A list.

This post was inspired by a recent blog I read. Thanks Amy. :)

10 things I have learned this summer, in no particular order:

1. The healthcare system. I didn't learn everything about it, but a lot more than I knew before, and enough to discuss intelligently.

2. I HATE working out. (Ok, I already knew that, but I re-learned it every time I put my running shoes on.)

3. My nephew is the cutest baby. Ever.

4. I have to apologize for talking about my Greek paper all the time. I probably should just distribute it to everyone I know so that I won't bring it up so often.

5. Praying out loud in an empty room (or car) is the best way to think through things. It also can be very emotional.

6. Philosophy is fun, but meaningless without the gospel.

7. I actually can hold a telephone conversation for longer than 15 minutes.

8. My friends are even better than I thought they were.

9. A long commute in traffic is kinda nice in the morning, but terrible on the way home.

10. I'm excited for graduation and struggle with committing to a plan for what I'll do after May of next year.

The beginning of summer.

Summer. What a wonderful thing.

Its only been two weeks, but I have high hopes for this summer.

I had the opportunity to spend the first three days of summer with my whole family. That's right, folks. All 9 of us. The following Monday I turned 20. Tuesday I watched my brother get in a motorcycle accident and cried like a baby in front of the police officer. (Kyle's fine by the way). The whole next week was spent rushing to get my online course done and turned in. The night that I got my Logic submitted, my cousin called me and informed me that she was ENGAGED! I ran down the stairs and drove to her house, despite the fact that it was 11pm and she lives half-an-hour away. I am so excited for her, but so sad that I won't be at her wedding in the Fall.

I've been sick the past few days, but I'm feeling much better and expect to get things done before I pack and leave for Chicago on Tuesday.

Stay tuned for details on my internship.

This is where I am, this is where I'm going, I'm not there yet...

Ok. So I'm not actually in Jerusalem yet. In fact, I'm still in Upland, Indiana. But I am VERY excited about this Fall.

I'm still making plans for this summer, and I still need to buy my plane tickets, but in only a few short months I will be walking onto a plane doing something I've never done before: flying OVERSEAS! Not only is this exciting, I will be going to a very old city that has so much history relevant to my own life. I get to go there. I get to study there. I get to live with the people there for four months.

I can't wait to tell you all about it.