well as much as i love writing on here, i'm pretty sure i am going to consolidate and switch entirely over to xanga. so you can keep updated on my life there. :) www.xanga.com/earpants

have a great day!

well i dont really feel like updating right now. if you want to read what i'm up to right now, read up on it at www.xanga.com/earpants

an update that decided it didnt want to update yesterday, so we'll try again today

well i just got the call from my mom this morning. not only am i going to be an aunt in march(i think its march), but i'm going to be an aunt to a little girl who will be named charlotte, charlie for short. :) yay!!

i dont even know where to begin to express the thoughts that run through my mind day in and day out. i'm not sure what can comfort that besides God. no one will fully understand what i am talking about unless they are going through the same thing, if you didnt meet the same amazing students, build a strong community with the same teammates or ( Read more... )

and alas, the journey is about to begin again. i remember when i arrived back in the states on august 9th last year i didnt know how i was ever going to make it through the year before i could return to china. i didnt know how i would say goodbye to friends who had grown so much with me over the previous month. but here i sit. i have one full day ( Read more... )

i had an amazing weekend. i think it was really good to see her and really have someone i could actually talk aobut china with. i mean talk about it not worrying if they care about the story or not. as the days tick down farther and farther until training i get nervous and excited at the same time. i miss my xining people though, being all the way ( Read more... )

off to chicago i go! i get to see megan. can i tell you how excited i am?! very!! i havent seen her since october and i miss her super much! alright, i'm off. :)

isnt it awesome how much it can make your day to simply receive a bible verse from a friend in the mail. :)

EXACTLY TWO WEEKS FROM THIS MOMENT(EVEN TO THE MINUTE) I SHOULD BE LANDING IN CALIFORNIA!! AHHHH :) :) :)

oh man guys. i fly out to la in 18 days. this is crazy. well i'm not feeling top notch today so i'm going to go lay down for a while. oh exciting news of the week. i bought a video camera last week and it is so stinkin fun! i'm so excited to be able to show all you guys my adventure in china and what me and my team experienced. yay! i miss china, i ( Read more... )