update

hello friends! i just wanted to post a quick update for those of you who may already be checking out this blog. leave me a comment to let me know you stopped by. :)
i went to kentucky last weekend to visit my family and attend tessa's (one of my younger sisters) high school graduation. it was so good to be with family and visit friends. as my time in the states is drawing to a close i am ever more aware of how precious time with loved ones is. i will be in the wheaton area for only a month more, and i am really trying to make the most of the time i have with my friends here. july will be really busy with travel, but june is looking to be a whirlwind of a month as well.
here's what my schedule looks like:
*work about 20 hours per week at papyrus, the stationery store where i have worked for the past (almost) 2 years
*create one section of a volunteer training program for in home english tutors
*substitute 2 days for a teacher who will be on her honeymoon
*pack up my apartment here - try to make wise decisions about what to store, what to keep, what to sell/give away
*spend as much time as possible with friends here
*find some time to go for a bike ride or two while i can enjoy the quiet tree lined streets of wheaton/glen ellyn
*try to use all the canned food/pasta/frozen food i have

*most important - spend time on the phone or in person connecting with my support team (please ask the father to go before me as i have these conversations and bless the time we will have)

if you received my most recent newsletter you know that i'll be traveling a lot throughout the month of july. i am really excited to connect with friends, but i know that traveling isn't the most restful way to spend my last month in the states. please ask that i will use my time wisely and spend quality time with the Father.

thanks for reading, and please leave me a comment to say hi! :)