So, I'm in Ireland right now. I have loved it. I am loving it. I could almost say I have loved every minute of it...but there are minutes when I wish I was at home and I want to get away from the 16 people I am around constantly.......but those are only minutes, and the rest of the time.....I love it. I have seen Joyce tower, Glencar falls and Yeats' grave, DunLuce castle, Giant's Causeway, the National Gallery of Ireland, the Ulster National Art Gallery, Belfast, Dublin, Enniskillen, an Irish waterfall, the north atlantic, the Irish sea, I've been Ulster/Scots dancing, I've spun flax into linen thread, I've gone to a pub and listened to traditional irish music, worn Seamus Heaney's jacket, sat in the seat that the Lord Mayor of Belfast sits in, seen Stormont, eaten Irish cheesecake...which is UNBELIEVABLE..., I've seen an ancient idol that was built in 500 A.D., I've worshipped in the church that C.S. Louis was baptized in and worshiped at as a child, and I saw the lion head door knob on his grandfather's house door, I drank tea at the hotel that C.S. Louis went to with his bride on their honeymoon, and done so much more.

I spend a weekend in Barcelona Spain and laid out on the beach, swam in the Mediteranean Sea, seen a fountain show, seen one of the most spectacular cathedrals I've ever seen, traveled Europe with three other girls and NO ADULTS....incredible stuff...

well, I gotta go. I have lots of homework to do. I do miss the States......and I come back in 9 days......see you soon

Currently Watching The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Special Two-Disc Collector's Edition) see related

Alright, alright, I'll pudate......gosh. Um, so yeah, last week was CRAZY! I had two presentations, a test, and two 7-10 page papers all due last week. I lived in the libary all day Thursday and all day Friday. I finally got it done. I think exegetical papers are my favorite....I say that in the most unsarcastic of ways. Its crazy to see how deep Scripture goes, and how it all connects and relates in ways that you didn't know without a commentary, Bible dictionary, and such. ANYWHO...Scripture is cool...the more I study it, the more I realize it.

So, next week will be nice. No big homework assignments due. Just wrapping everything up and getting ready for finals. I can't believe this semester is almost over. In two weeks I'll be half way done with undergrad.....thats pretty crazy. Its gone by so fast.

I am so incredibly excited about this summer. I can't wait to get over to Ireland. I am worried about the money situation, but it is small potatos compared to the amazing experiences and times I will have overseas. I will be over there for 6 weeks! I hope I will be able to soak it in at least a little bit. That should be a good amount of time to really realize that I am in the place that I have wanted to go my entire life. Melissa Gute, Kameron Goodin, Jessica Rentfrow, and I might all go to Spain for our free weekend. That will most definitely be amazing. I just can't wait to get over to Europe and drink it all in. Its going to be amazing.

I am also very excited about being an RA again next year. This year had its hard parts, and struggles, but God used them to really teach me more about myself and about my relationship with Him. Working with Annie has been incredible. I have learned so much. Next year will be so different. A new partner....whom I am TOTALLY excited about working with.....new hall of freshmen.....which is also going to be amazingly fun......and new staff....which I know will be incredible.

So, I played a round of frisbee golf today. Even though I failed miserably, it was still a lot of fun. I really did enjoy it. It was great to get outside in the sun and do something active.

I can't wait for Heather and Brian to get here. I am looking forward to being able to see them across campus, or in the caf, or Walker, or whatever. I know they will love it here, just like I do.

Well, I hope this is a worth while pudate! love love