Just the 5 of us

I'm going to preface this with, this is not going to be funny...it's going to be sappy and sentimental. It probably isn't going to make sense unless you are, or have been a phi lamb officer.

I'm sitting in my room. As I look around there aren't too many remnants of my time in phi lamb. In the corner under a blanket I can see part of the clear bag we got from officer retreat, I can't see it, but I know that in the doorway of my room there is a picture of the 5 of us. I know that my drawers are filled with numerous t shirts that prove the 3 years I was in phi lamb. I know that if I were to look in my email inbox there would still be emails saved saying congratulations, and get excited. I can't believe that all of this is from 3 years ago. I have noticed on facebook, the newsfeed telling me of various pictures from closing ceremonies. As another phi lamb year is ending...another is beginning. I remember this time, 3 years ago beginning an amazing journey I would never forget, with 4 precious girls that I will love forever.

It was 3 years ago, in a wednesday night meeting at the beginning of April, the 5 of us were anxious about the outcome of the night. Everyone walked in, votes were taken and collected, the previous 5 main came and stood before us with the results...I was the first one put out of my misery, before the votes could even be counted it was announced that I was the only one running for secretary, thus winning by default. One by one our officer team would be formed...Becky would be treasurer, Erin would be chaplain, Kacy would be VP (double d), and Jill was president. I remember forming a small sircle in the center of the room, putting our arms around eachother and praying for the first time as the "new 5 main".

We jumped right into our roles. Starting chair interviews practically immediatly. These were 4 amazing women, women I love and respect with all my heart. We were all so different, I think we truly brought out the best in eachother. Our strengths and weaknesses all very different, but as one officer team we faced every decision that had to be made.

When I think back so many memories fill my head, it would be impossible to name them all...our camping trip, the angry girl music on our way to officer retreat, starting and ending every sentence with "get excited", telling someone we were interviewing to see how much cotton candy she could shove in her mouth, the others groaning when Jill and I insisted on dancing to "all I need", staying up until 2 am making up songs, going to sams with 3 cars, and still barely having enough room for all the cokes for presence, having a kool-aid chugging contest, trying to convince the other chapters at retreat that side ponytails were awesome.

There are so many amazing memories, I have been trying to remember the bad parts, but I honestly can't. I know we had hard times, I know I wanted to quit at times, I know I felt unimportant and unloved at times, I know I questioned Gods purpose for having me there...but each and everytime one of those was the case we loved eachother and pulled eachother out of it.

I think the thing that makes me saddest is thinking about how far we have come since then. That year I can honestly say was a significant time in all of our lives. It's not that I wish to go back to that time, or that I am sad about the women we have become, but that I feel like I took that precious time for granted. As I look at these pictures of the newest 5 main, I think about the beginning, the unknown feeling, the excitement, the fears. But I am so encouraged by it too...to know that God has a specific purpose for each of the new 5 main, to know that just as God knit us together in our mothers womb...He also appointed these 5 girls to lead an amazing organization to further his glory, to use their strengths and weaknesses to his purpose.

As I think about Jill, Kacy, Erin and Becky...I just want to say thank you for one of the most fullfilling years of my life. Thank you for your beautiful examples of how to share your lives with others. Thank you for showing me grace in serving. Thank you for helping me understand God's love by showing it to me and the rest of the sorority. These are all some of the most important life lessons, and I am completely speechless that I had the opportunity to learn them along side you.