All Grown Up....

SO...
          I am so thankful for my family.  My dad arranged for me to have a meeting with the dean of admissions from the dental school at MCV.  It was so nerve wracking driving there, sitting in the lobby of his office and waiting for him to come out.  BUT, it was so awesome.  He turned out to be such a good guy, and very nice as well.  We looked over my transcript and resume, and discussed the application process.  It was really awesome to hear confirmation from the man who will actually be deciding whether or not I get into the school!  He was so helpful, and told me what I needed to do before I applied there next summer.

          After leaving there, I kind of got nervous to grow up.  I know it sounds silly, but to think it won't be long before I'm out of school and into the world.  It was really cool, also, how much the Lord calmed my nerves before meeting with Dr. Healy.  I think Meredith saw how nervous I was and she prayed over me and asked the Lord to just put it in perspective for me, and he did.  I realized that up to this point in my life, God has done everything for a reason.  If I don't get into dental school, I know it's because God has a bigger and better plan for my life.  I'm very excited to see where this path ends up.  :)

I'm going to Capernaum camp!  I'm leading a cabin with the other guy Capernaum leaders, so I will be back in Harrisonburg in 1 week!  Mere and I are doing really well.  I really enjoy reading ya'lls posts.

MISS YA'LL SO MUCH.  


I'm excited to get back to Harrisonburg, but I wish I could bring Hanover County with me.  Unfortunately, that's not physically possible. Well, that's it.  See you when I see you.

Lub Lub Lub,
BBBBBRANDON WONGGGG

Around the world and back again

Hiii!!!

First off, I love and miss each and everyone of you A LOT. Life just is not the same without four hours of team bonding every Thursday night, lets just say I am really looking forward to that come fall. My summer recently has consisted of a lot of driving and basically being in a different state every week, crazy times. I have been studying a lot for the GRE and research graduate schools in my spare time and I'm actually debating getting a PhD in the future, crazy right? The first week of July I was in H-burg coaching gymnastics. It was super fun but super hot and really torn on my back. I currently haven't run in 3 weeks (I feel like I am a confessing drug addict or something). Basically, I can't even stand through a whole church service anymore. Being in Harrisonburg, most people were away, so it was a different experience. I hung out with some different people but still made it to an amazing Hulvey family dinner. Saturday night at the Hulvey's was EXACTLY what I needed. Driving home with Fi I told her how much I needed that because it brought my back to something normal because this summer has been all over the place. Jesus screams out of that house and I had a blast, ate some great food, and took some great pictures :) I experienced pure joy.

Hair by Ryann Diehl and Afia Ukor







With my back I have been learning a lot of how to depend on the lord. This summer he took away job opportunities and now exercising and has been refining me to rely on him and to put my full life in his hands. Not easy, but exciting? After leaving H-burg I came home for a week and then left for the beach (Delaware) and then I am leaving tomorrow for Hershey, PA to volunteer in a hospital and then to PSU to take a tour and meet with the nutrition director. It is really exciting stuff looking into the future but super scary at the same time. Being home has actually been great. I have two friends I keep in touch with and we have grown REALLY close this summer. It has been so freaking fun. In Harrisonburg, being around Kristi I began making sure I spent time with the lord each morning and have kept that up since returning and it has made all the difference. It is hard to explain but I feel so much happier. I also have been able to serve my family easier if I have spent time with the lord first.

After returning from Hershey I will be home for 1 day then I am heading to DC for the night to see my sister and then it is back to H-burg for me. I'm pet sitting Polly for a week. I will then be home for a week and then at the beach for a week and then to H-burg again for camp. Crazy how fast summer is flying. I take the GRE Aug 2. I am getting excited for camp. Mileyah texted me today and she mailed in her deposit this afternoon yay! This will be my third camp trip with her and I am super pumped to spend a whole week with her.

Please pray for my week volunteering, tour at PSU, and time in H-burg. I am planning on hanging out with Molly's family and hopefully finalizing camp stuff, as well as watching Polly and working in the chemistry lab.

Love and miss you all,
The diehler

Ps fi and matthew I'm expecting a response

Homemade spinach ricotta raviolis 

RIPPLES RIPPIN' IT UP.

HEY ERRBODY. Hope summer is going well. Just started my swim lessons with the kiddos.  They are hilarious already.  Well the water is way too cold for their little gills, so they usually just end up whimpering and turning a slight color of purple.  But I'm giving private lessons to quite a few kids right now and have more lined up!  I'm stoked....

^That was written last month then I forgot to post it whoops.  So now far into the swimming season!  I am coaching swim lessons/team a lot now...I calculated I'm in the pool about 30-35 hours a week. NOT counting being around the pool.  It's exhausting, but I have learned so much, and love these kids.  I'm doing private lessons during the day on Tuesdays and Thursdays, coaching group lessons at night (which is with the REALLY little kids, average of 3 or 4 years old), babysitting Monday Wednesday and Friday afternoons after practice in the morning, and the Ripples every morning and swim meets Wednesdays and Saturdays.  Lucky my hair isn't during green yet!  It's really draining, but rewarding as well.  Been spending quality time with Evan!  It's going to be 4 years in October which is weird.  We are reading a book together called "Living Jesus" and learning a lot.  I am also reading the book about not sweating the small stuff from Melissa!  It's really, really great.  Also I'm going to the beach soon with my family, and am stoked to surf.  Been waiting for this all summer!  I've been seeing my WyldLife kids from time to time here as well.  The Lord has been showing up everywhere it is so exciting.

Please pray for my sister and health.  Haven't fainted or anything at all this summer!  Couldn't feel more blessed.

Praying for y'all.


PSLAM 34:5
Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.

"Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings." - 1 Peter 5:8-9

"At that time I will gather you; at that time I will bring you home. I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes before your very eyes," says the LORD (Zephaniah 3:20)

erhm

thanks be to god for this drink..

http://instagram.com/p/MWh9m1zV4x/

tastes like chrissie's tea.  ballin

i also saw matt at the nationals game with meredith, i had no idea he was going to be there.  :O

PLEASE pray for my family if you guys could :) preferrably my faja.  thankssssssssss! miss you guyzzz