Saturday evening we had the pleasure of attending Pepperdine's 33rd Annual Law School Dinner. It was held at the Beverly Hilton. One of the hotel's workers told him that the last event there was the Golden Globes! It was an incredible place and the food was scrumptious. We only got one picture of just us from the evening, but you can kind of see the beautiful dress Jessie let me borrow.
Going to the dinner definitely made me proud to be a Pepperdine Law Student. Not only is our school rising in the rankings, but it is staying true to its Christian values and living them out around the world. Our Global Justice Program is having a huge influence, especially in countries like Rwanda and Uganda! And, our moot court and trial teams are winning competitions left and right (many of which include my friends :).
The beautiful centerpieces
My week also had two unexpected highlights! One was a new blender- a Vita-Mix 5200 to be exact. They were doing demonstrations with this blender at Costco and we couldn't resist buying one (thankfully, it was on a huge special and we had Costco Cash). This blender not only makes smoothies, it juices fruit (with no liquid added), makes soup with all raw ingredients (and heats it), makes ice cream (yes, frozen), and cleans itself with just a quick rinse required at the end. We're hoping this new purchase will encourage us to eat healthier when we are on the run, because most of the recipes have tons of fruit and vegetables! And, as a plus, when we have kids, I can puree baby food. ;) One of my favorite recipes that I have to share was a sorbet that they made in the store (I tried to make it tonight, but didn't have enough ice, so hopefully it'll turn out just as good when I make it). The ingredients included mango fruit juice concentrate, carrots, cabbage, honey, banana, and ice. I could not believe that it came out as a tasty sorbet! This is a magic machine. ;)
The second highlight was that one of my dear friends, Tracey, asked me to be in her wedding this summer. I am hoping and praying that I'll be able to get out of Blackstone Phase III early enough to make it up to Idaho for their wedding! Your prayers would be appreciated!
I met Tracey just over a year ago, as she was applying to Pepperdine's Law School. Pepperdine matches current students with potential students, so that the potential students can get a better idea of Pepperdine Law from a student's perspective. Tracey and I were matched - she was one of the only students that responded to my emails saying I was available to answer questions. We had an ongoing email dialogue and then finally got to meet in person when she visited! We hit it off immediately and I was so thrilled when she decided to come to Pepperdine!
When Tracey moved out here in the fall, she had a pretty serious beau in tow. ;) We loved Tyler immediately and knew they were a perfect match. They got engaged on New Years Eve in Seattle. They are and will continue to be a "power-house couple" that is going to do amazing things for God! Together Tracey and Tyler run a couple of non-profits, including Something Worth Doing and A Child's Chance. Something Worth Doing is a "faith based organization that seeks to meet the needs of the world around us" by encouraging people to do something and documenting those needs being met. A Child's Chance was born out of a trip to India. In India, they became aware of Dalit children's need for education (Dalit's are the lowest caste in India). A Child's Chance exists to make education available to the Dalit children. They have already secured teachers and some (though not quite enough) funding for four villages in India. Click on the links to find out more about them!
T & T are an amazing couple and I am so so glad they found each other, and that we get to be a part of their lives :)
I had the privilege of taking their engagement photos. If you would like to see more pictures of this cute couple, you can see a photo book by clicking here.
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