words can't ever say it all: WAY too long.. now we're playing catch up...

I do believe that it has been since Christmas break... maybe even prior to Christmas break that I last posted. I have been very busy since then. Every week is another adventure filled with a million and one things to do. But I really enjoy being busy.

A lot has happened but a quick run down...

CHRIS got to come visit here and stay with me for a whole week! It was fantastic but it went by WAY too fast!

Winter quarter is going just swimmingly. Classes are tough but I'm feeling much better than last quarter.

I've been home quite a few times more this quarter than last. I think I'm coming to terms with facing the reality of home. It's so very comforting to be with people with you know will always love you.

I'm volunteering and attending Bethany Community Church in Green Lake. I love this church; it reminds me a lot of my beloved UPPC.

I have just started baby sitting, once a week so far and hopefully more days are soon to come. She was one year old in January and her name is Parker. She is so precious :)

My whole floor went on a retreat to my house last weekend which was stressful and eventful but so much fun.

I think that my biggest news so far though, is my slowly but surely, summer plans that are beginning to develop. I applied for a mission trip through my school call Seattle Pacific Reachout International, or SPRINT, in November and early last month I found out that I had been accepted to the Guatemala trip. This was not my first choice but I know that God places me on this team for so many reasons and I already feel blessed by being with this wonderful group of ladies.

The trip will be August 1st-29th but there is a ton of prep work and bonding experience that we will get to go through together. I will definitely be posting pictures of our journey, from now until next year when all is finished.