Stayin' Busy

Since I've been home, I've traveled to 5 different states (TEXAS, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Arkansas). Whew... But more than that, I've gotten so many incredible opportunities to talk about Kosovo and what the Lord is doing there! It is such a blessing to share about Him! It has been a great time at home.

I also have had the chance to live with an amazing couple who've mentored me and been my friend through some difficult times. However, the sad part is they haven't been around much. Her father is in the last stages of cancer and so they have been in Florida for the majority of my time in America (keep her family in your prayers!). But when they were home, I got to have lots of fun with them!!

They work with the Senior High youth group at the church I grew up in, so I got recruited to help with the Lock-In...those would be more fun if you didn't have to stay up ALL night!

We played a game where 2 boys accidentally busted their eyebrows open- so fun to play "nurse" again. Here's one of them that I bandaged up and sent to the ER.

We had a campfire- complete with marshmallows and games when his parents came to visit!

There was a 3D movie playing at the nearby theater, so we went and watched that- Oh man, that was cool!

Thanks for loving me and investing in me!

I love you guys so very much!!!

The Windy City

A week ago I got the privilege to go visit a couple I know from Kosovo, who now live in Illinois, for a few days. It was an amazing time (I forgot to take any pictures, though...). But it worked out for me to travel home through Chicago, so I could spend a day and a half with my aunt and uncle there. It was such a blessing to be with them. However, I kept wondering why I would be dumb enough to travel to a place as cold as Kosovo- haha!

I finally got to see the church where my uncle has been a pastor at since before I was born- that was so cool!

This is my cousin and her 2 kids. I had met her when I was four...that was 21 years ago! We'd changed just a little bit since then!

Here's my aunt and uncle- they have been so good to me!
Love you two!

And here's what I decided I needed to be able to take everything I am wanting to take with me to Kosovo- it was anchored down or I probably would have carted that sucker away with me!

Thanks for all your prayers and love during this time while I am at home. God has been so gracious and good to me each and every day. It has been a rich, blessed time here!