Fondue Rendezvous 2014 - 3/8/14

On March 8th, we got together with my roommates from A&M to have our annual Fondue Rendezvous.  It was a super fun (and delicious!) night, as usual.  It truly is one of my favorite nights of the year - I look forward to it for weeks.  :)

Katie and Wes were kind to host us again this year.  They are the fondue pros, for sure!  Even with a new baby on the way, they opened their home and spoiled us all rotten with a wonderful meal.  Such a sweet couple they are...

This is a little heavy, but I have been thinking a lot lately about suffering and the peaks/valleys of life...  Looking at my own life, I can see how the Lord is always gracious to provide tremendous joy after the really hard seasons.  I can recall so many examples of really dark times where I felt like I was suffocating in sorrow, but then the difficult season ends and God blesses me in some amazing way.  These sweet girls are a prime example!

The fall semester of my sophomore year at A&M was so terrible.  I hated my major (Chemistry), and knew that I didn't want to follow the career path that I was on.  I was petrified that my parents would be disappointed that I didn't want to be a doctor.  On top of that, a friendship that I was heavily invested in completely ended.  For the first time in my life, I felt like I didn't have a single girl friendship.  I was devastated and so very heart broken.

I decided to change my major that semester to Community Health and get my pre-reqs for Nursing school.  My parents completely supported my decision, which made me feel like a giant weight had been lifted from my shoulders.  Then, when we got back from Christmas break, Halie and Cindy (two of my friends from childhood, that I hadn't really connected with much at A&M) invited me to have dinner with them and two of their friends from their dorm.  Little did I know, this was an interview of sorts to see if we could all get along as roommates.  Luckily, we had a wonderful evening together, and they asked me to live with them the following year.  And the rest, as they say, is history...  ;)

Halie, Cindy, Katie, Traci, and (later) Laura were the Lord's provision for me.  He knew that I needed Godly women in my life, and He gave me just that.  I went from having one friend that totally deserted me, to having five friends that still love me even 15 years later.  He is so good!

We missed our 6th member of 2521 - Cindy!  She is so fun, and would have made the night even more special.  Love you, Thia!  I adore these girls more than they will ever know!  They are so precious to me, and I love our time together.  Thanks, Katie & Wes, for hosting our fun night! 

Fondue Rendezvous

On March 16th, Wade & I were able to meet up with my college roommates for our annual Fondue Rendezvous.  We had the best time!  We missed Thia something awful, and know that it would have been even more fun if she could have joined us.  Love you, Thia!  :)

I count these girls among God's biggest blessings in my life.  I know that my college days could have been quite different if God hadn't surrounded me with other young women who love the Lord.  I pray the very same blessing for my boys in their future - godly friends that will encourage them and lift them up!

Laura, Katie, Traci, Me, Halie (and Baby Cole)

 Wes & Katie, CJ & Traci, Halie & Steve, Laura & Alex, Wade & I

We did laugh quite a bit this year about how our conversation has changed over the years.  When Fondue Rendezvous started, several of us were still in college.  There were hushed conversations in the kitchen between the 6 of us about boyfriends in the next room.  There was a nervous energy whenever someone dropped something in the fondue pot - would they kiss their date in front of everyone?!?!  Lots of giggling those first few years...  This year we compared "sporty" features on mini-vans, discussed various aspects of dental hygiene/flossing, rearranged seating based to make sure that our "good ear" was in the proper position for maximum hearing, and discussed blood pressure medications.  Good gracious, we are getting old!  Ha ha!  I kid.  I kid. 

It was super fun to hear about what is going on in each of these couples' lives.  There was a new baby to hold, a darling pregnant belly to rub, and well wishes to give Traci & CJ as they prepare to move to Kenya as missionaries.  It was a sweet, sweet night of fellowship with some people that I dearly love.  :)

Fondue Rendezvous 2012

We had Fondue Rendezvous this weekend and it was super fun! (For the history of Fondue Rendezvous, click HERE.) Katie & Wes hosted us again this year, and everything was soooo nice! We had a wonderful time eating yummy food, reminiscing about our college days, and catching up on all of our lives. I'm so thankful for these precious women that I got to live with in college. They are so special to me!

We missed Cindy & Laura! It would have been even more fun with them completing our set of 6 couples. Maybe next year we could have all 12 of us??? That would be the best...


Fondue Rendezvous fell on Wade's birthday this year. So... he got to blow out a candle on top of pound cake that he would later dip in chocolate. Yum-O! A fun, non-traditional birthday cake! :)


I love our 2521 roommate tradition. I hope that we are still meeting up for fondue when we are old and grey. ;)