by Allie Marie Smith
Hey Lovelies…
Earlier this month (the highlight of my summer) we had our first-ever California-wide leadership retreat at my house. Two leaders from each of our four college chapters (Santa Clara University, Pepperdine University, Westmont College & Point Loma) as well as Kayla, Natalie, Christie and myself met up for an unforgettable weekend of leadership training, bonding, worship, eating, sharing and belly laughing.
Saturday night I took the girls to my friend Holly’s ranch in Santa Ynez. We fed her crazy horses, had a picnic, shared our testimonies and roasted s’mores under the stars. I had my lovely wedding photographer and friend Kristin Renee stop by to take some fun pictures. Here are a few of the highlights…
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