Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Back in Monterrey




Hola Todos!
Como estas!!
Estoy aqui en Monterrey otra vez! jajaja

Every year my parents and I take a vacation down to Guadalajara to visit my grandpa. This year my parents decided to drive down instead of flying...SOOOOOo I had them drop me off here in Monterrey so I could spend some time with my friend Dina :)

When I first got here, it was Saturday night. My parents and I had a bit of an adventure to find where Dina lives, but we made it. After they left me it was fine, but on Sunday I had a bit of culture shock, I think. Dina had to go to work so I went to church with her dad. This is the same church that I attended when I was here for my DTS>so nothing new really> but I started feeling like "WHAT AM I DOING HERE!!" "No ONE Understands WHAT I am SAYING!!" "HOW IN THE WORLD AM I GOING TO LIVEEEE IN MEXICO" hahaha.....

You know you can want something, and hope for something and know that it's really what you want, but there is that moment when you are like...are you sure this is what you want?! I had that moment on Sunnday....

In the midst of my sudden realization of the hugeness of my decision to move to Mexico, the peace of God came to me and reminded me of promises I had previously found in his word. I know coming far away from my home, from my comfort zone, from my family will be something difficult. BUT I also know this is my next step in life. And the rewards of being here will far out weigh those if I stay home in my comfortable environment. :)


Sooooo I've been having a little bit of fun here. Dina has been working every day except Monday....I have had a lot of time to do nothing.....but it hasn't been all bad. I've got to hang out with Dina's sisters. And I get to see Dina on her lunch breaks and at night, aaannnnddd I get to sleep next to herrrr!! hahaha

Right now I'm sitting at the mall where Dina works....just waiting for her to get done.....

I think on Saturday I will take the bus down to Guadalajara to join my parents who are already there.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

New and Improved?

In case you didn't notice...I've changed things up a bit!!

I like my new background, do you? You'll probably have to look at it more than me!

Haha.

Well, my trip to Seattle Washington was very nice. We did a TON of sight seeing and took a bunch of photos...I added a slide show at the very top of this page...you've probably already looked at all the pics or are currently looking :-p

Seattle was beautiful. Loads of fresh beautiful flowers in bloom. We went downtown a bunch, went to scenic lookouts, took a Elliot Bay harbor tour, took a ferry to Bainbridge Island, stayed up in the Space Needle til the sunset, visited the original Starbucks, toured a very informational Flight Museum, saw a couple of octopuses at the Seattle aquarium, experienced a butterfly habitat at the science museum, shopped at the tourist trap call Pike Place Market, OH and went to my friend's wedding :)

It was a very full and busy time there, but I enjoyed it. I was, however, ready to come home.

The school year has come to an end. That means its time for me to look for another temporary job!! I have the rest of this week, next week and a week and a half at the end of July....anybody have any suggestions? I'm thinking I'll look into a temp agency tomorrow...

:)