Over the next two weeks, I am adventuring with the Pittsburg State Honors College and EF College Study Tours in Switzerland, Italy and France. My second trip abroad, I am excited for the opportunity to delve into new cultures and simply embrace new parts of the world. Thursday, May 12 Bright and early, I checked... Continue Reading →
Dear Pittsburg State, I cannot believe that we have to say goodbye on Friday. I have tears in my eyes just thinking about it. What do you say to your best friend when you have to part ways? Should you simply remember that one special moment that stood out above all the rest? Or do you... Continue Reading →
Undeclared
As I began my junior year of college this August, I couldn't help but think back to the day my freshman year began. Holy cow that feels so long ago! These past weeks I've met a bunch of freshmen, and in getting to know them, I've realized that not having a declared major is a popular... Continue Reading →
#GreenGiants
#GreenGiants #LUMYMO #XGames #GreenGiants #LUMYMO If we're friends on Facebook or you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, chances are you've seen these hashtags a million times. Okay, maybe a billion times. Okay, okay. I'm really over-exaggerating, but you get the point. There are 5 possible scenarios as to how you've reacted to these posts.... Continue Reading →
Abbey’s Next Great Adventure!
I am so excited to share with you all that this summer begins my 5th summer in youth ministry! WOOHOOOOOOO!!! This summer through the Missouri Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church I will be interning with Liberty United Methodist Church's youth program. In addition to myself, Liberty United Methodist Youth (LUMY) has chosen 4... Continue Reading →
An Ode to Mothers
Mothers make the world go round. Seriously! What would we do without our mothers? ...that's kind of a trick question - we wouldn't be here without our mothers! Moms are capable of anything and everything. Moms bring us into this world. (And of course the threat that always follows this statement, they can take us... Continue Reading →
What’s on your mind? … Facebook.
For Lent this year, I decided to fast from Facebook. Lent was a journey for me this year, that's for sure. A long, and at first difficult, journey. Don't believe me? You try giving up Facebook for a week. It's a lot more difficult than it sounds. We've become programmed to sit and surf Facebook,... Continue Reading →
Facebook.
For Lent this year, I decided to fast from Facebook. I know what you're thinking. It's easy, just log out and don't log back in until Easter. Delete the app off of your phone and it's a piece of cake. Very cliché Abbey, very cliché. Except I didn't delete the app. I wanted the temptation... Continue Reading →
Sliding.
I've decided to create a new snow sport. There's already skiing, snowboarding, and sledding. And what I accomplished on the mountain today does not fit into any of these categories. Our morning started early as we arose and got ready for our day on the mountain. We were all very excited for the adventures awaiting... Continue Reading →
Salida, CO
Traveling. Mountains. Gigantic rocks. Walmart. Downtown. Shopping. Amíca's. Naps. Extreme weather. Yesterday after departing from Wakeeney, KS, we entered the mountain time zone and the lovely state of Colorado. Along the way to Colorado Springs we endured many different weather conditions. From dust storms, to sunshine, to snow, it was quite the adventure. But this... Continue Reading →
Adventures with Abbey Jo 