Girls Weekend // Wild and Precious Lives

Two weeks ago, some dear friends from work and I made our way to Estes Park for a girls weekend! It was full of girly movies (I just saw Dirty Dancing for the first time), dancing in the kitchen, some serious game playing, karaoke and so many more fun memories!

I sit here typing this post thinking about how fortunate I am to have friends like I do. I have friends back home in Wisconsin that write me, text me, call me, email me, Facebook me....regardless of our distance they take the time to show me how much I mean to them! And when my husband and I moved to Colorado, the first few months were lonely in the friend department. I had to make friends again - and now I am abundantly blessed and overwhelmed with the friends I have made. They are some of my biggest cheerleaders and truth tellers. I have learned so much from so many of them.

That's what girls weekend was to me - It was a great reminder that I have incredible people in my life. Girlfriends that I can totally be myself around. Girlfriends that love God and walk faithfully. Girlfriends that go on runs with me in the pouring rain at lunch (Rachel and Rachel). Girlfriends that share life with me. Girlfriends that send me letters ((even though they live 10 minutes away)). Girlfriends that inspire me to do more and to do it better. Girlfriends that don't call out my short comings but challenge me to do better/to be better...

My girlfriends near and far, remind me every day that I have a wild and precious life. That I should live in confidence as I live to bring Glory to God and that I should always be true to my character. And for that I am grateful. Grateful that I am shaped by my community of friends and family!

Below are a few pictures from the weekend!