These Three Things - long distance loving

There is one super fashionable lady guest posting over here today for "These Three Things." It's {av} from {long distance loving}!! I am so excited to have the Friday's Fancies genius here sharing with us. Not only is {av} a fashionista, she is down to earth and openly shares her heart and soul on her blog. Plus, she had a pretty stunning wedding that makes me swoon! Read on for her "three things," y'all won't be disappointed! : )

Happy Thursday, pretty ladies! My name is {av} and I'm the blogger behind {long distance loving}.

 I am beyond thrilled that Megan asked me to join in her "these three things" series! Here are my three:

1) Georgetown

When I stepped foot on campus as a freshman, I knew I was somewhere special. Everyone around me came from different corners of the world--and I loved it. The community I came to grow and love forever changed the way I look at life. I met some of my dearest friends in my four years at Georgetown and I even met my husband, {cv}. Georgetown helps to define me because it helped me become the person I always dreamed I could be. Happily, my reflections from senior year still ring true: 

I will most certainly carry Georgetown with me into every facet of my future.

2) Indiana

The first eighteen years of my life were spent in a small town in southern Indiana, where tractors held up traffic and the 4H fair was the highlight of my summer. When Megan asked me to think about things that define me, my mind immediately went to my childhood home. I will admit: my 18-year-old self would have balked at the idea that Indiana would one day be a part of that definition. Now that I've been gone for a few years, every trip home is a reminder that I couldn't be who I am today if I hadn't had the experiences I did growing up in Indiana. My closest friends, my church family, and, most importantly, my parents all helped me to realize who I was--and what I was capable of doing. 

3) "Home"

During the three years {cv} and I were long distance, I had a tough time defining where "home" was, that is, until we were finally living in the same place. "Home" is most certainly wherever {cv} and I are together. This helps to define me because the one definite in my future is that {cv} will always be by my side...and I'll be by his. We're not sure where we'll end up a few years down the line, but I have faith that God will help me weather it because He's given me such a stellar partner in {cv}. 

Those three places make up my three things! I've always loved geography, but little did I know that it would one day play into what's made me me ;) Many thanks again to Megan for having me! She is as sweet as they come and her posts are always so refreshing, which I absolutely appreciate in the midst of a crazy day. Have a great day--and be sure to stop by {long distance loving} to say hello! xoxo {av}

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{av}, I love that your three things are places - it's amazing how certain places (and the people there) can truly define who we are for life. It's so true what they say, "home is where the heart is." Yes, I just went there. : )

Thanks again for being here, {av}! Be sure to leave her some love!

Love, love!!