end of summer.

so its almost been a month since my last post here.

i apologize. its hard work keeping this updated. but i like it.

i have one week from today until i go back to school. i am really excited to start this semester. i think because i havent been to toledo in a few months.

what have i been up to...

hmm....

babysitting of course. here is ed teaching hannah how to skip rocks.

old friends and new ones.

weddings. well two. and they were awesome. notice i wore the same dress. ah who cares.

ed came to visit after his time in canada with crusade. it was a great time to spend with him. He learned alot about being a man of God and thats exactly what i need him to be in our relationship. you can def be praying for that and for the fall, if god is calling us to lead a bible study within our fraternity or what to do about fellowship in the fall.



and i am scrapbooking like crazy, have to get updated. you have to see it. it looks awesome.



and last but not least i got a new bike. you know how i was obsessed with my bike in germany. my mom found a 50s style crusier (with back pedal brakes) and its a like purple pink and i bought a new seat, light and a basket. i have been working on it for a few days now and it looks awesome. I cant wait to take it to toledo (as my main mode of transportation... yip!) i love it.


anyways. next update will probably be from school with pictures of the new room! :)

hope all is well! keep reading

labor of love...

hey guys, spent a nice relaxing week out at the lake house. it was really hott. almost too hot for ohio in june. weird. but it was nice to see the fam and swim and hang out.

lots of babysitting coming up. like i work from next sunday until next friday i think striaght. oh yum. its cool bc i need the money. speaking of money this lady def jipped me in babysitting... she wrote me a check for cash, i couldnt cash it only she could. she has yet to repay me. i have a feeling it will be awhile.....

but in other news.




oh and last year on labor day my family did this run (called Labor of Love) and my brother won it for mens and my sisters got 2nd and 3rd for womens. (i on the other hand was just praying to finish) but we made a promise that from last year on that no matter where we were in our lives that we would come back and run that race with eachother as a family. we have been really broken and seperated these past six months so it will be great to get connected and train for it together. and i almost forgot why i was bringing this up. i was at church on sunday and i saw that the brochure was already out to sign up for it (like its a huge run for the city) and i pick it up and amy and matt were on the front cover and kelly was on the back. live and livin color they were running! it was almost a sign from god saying "dont forget to stick together and do that race again..." it was cool here is kelly below, you can see a little bit of amy's hand. we get pretty intense.


speaking of intense ed is changing alot and his summer project has been nothing short of intense. his stiches came out on wednesday and he is being physically, mentally and spiritually challeneged everyday. i cant wait to see him... he is thinking of coming to akron on his way back so like july 15 ish. what will we do now that we are in the same country? haha

ok thats all.

ciao.

smoky mounatins....

Hello there....

I know its alot of posts in one day. i just felt so disconnected and before i do anything today i wanted to write. its weird not writing for a while.


here are some pictures of tenn!! there is alot of really great ones, but photos cannot capture how beautiful it really is.

there is kelly on top of the mountain giving god a high five!

here is us on the appalation trail. it runs from maine to georgia.



this is us on top of one of the smoky mountains. we are pretty pooped.
yup. i am pretty hardcore. climbing mountains and all...

sisters...


family photo shoot.
gorgeous. all around


we also went white water rafting and horse back riding. it was a great time. a really nice time to hang out and relax and enjoy the nature that god has created for us. lots of fun swimming and loving life.


ok back to reality. gotta go babysit. and then something surprising for tonite. shhhhh...

cincinnati

soo i went on a greyhound (already missing trains) to see ED!!! it was a great time. one day we had a picnic and then went on a walk and skipped some rocks. we saw shrek three which was so funny.

ohhh sweet. little miami river.
my boyfriend the amazing softball player. he hit a homerun. sweet.
at coney island infront of the ohio river. pretty pumped about life....
at the reds game.... whoophoo! :) we are totally sun burnt.


it was a great week to spend with him. he is now in canada and loving every minute of it. i cant wait to see how god rocks his world and how much he grows! i just need to make sure that i am continuing to grow and get into shape too!! :)

on sunday i hung out with his mom all day and then my family came and picked me up for our trip to the smoky mountains, in tenn!! :)

Home again....

Ok so i have decided to keep the blog for a bit. i know a few of you really enjoy it. plus its easier to post pictures. this is me and all my luggage (before i had to pay over 200 to get it home with me.)


I have made some lists while being in the states about a few things.

enjoy.



Things I will miss about Deutschland

1. nutella (the chocolate spread). eating this everyday all day long.
2. early morning chats with julia
3. bryan and our bible study. i learned so much
4. H&M everywhere and Karstadt (like an upscale target. but with more and better)
5. musli (granola)
6. brunch or eating just bread and spread for a meal.
7. biking, for transportation. my bike here needs work and a basket.
8. the fabulous trains. dang.
   
9. counting up change that acctually will add up to something. and paying for something using only change.
   
10. cheap airfare. anywhere.
11. fresh fruit and veggies all the time.
    
12. calling my professors by their first name
13. only having 3-6 other people in my classes
14. Penny's and other cheap groceries.
    

Things I will not miss.

1. 8 am test, every friday morning.
   
2. all the rain
3. creepy men and gross subways.
4. the euro currency against the dollar (getting screwed)
5. small fridges and freezers
6. having the wrong ticket on the subway, because i cant read czech or greek
7. the german "stare"
8. bad european smell, dress and hair
9. pushy people.

Things I learned
(that I know right at this moment and can put on paper, even though there is so much more, that may not hit me until a few months or years)

1. How to cook. or more or less how to eat healthier and cheap
2. how to save money but to see and do everything that i ever wanted to and more. to make my money stretch
3. how to reasearch and write a long paper (18 pages)
4. who my real friends are
5. to trust god with everything. it is in his control and his timing is perfect.
6. Church is outside the four walls of a building
7. how to overcome culutural and langauge barriers to establish good relationships
8. German! how to study, speak, read and write and still PASS!! :)
   

ok enough lists!!! i will post some pictures of my time with ed and my family trip to the smokies!! :)

camping trip.

hello all, i know that you have missed me.

i wanna share a few pictures from the camping/canoeing trip i took. check them out and then i will post another entry with some other things! We had really nice weather one day and crappy the next, we still went on the canoes though in the rain, it was silly. oh well it was really fun and a good time to get eaten by misquitos!! :)Kathrin and Jens, infront of the "hat" or hut.

welp i am home sweet home.

its kinda surreal i guess.


i have a few lists of things that i would like to share. but i am going to go back to bed. its 7oclock in the morning. blah. i was up for over 24 hours yesterday traveling. everything went fine, and i spent a fortune bringing back all my stuff. i mean i was there for over five months right? haha but i came back home with 5 euros and 75 american cents to my name. whoop. haha

i will update for real, and about my camping trip when i am more awake. and not having jet lag.



ps. let me as you, should i keep this blog up, like for when i am at school? or should i swicth back to my xanga blog? comment then....


adagilis.