2xNEALc0Pg/s400/IMG_6392.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565494774922374994" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-J7wtr8bx0JT_vUOG12UoSF4B1W4khjt-7NF_blBY0mZ3SnEL1ZoOwQH1AQsfn4-gOZMWk0asYDdvfOOWvBjZA4hSmsxY_swpMQJmYeiDFzQwfATSCKH3_Jybi1wMxAN6Xu9qFI3_hDXS/s1600/IMG_6313.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-J7wtr8bx0JT_vUOG12UoSF4B1W4khjt-7NF_blBY0mZ3SnEL1ZoOwQH1AQsfn4-gOZMWk0asYDdvfOOWvBjZA4hSmsxY_swpMQJmYeiDFzQwfATSCKH3_Jybi1wMxAN6Xu9qFI3_hDXS/s400/IMG_6313.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565493693040638594" /></a><br />I apologize for taking so long to post about my trip to Tucson. Everyone has been asking me how it went so I think it's about time I blog about it! I think the simplest way to describe it is to say that it was a whole week of constant F-U-N! I apologize for my kindergarten vocabulary but that is just the word for it! It was a vacation for me. It was 65 degrees and sunny the whole time (KC was having a blizzard at the same time)! I was completely taken aback by the beautiful mountains, palm trees, and HUGE cactus! It is such a gorgeous city! I was absolutely SPOILED rotten the whole week! Louie took me to so many cool local restaurants (confession: I had an affair with this sandwich),<div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAJ8CIQKd5nuyZe82t8wmsaHUoz-BrnGF-qaoR8g4oBJ7vHo7Ylf99gUysUuZYqVmSMnT7pezQ_KjT5mkyl00EOOmkuJqADQYmflbywvqFrPfG1Uo_7MDm0xIv_v7DSzAmPICEQZJbdWa/s320/DSC02681.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565495874052910322" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6W3jRch0d2N8E-WpRPyViKQ06Q85TtYZS7tUReO03EHmqg2N4KUj2GAO_LZY-fS4TjE3j1xEZQOVkX0l714zv2b8F7ury7yntSRvFpLqKJgkhcXF8Fhx7WDxhmVkiFSUeDWQ5YV9vE1vu/s320/DSC02687.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565497789140287586" /></div><div><div>he showed me around the University of Arizona campus, he took me to the Arizona v Cal basketball game (we won 73-71 so stinkin intense), lots of date nights, we went hiking in a beautiful canyon where I saw a mountain lion... on a danger sign,</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncME5Otdm5DO7yzafaFIv41M2_6w8d9S80mDXE-dY6cN6Sa1exN2xUmJBnu4qhM2mmnMKmVBayjuGbL7KyCyFVOpjGMlf57VHaQfRaXXW6tZaeIvBZjzbh6pUeyMhr1h1knV_RsOkwOZB/s320/DSC02680.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565496282026340498" /> watched breathtaking Arizona sunsets, went golfing and.... ok let me pause on this golfing thing for a sec because I have an announcement to make.... I, KATE PHILLIPS, AM GOOD AT GOLF!!! And contrary to what everyone says, Louie was NOT just giving me false flattery thank you very much! haha! I don't know if I've ever mentioned this but Louie is an AMAZING golfer (like "watch out Tiger" good)! So he wanted to take me golfing once just for the fun of it... after my first time I loved it so much we went 3 more times! Apparently I was impressive (the farthest I hit it was about 175 yards... which, according to Louie is really good for a beginner)! haha I don't mean to boast but this is kind of a big deal for me because, if you know me at all, I am the farthest thing from "impressive" when it comes to athletics! PEOPLE, I HAVE FOUND MY SPORT!! haha! I'm sorry if this sounds cocky but I am honestly just shocked that "Kate", "golf", and "impressive" ever made it in the same sentence! So my next move is to start up an awesome collection of argile... just kidding... sorta!</div><div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhc2EwR3px33FdNNg-xGb-3akwTRoIGM0mV1GHxiiKcpU6A2hFRbN7oawDOjKbbFLiQ20yrmu2z9Vf4i3UMVDCEIWo934zW8ay92fz0OqLYOOz9xM1vkV2r_Truei9GEsrdSUP_ywf6g9/s400/IMG_6411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565492302844668130" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3rBMIfDKk0J4VXNy-oCzqsdQGXH_N5EphxOzLL8h6ZCZ1CoAnpQe9ex57gWhnHWjmxxHlvNRSjqPUgCpk-opl791Jjz2cFJVSsw4lzEJkAy_zo5EqOOoM59eHfujYnaJQKSu_ImC_EoL/s400/IMG_6359.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565494110457549186" /></div><div><div>But on the other side of the trip I got to spend an entire week with Louie's family and friends. This was my first trip to Tucson and it was such a blessing to be able to be in his world. I was immediately warmly welcomed into his family's home and just fell in love with them. I even got to spend time with his grandparents who prayed over us, which was so touching to me! Honestly, one of the sweetest, giving, Jesus-lovin' families I've ever met! I was blessed beyond words to be apart of their lives for a week! Getting to meet and hang out with all his friends was such a blast as well. It was so funny to realize that if we all would have gone to the same high school as me and my friends we would have all been really tight!</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalEXEsKuT5jlfnMeHF4LPq4rf-Me4dkjjdE6V0BALjWyzzYF3CXtILsaCxUs21Ibu8rRAarAPcxoibgKv0R7nrH04Daj7kXrjFhzAeSbVuTN2DNd2ZFAz2VCVSQaTQBSIkKotEK-kyAbY/s400/IMG_6821.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565492820282732418" />Louie and I joked about how this was the official full integration into each others lives haha.... but it really was! I hope you enjoyed the obnoxious amount of pictures I decided to include! I just think that showing my trip does more justice than telling it!</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_6-lxSuCtDuiQhLw_zzdNrjD_DPt2y8EAX9zfFSjgqhxNBUsNf83lXdJ5OFRmplbI28rvG45yCm1s_T5xbwa7VSXCND4EeCqJblwBkI-XTEYkjZdyQcYTgTx4L0El8SZCX0s5ewfUHOP/s400/IMG_6844.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565500721824455570" /></div><div><div><div>the end.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-72082504383363200592011-01-21T16:41:00.003-06:002011-01-21T17:43:04.909-06:00BOBS???<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVyueznvx9pTJo9MbRHzUqHImzei8yUaTNMTx7PCqYS4PV01xxxbAqxJCBj8QlCUFjDl0DPOd3DlUnSBkR9vI51I1hGMUFuk1i_bvoXLLc6OnvNrWV1AHkHXYF_dcb28SiKrbqM-_ckls/s1600/0-shoes2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVyueznvx9pTJo9MbRHzUqHImzei8yUaTNMTx7PCqYS4PV01xxxbAqxJCBj8QlCUFjDl0DPOd3DlUnSBkR9vI51I1hGMUFuk1i_bvoXLLc6OnvNrWV1AHkHXYF_dcb28SiKrbqM-_ckls/s400/0-shoes2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564787396360546882" /></a><br />So today I'm in shoe carnival and as I walked in I saw a front display of TOMS and got excited that shoe carnival would sell them but as I got closer I noticed the huge sign that says "BOBS by Skechers, Every pair gives a pair to a child in need". My eyes got all bug eyed as I picked up one of the shoes on display. WHAT THE HECK?!?! It was the same EXACT shoe as TOMS. For some reason I this feeling of bewilderment and a little anger. I started thinking, "They completely copied them!! Thats so dumb! They just want to copy a successful business model and tac on philanthropy for the money!" I immediately called Louie to tell him how crazy I thought this was. I was freaking out telling him about it and his first response was, "Well thats awesome that more kids in need get shoes." SMACK! Wow thank you God for adding a little taste of perspective to my life. Who is supposed judge the motives of the heart??.... eh not me! My job is to give praise to The Provider that used a huge shoe company to provide children in need with shoes. It got me to thinking about how God is never limited to who He can use to accomplish his plan. We can't judge others and say that they could never be used by God in that way because they're not a believer or they are not "good enough". And on the other side you can't tell yourself that your inadequacies are too great to be used by God. What a valuable nugget of truth from God. So thankful for a boyfriend that loves the Lord so much and gives me loving correction when I need it :) 1 Peter 1:3! So yet again I am reminded that it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me; therefore I must be stripped of the flesh DAILY! Even when my flesh has a passionate loathing for Skechers for making those ridiculous Shape-up shoes (I apologize for my sassiness if you wear them- if they tighten your hiney, then more power to ya girlfriend)! Hope you have an awesome weekend!Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-58480086738715138882011-01-18T22:28:00.003-06:002011-01-18T22:45:30.374-06:00worry wartsSo I started up my first day of classes today but I felt the enemy hit me with a wave of anxiety. Only the enemy can create anxiety in your heart like this! I actually had a great first day of classes but I could feel my brain going a million miles an hour with worries of the world... syllabuses, homework, sorority life, projects in studio, taking 16 hrs, just trying to start the semester off right!! I had to stop myself and just pause to dive into God's Word to be reminded of what He says about anxiety. "And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?" Matthew 6:27. I love Jesus' sarcasm... BRILLIANT! haha! He's trying to give us a reality check. I encourage you to read Matthew 6:25-34 to just reflect on God's sovereignty over our lives and that there is NO REASON to be anxious about anything... ANYTHING! I just love being reminded of biblical truths like this because so many times my head knows it but my heart does not reflect it. This would be an awesome prayer request for the week. I would love to know any prayer requests of any other worry wart bloggees out there, so feel free to comment your little hearts away :) peace, love, and deep breaths!<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfAld_7Ew3nNgWujrkTJ2vOe_CN-3zi5SM-Bf7zMxa76siVxu67Tak9Cp2ZA4iEGNrOuajdYcsSpFM8Wozm2_17uKidlt14SHwLaX9QyJhvfjWr9GayoPYfLX8-8i2N-NGBbfHZ4Zfn4J/s400/IMG_6427.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563752562895743058" />Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-58807831435743034322011-01-16T22:29:00.010-06:002011-01-17T22:23:14.320-06:00bend and SNAP (hehe i think im witty)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRl-tvgSzVl3bDn2mebBNu9v33I2nMOfPOoLutRXv9mWnvVH95ty_NeKh0k4ev0NgD7IP_x29ffoxvKHTu0DthCMj3KC17-aM8IK60KHQ72oJEl94JmmtxEds85e8hIB-DM1ygDkUKW_HS/s1600/IMG_6938.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRl-tvgSzVl3bDn2mebBNu9v33I2nMOfPOoLutRXv9mWnvVH95ty_NeKh0k4ev0NgD7IP_x29ffoxvKHTu0DthCMj3KC17-aM8IK60KHQ72oJEl94JmmtxEds85e8hIB-DM1ygDkUKW_HS/s400/IMG_6938.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563373843254929522" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrfgClkauizBHUc8gIfaon_-oU_JJUKwcvlhESNO3mj-anvXc-ajORGho_fg6QNx_xOIf0OoiZblibskfqMCxqqXnQWXKHo_ZYHQwq_ASR1fknf5N1PxKrd2vRchrfnrbCNwW0hBwX-L_/s400/IMG_7078.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563374094160399858" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLN9_NTbox7VgHbzJtQRO9aE9BFxHrvfrvc9HEBT4z8Th6ZYztGdYwChz7gvHb1ETT3tf1K5BPMomWpeQoPp-Ts4m_bU5mBwLMy87q4cK8Yu96aGXfmBvM1sWuX192Hc8ppYSUnEMI29O/s400/IMG_7005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563376539647900610" /><br />So two weeks ago I finally got my new camera and I am in LOVE!!! I've had so much fun snappin' away! It was so awesome to get it right before my trip to Tucson! Speaking of.... the trip was AMAZING and such a blessing to be able to spend a whole week with Louie and his family! I can't wait to visit again :) That is a whole other blog post though! But the day I got home I took some amateur senior pictures of my sweet friend Morgan! I was actually really pleased on how they turned out... so enough with the chit chat.... here's a small taste of my new obsession! Let your eyes feast!!!!!<div><br /><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJRFXaothGnV6WX3l9nNEm85U7qYpWObojMr7oWMfdTgu5YFg4yvz1QJg1JICMcLkZyFlna4wGtCMbcXqEhllGVOwCz-IoUxjSFwWRNE1-U-FpwaCaVFO3k8FZ6cynHnaIIuUxc5KFpZ_/s320/IMG_6378.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563372631845564706" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCtdjx09nwZ1o3IV9thRfvbPdPtVo_zbydpYNkZ7jC7tMk-IHrQ8OO6uDL4FZof5JPstY7jOVEw7eScKiqtgkE6K1VDj3FFT1D5DB7zea6egkT7Kbx0tBkTsTcMWZTHB0CEd67cQI4QI9/s320/IMG_6407.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563373193783355218" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwaphUbN5n85RZdDxENH2fiBlqTT-MHFa2eAIXnyQIQpZSqgiQ3l9ZuGGCGt0lj3Op7jq0z0uI-XLbweOYPVSbung-49NohzDHtX2vrktyGHAQt0WFKINQK-6zv0LAgznr5BMPbxwB_Pk/s400/IMG_6994.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563374401169044946" /></div></div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-8250274131590415912010-12-28T23:51:00.005-06:002010-12-29T00:53:09.144-06:00a new year2011 is just around the corner. 2010 was quite the eventful year..... lost a kidney, went to prom, graduated high school, worked at kamp, started college, pledged a sorority, made new friends, got a boyfriend, finished my first semester of college.... lots to be thankful for. I am blessed far beyond what I deserve. I am ready to start a fresh year (2010 is at full capacity)! I was thinking about everything I'm looking forward to in the new year. For christmas I got the Beth Moore bible study, Esther, that I've heard amazing things about. My mom, Meg, and I are doing it together! I love studies that dig deep into scripture. So excited to start it! Also for Christmas, my parents got me a plane ticket to Tucson! This is going to be my first time going and I am FREAKING OUT with excited!! I get to meet Louie's family and all his friends. It's supposed to be absolutely beautiful there AND.... here's the best part..... its supposed to be in the 60's while I'm there! EEEK! haha ok so the weather isn't even close to being the best part but a pretty big deal compared to the dreary weather in KC these days. I swear I havn't seen the sun in weeks! Im leaving Jan. 7 and come back the 12th (the countdown is at 10 days... yes more countdowns). Next, my friend, Tim Lindquist is selling me his Canon d50 for an amazing deal! Oh my word! I have been saving up for this camera for a VERY long time and finally have enough to have one of my own! AAAHH! Thank you thank you Tim :) I've always loved photography and now I finally have the equipment to get started! I aspire to have a blog like Jami Nato's someday! Oh my word its so stinkin darling... you need to check it out thenatos.blogspot.com! Also in the new year I'll be the new Arts Chair for KKG, which will be a lot of time and responsibility but so much fun! I'm already designing some of the banners for this semester. I've got a lot of excitement ahead of me this year! Bring it on 2011 :)Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-30279344076657826772010-12-13T00:12:00.005-06:002010-12-13T18:30:05.268-06:00jingle jamsTOP 15 SONGS TO PUT YOU IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT:<div>1) Christmas Lights....... Coldplay</div><div>2) Christmas Tonight (with hillary scott)..... Dave Barnes</div><div>3) Carol of the Bells......... Emmy Rossum</div><div>4) All I Want for Christmas is You............*NSYNC</div><div>5) Oh Santa........ Mariah Carey</div><div>6) Winter Song...... Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Micaelson</div><div>7) This Christmas...... Chris Brown</div><div>8) Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel...... Dave Barnes</div><div>9) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas....... Relient K</div><div>10) Baby Its Cold Outside........ Drew and Ellie Holcomb</div><div>11) Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow......... Michael Buble</div><div>12) Auld Lang Syne......... Ben Rector</div><div>13) The Christmas Song....... The Raveonettes</div><div>14) Silent Night........ T Swift</div><div>15) White Christmas....... Frank Sinatra</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlOx7M7eqWutFRpzq8qcuHgjDWeIT0rDLIwc_-QM7qEWHcTfGSdySSTl7SaT_60pbSXwz9Q45HlOeNfqrm8Z7WfB_wMGs5pvS3xzgE8t9tpOZbcstcL4Ox0ykNOy6qvJ8RfqyCtJMKKdZ/s400/163066_1350597243710_1194721582_31657204_6643895_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550328546798172706" /></div><div>the countdown is officially at 13 days till christmas..... yes i'm one of those people with a running countdown..... don't judge me! haha</div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-39927669789893385542010-12-06T12:55:00.008-06:002010-12-07T20:37:09.116-06:00psh finals week shminals week<div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQs8P6V5KXVrDrB0GG3NHVL1a6cR-B7IYYmeseXLKPCIqvTXMs4QAihpkBH_pb2hoq18BUmRUkvM4bn2EiEcJWjW4WEZBcFhlH0gz2kbaI6_acGYQt_Ahyne3FSy0RZ1R2i1JNnio5Alx/s320/DSC02600.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548129802716143666" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So this week is supposed to be high stress, lots of cramming, headaches, yadda yadda blah blah blah! I'm so stinkin blessed though ...lemme tell ya! I have one final I have to study for that's not even accumulative (aka just study the night before... sorry mom just being honest) and then a final in Comp 1 that is just gonna be an in-class essay or something easy like that. PHEW! Seriously, this is a moment when working my booty off all semester pays off! Im just honestly so thankful for a stress- free finals week after a kind of stressful semester.... an AMAZING semester.... but a stressful one. So excited for christmas break! Over a month off baby! whoop whoop! I loooove christmas in KC! Ok I just love christmas in general! The food, the christmas lights, the tree, christmas music, peppermint hot chocolate... mmm makes my heart smile! I love all the traditions and time to just spend with the fam jam! I feel like the christmas season really got started this week! We had our Kappa Kissmas semi-formal that Louie came up to Fayetteville for! Then last night we had a huge christmas feast at the Kappa House and wore tacky christmas sweaters! so... Dear finals week, please just get over with already so I can go home. Much appreciated. Sincerely, Kate.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOfhY6YNwpJGPQRie-kHWX5VT9dNN8yx_MU8_lFmA1YYGlkKO-jRX8ajkh8cm-Byq4ImWASWLet9aw42uMrZfrVNoMv7Hnv6POnG6caH6Rbaq0MInniyXN83Gqq5E0oIGLmxiUoEySm8W/s200/DSC02604.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548130376428148306" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 200px; " /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhXI_uCS7g-PPv0DNwBo6b2C3CWvJ7jxtPXArzybPZSDLXoLCo4hVDj7K7Yq5bNyJJmS7KBeYfSW_9T2uRB5HkHdWgBvAVJ01KjhNbFzk-THhPH4f8VbQSaIT8kUSvPAZyJGPpylzkLmx/s200/DSC02629.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548131272256321362" style="cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 200px; " /></div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-90029542284964326442010-11-26T23:34:00.002-06:002010-11-27T00:46:57.175-06:00shanksgivinSince I happen to be one of the most unoriginal bloggers on the internet I decided to live up to that standard and name the top 50 things I'm most thankful in the spirit of (belated) shanksgivin' (in the most absolutely random order):<div><ol><li>crafting</li><li>chai tea latte with caramel</li><li>black friday shopping</li><li>christmas lights</li><li>wifi</li><li>KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA</li><li>christmas pageants</li><li>My mom: best friend and role model</li><li>My dad: my biggest supporter and teddy bear</li><li>cheer bows</li><li>my dog's barking collar (only when its working)</li><li>comfy couches</li><li>my macbook</li><li>Louie: a boyfriend who is a true leader in Christ/ his dedication is inspiring</li><li>pictures and memories</li><li>birthdays</li><li>kick butt nephrologists and urologists ;) </li><li>my hair (I was never guaranteed to have it right now)</li><li>sunflowers</li><li>my home</li><li>Megan: my (other) best friend and funniest person I know</li><li>that fresh laundry smell</li><li>hot glue guns</li><li>the PUSH girls</li><li>Kanakuk Kamps</li><li>cashmere</li><li>Dalton: big protective brother... don't know what i'd do w/o ya</li><li>Kansas City</li><li>acrylic paint </li><li>dance</li><li>QuickTrip</li><li>my dr. pepper with a shot of vanilla</li><li>those moments when you laugh so hard you can't breath</li><li>my digital watch</li><li>yoga pants</li><li>photography</li><li>my TOMS</li><li>Scripture</li><li>disney princesses</li><li>movie trailers</li><li>cookie dough</li><li>my education (even though im REALLY dreading writing this 5 pg research paper tomorrow. bleh)</li><li>Italy</li><li>culinary arts</li><li>a healthy (but lonely) kidney</li><li>my bike</li><li>Pandora</li><li>hammocks</li><li>discipleship</li><li>My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who lived the life should have lived and died the death I should have died.</li></ol><div><br /></div></div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-86382033176473713702010-11-18T15:58:00.009-06:002010-11-18T20:48:39.878-06:00THE weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhye1I03t77IHjcb5QgsuyhOK4PwhTMCKgDKGsBa86m46cFAdZhPsn0bYwtjGwOXdUDqJGyh6YXMNsFGEdHpCwIubdmxyXn8tNTnBhJHHLrClvhwgX-sdvxe2Mp2XmIGh6KUJGOp104lt3C/s1600/DSC02459.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhye1I03t77IHjcb5QgsuyhOK4PwhTMCKgDKGsBa86m46cFAdZhPsn0bYwtjGwOXdUDqJGyh6YXMNsFGEdHpCwIubdmxyXn8tNTnBhJHHLrClvhwgX-sdvxe2Mp2XmIGh6KUJGOp104lt3C/s400/DSC02459.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541031134324392802" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This last weekend I could easily say was the highlight of my semester. For those of you who remember, I said I'd explain "the boy" further once November 11th came. Well this last weekend a certain boy flew from Tucson, Arizona to KC to see me. His name is Louie Christensen (yes feel free to fb stalk haha). We met working at Kanakuk this summer. I was working in the kitchen and he was a councelor. He tried to get me to come on a night off with him but I kept saying no because, of course, I was too oblivious to figure out he was trying to ask me on a date. haha typical. We've been talking/skyping ever since. He quickly asked if he could come see me in KC. So sure enough he bought a plane ticket and we've had a countdown going for about two months. I was in such disbelief that this weekend had finally come. We had the most amazing time together.... went on our "first date" (haha only took 5 months to finally go on our official first date)... went horseback riding and 4-wheeling at the Trott's ranch... got to meet all my family and friends... got to go to church together. I wish you could all meet him. He's pretty much a one-of-a-kind guy. He waited 5 months to officially ask me to be his girlfriend just so he could ask my dad's permission to date me (which i would NEVER ask him to do but he wanted to). He's an amazing leader and is such a light for Christ at the University of Arizona. He's starting BYX (a christian fraternity) at his school and works with International Justice Missions. It's not really hard to brag about him. Long distance relationships are so different. Your time together is so much shorter but so much sweeter. For the first time, a boy in my life has been such a blessing in my walk with the Lord (not a distraction). I find myself even more dependent on Him. It's such a blessing to be dating a true leader who loves the Lord. I'm gonna be honest, it's a little weird for me to be blogging about a boy. Haha but if I'm going to be honest about how God is blessing me and working in my life right now then I have to share about Louie. My poor kidney's relationship status is still single but as for the rest of me..... IM TAKEN! haha.</div><div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtMvnBFnSje1A_9LxzxFdtcVHaAjBIthJKwgPo9kwBYRH3S8oEZPb3N2dtSpEKy1OaklJoyljdVyjE_5otC3kB96yfPygDU5g-k6TP0YoQl4mopg2biIKuBAcEEX-U_YhlkdanUT-jSaH/s320/DSC02518.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541030761535924130" /></div></div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519172486600470067.post-46279890714548607292010-11-01T21:04:00.004-05:002010-11-01T21:10:57.617-05:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:11px;">My blog layout has been lookin' a little lame-o if ya ask me. I love all the layouts on shabbyblogs.com but I'm having trouble figuring out how to apply them to my blog so if there are any blog fanatics out there, give me a shout! I'm slightly incompetent when it comes to these things. ha! I think I'm going to turn this post into a buffet of random goodies going on in my life right now... I just started this book called Authentic Beauty by Leslie Ludy. I've only dug into the beginning of it but it is REALLY good so far. One of my best friends loaned it to me and she said it was amazing! Im excited to get deeper in it. Work in the studio has been cut back a lot this week after that insane photorealistic project, which has been so refreshing and much needed! This week I have two tests and a 6 page paper due so I'm feelin' a little anxious over that! EEK! I went to the Ben Rector concert this week and it was INCREDIBLE!!! The openers were phenominal too... check out Goose and Drew Holcomb on iTunes... They'll melt your face! Hmm what else?... OH, haha, funny story... last night I was in my dorm working on homework (like any other cool kid does on a saturday night). Everything on campus was closed and I don't have a car so I cant drive anywhere and I was STARVING!! I was skyping with Louie (ok I suck at keeping secrets... yes Louie is "the boy"... there, its out now... ya happy?! haha) and whining about how hungry I was. NO idea how he thought of this, but he decides to get on Dominos Pizza's website and order me a pizza from the comfort of his own home in TUCSON ARIZONA!!! haha sure enough, twenty minutes later a hot delicious pizza is delivered to my dorm! Oh my word it was sooo gooood! I don't think pizza has ever been so satisfying! haha! Seriously.... WHO DOES THIS!?!? Raise your hand if you think I should keep this boy around............. yeah I think so too! haha! Well I definitely need to get better at updating the blog more often but I feel like I say that in every post! Hope yall have a fantastic week :) peace, love, and pumpkin spice lattes!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSCax_3brPBA1WAVgJDt_cu9dYUBjUHXCQjSLZcOPK6v1EKVfhFCTut-Xhr-W5i-D-UWUoycQYBhOuCO5ltGEHV2a9V9SIlm1Z8rN52Z3X5KzpjLjtRcHh2M3tWuFjEKZQi7xljfW5Ryb/s1600/63259_1493383213171_1191750242_31238375_558801_n.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSCax_3brPBA1WAVgJDt_cu9dYUBjUHXCQjSLZcOPK6v1EKVfhFCTut-Xhr-W5i-D-UWUoycQYBhOuCO5ltGEHV2a9V9SIlm1Z8rN52Z3X5KzpjLjtRcHh2M3tWuFjEKZQi7xljfW5Ryb/s400/63259_1493383213171_1191750242_31238375_558801_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534648114203820962" /></a> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: -webkit-xxx-large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: -webkit-xxx-large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:11px;"> this post needed a little color... eh here's a random pic from a pep rally for your viewing pleasure :) </span></div>Kate Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654338577647480751noreply@blogger.com0