Back In Action

DTS is here! I am back to happy, joyful once more, life is good again. i have been blessed with a wonderful group of students and God is working already! the weather has been remarkable everyday. God has shown his glory to us through the sun and the warmth, as well as the crisp clear air and the frost that greets us in the morning. we have been learning about the Father Heart of God and Rob Meyer has been our speaker. though i have heard his lectures many times, Christ speaks to me in a new way every time. it is also good to just be reminded of what my fathers heart is for me and how i can grow closer to Him. i went running for the first time in a long time yesterday and made it back to the base alive! i was not attacked by any wild cougars or wolves.... though there were A TON of dead gartner snakes on the road! i couldn't believe it! ok, that is all i have for you this time!

im outie,
<3 Felicia

Why I Love Country Again

I spent 10 hours driving through the middle of nowhere country on Sunday and came to the conclusion that country music is what holds this great nation together. Well, I'm sure that's not all it is. But as I listened to never ending country stations that were always clear, I heard normal people singing about normal things. They sang about their faith in God and they also sang about falling in love and having family's, the familiartiy of life in a small town and even the occaisonal mess up that we all have. It was real, raw and nice to know that people across the land are blessed and struggle with the same things. Yes, it is true, I have fallen back into the twangy pit of country music with a vengance.
Moving along, I had a wonderful weekend/day with my family. Thankfully the day seemed to drag. I think it was one of the only times I was glad to have a slow moving day. On the way to the wedding I was able to see one of my good buddies from my Mexico life in Yakima. So I was pretty much blessed alot over the course of the weekend. Now it is back to work. Fun times

Drive On

I get to see my family!!!!!! I can hardly wait. By tomorrow night I will be with parents, sister, brother in law, Grandma, cousins and aunts and uncles galore. Yippee. The only thing I'm not looking forward to is the huge drive from Boise to Penticton and that I don't get to see my bro. It's funny how greater distance makes you miss someone even more. I already love Egypt so much, but now that my brother is there I want to go back more than ever. even as I write this I realize how much Egypt dug it's way into my heart. I definitely love it more than India. Maybe I am so drawn there because my heart is for the Muslim people. Ok, but back to my family. I wish I had more time with them than just one day. I suppose even the one day is blessing enough.