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| Wow maybe I'll write something...I will definitley say that im so much more in the mood to write before I acctually click on that little button then it brings me to this ugly white page where I feel like Im writing a paper for school...blah. Well whats new....this semester has FLOWN by...good and bad times...mostly good. It seems like just yesterday I was getting back from Ecuador...man I miss that place and my wonderful friends down there, especially those kids at Shekinah and Emilia. I could talk to her about so much stuff and never have to worry that she would judge me or repeat anything I said, which was so great considering we only met this summer and she was like one of my best friends. Im a Phi Mu now!!! Get excited! I went through rush back in August and got initiated the beginning of November, it is definitley one of the best decisions I have ever made...but Im sure others would beg to differ with me. Ashley is really my only friend outside the sorority who knows AND cares anything about it and how much it means to me. I love her to death for that! It has definitley been a tough semester, 2 of my classes are killing me and socially its been challenging juggling 2 new groups of friends. Recently I began to think about how far I am from some of my oldest friends, and as sad as that makes me at the same time I know things are just changing and I cant stop it. DONT DRINK THE WATER.....you might just have the sudden urge to get married....WOW!!! But back to friends...yea mine are great...as much as some of the guys really piss me off sometimes....they really are awesome and Ashley and I hang out all the freaking time...shes the best. Seriously she is one of the best friends Ive ever had and she puts up with all my crap hahaha my little PA (personal assistant)...no totally joking...But yea weve had alot of good times this semester and we are in the process of getting things ready for us to go to Argentina next fall for 6 MONTHS!! Yay I know its out of control but Im super excited and CANNOT WAIT!!! I cant believe its already Thanksgiving, well considering that what only 2 weeks ago it was freaking 80 degrees outside, yeas so not even cool. WOW......EFFFFF!!!! HAHA I just realized that I have 2 meetings tonight and a paper due by 12:00 so its chao for now! hope you read this slowly...there might not be another one for a while................................ | | |
| Well folks Im back home in the good ole USA. Lets just say that the adventure home was just that an adventure and absolutly CRAZY and stressful! But needless to say the Lord was watching over me the entire trip. From the moment I stepped off the plane in Miami I immediatly felt some MAJOR reverse culture shock. It was soo weird. I was so excited to see my family and Katie waiting on me at the airport even despite the 5 hour delay and change of plans! It was sooo great to see all of them with all their signs and balloons it really made my stressful and hectic day 100% better. And I give props to Heather and Cahoona who came all the way to the airport at 815 when I was supposed to come in. Thanks guys and sorry i missed yall! But I must say, after being home even just 2 days I already miss the people and culture of Ecuador and Peru. Tomorrow will be my first day seeing everyone at church! i cant wait! And I really cant wait to go to a worship service in English and be able to sing praise songs in English! Im excited! Well I cant wait to see all of yall! Im heading to bed.... | | |
| Well Im back in Ecuador and let me just say Peru = INCREDIBLE!!
I am staying at Pearls house today and tomorrow then Thursday I am coming HOME!! Can you believe it? I cant! I Cant believe its been 3 months already...craziness! But anywho! I cant wait to see all of your wonderful faces! My flight comes in around 815 Thursday night in good ole ATL and afterwards some people are gonna be coming to my house so if you wanna stop by I would LOVE to see ya!! Love yall and to all you kids starting school tomorrow, I hope your last day of summer is absolutly incredible and blessed! | | |
| Well this will be my last post for a while. Today was my last day at Shekinah. It was so sad saying goodbye to those kids.  I just love them all so much, even when they were acting like little brats! LOL But anywho tomorrow is my last day with my host family. I am getting up early to get all my things together and cook a good ole country meal for them...we will see how that turns out!  LOL! So I will be cooking most of the morning and packing the rest of the day. I leave for Guayaquil at 6 Thursday morning by bus...not gonna be fun...but Im still excited. Then I will be staying in Guayaquil for the day and on Friday morning leaving for Peru, again by bus, with 86 other youth from Ecuador. I only know one other person, but Im excited to meet others! The bus ride is 10 hours long!! AHH! But when we get there we will be staying with host families and evangilizing and working with the youth in the area! Im so excited. I know this is gonna be an amazing opportunity! I come back to Guayaquil on the 6th and will stay there again overnight and come back to Manta the 7th of August. While I am gone Pearl will bring all my other stuff to her house because once I return to Ecuador I only have 4 days before I COME HOME!! So I will try to update this thing again at her house but who knows if that will be possible! Please pray for me and the group going to Peru! For travel safety and good health. Please pray that the Lord would be glorified through everything we do and say! Im looking forward to telling yall all about it! I love yall and miss you all sooo much! Hope everyone is having an amazing summer! | | |
| Well Im back from Quito and let me just say it was absolutly incredible! I love it there!! It was soo different from how I remembered it last year, but a good different! Emilia and I had so much fun and then even more fun when her cousin came in yesterday. But bright and early this morning they left for California and I came back to Manta.  Dont get me wrong...I like it here too...but its been a long 2 and 1/2 months and Im reading to see new things and get back home. Im not the type that enjoys doing the same thing everyday, day after day for months. Plus being by myself isnt exactly wonderful either. But Im going to be going to Peru for sure! I leave in one week! That I am soo excited about! I will be able to work with children and youth and help start a church! I cannot wait! After that I know I will be ready to come back home. Im getting ready now. I love it here and want to come back....but I have learned that by yourself is not the best option, and 3 months is a long time alone and I miss my family and friends. Things at the orphanage are great, and spanish classes are over and Karim and her friends still dont want a Bible Study or anything so whatever. Its discouraging at times...but I know I came here and did what I was supposed to do and thats all I could do. Yes there had been alot of spiritual warfare and alot of growth and doubt at the same time. But over all it has been a very good experience and like I said, I have learned so much about myself, other people, the Lord and my relationship with Him, other cultures and languages and so much more, which completly makes it all worth it! So yeah... | | |
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