that time i'll never forget.

i've mentioned peru before because i love it so. and i wish i could share every single memory from when i was there but for now i'll share one of my many favorites.

let me tell you something... peruvians are master prayers. hour long prayer before breakfast? done. someone stub their toe? let's pray. oh we are getting on the bus? let's pray. they are praying constantly and in all seriousness, it's a beautiful thing. they are talking with God throughout the day and i can learn a lot from that. because i am a self proclaimed bad public prayer. {as you can probably tell...} i stumble and go on and on and i don't ever end sentences. i'm not one of those graceful prayers who just amaze you with amazing words. so on the last night of a giant conference we were throwing for young adults and teens in peru they asked our team to go out and pray for a peruvian. most peruvians don't know english and i had taken 5 years of french so i knew no spanish so i just prayed in english. and strangely i wasn't nervous or stumbling. i just prayed for this sweet girl and for her walk with Christ and for her family and future. about 20 minutes later i closed the prayer and gave her a hug.. she was bawling and to my surprise she said "i speak english and i understood everything you said" i was so stunned yet so thankful for that. she took off her bracelet and said she wanted me to have it. and i still do. i will absolutely never forget that moment.

little did i know someone snapped this photo of us. i was so thankful because it was so hetic afterwards and she had to leave to get home quickly before the streets got really dangerous. its become one of my favorite photos because we were both so in the moment. and we are matching haha!

keep sending your memories in to shellsea712{at}gmail{dot}com

you can do any kind of memory your little heart desires!

i miss...

sometimes i wish i could live close to all the people i love.

i miss chelsea.

csi marathons and girl talk galore.

making pottery and nashville adventures.

super salad and baking cupcakes.

and i miss the rest of the mills family.

{marty, suzy, zayne, and dash}

i miss memo.

long talks and encouraging words.

memories and tons of sweets.

crafts and the cat, smokey.

late night tv and dark chocolate edamame.

i miss tess&emma.

mellow mushroom overload.

game board marathons and favorite movies.

car rides with music blasting.

dance parties and cookie baking.

i miss jared.

best friends.

arrested development and franklin adventures.

sonic drinks and lots of music.

random games and nashville.

i miss all my friends in peru.

sublime and funny games.

slang spanish phrases.

incredible worship services.

lots of jokes and peruvian food.

TAG, you're it!

I WAS TAGGED!

my first taggedom and i almost missed it too! goodness.

so thanks to the most wonderful Micaela i was tagged to share 7 facts about me!

i always lick the bowl.

{which is why i firmly believe if i ever was a hosted my own tv show on FOOD network i would gain 50 pounds within the first 5 episodes with all the baking and rebaking and shoots they do.}

"alright chelsea one more shot"

"can't. breathe. too. much. food."

i was in a band in highschool. the morning fever. we were rocking.

i have been blessed with the opportunity to not only go once, but three times to the wonderful country of PERU through my church! it was an incredible time to serve and for my heart to be stirred so much by the people of peru.

{where's waldo?!}

i love winter more than summer.

{ice skating, snow, scarves, bundling up, hot chocolate, snuggling up by the fire, candy canes, CHRISTMAS time, need i say more?!}

i got 3 stitches on my forehead when i was 4 because i was playing around with my dad's workout equipment and one faulty machine decided to break and a nail went right into my forehead.

I got to go on a 2 week adventure to FRANCE and GERMANY with some of my best friends.

and it was one of the best trips ever.

i write important things on my hands.

{and then i wash them, and usually forget... probably need to come up with a new system!}

oh goodness that was exciting. and now i get to tag people too! of course i don't know how many to do so we will just go with a couple {if i could i would tag EVERYONE!}

olivia, kELLO!, camilla leila, victoria, and Max-Frederick!

but if i didn't tag you tell me some interesting FACTS about yourself!!