Missin Jeru...

Approximately a year ago from today I was preparing to leave for Jerusalem. Buying ill fitting clothes, finding all sorts of medications, packing suitcases, trying falafel and gyros so as to become accustomed to the food, etc. I had not yet been to the Holy Land. It seems amazing to me that a year ago I hadn't traveled to a place that I feel so comfortable calling home- or a home away from home. It also seems amazing to me that I have almost been home a year {one of those tricky time conundrums} 

Point is that today I had a terrible bout of the homesickys. I was looking through pictures and prior blog posts and just wanted to go back so badly! Hands down, it was the best semester and best experience of my life. 

Never let me forget Jerusalem

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Other than being obscenely jealous of all the students going to Jerusalem this semester I went to the park with shvesta Kim and her adorable nephews. Playing with those boys just made me so unbelievably excited to start work. Then I played volleyball with the dear friend Devin. Watched Hunger Games with Kim, Jeff, Heidi, and Jess. {these names don't mean anything to you do they?}and went to a snippet of a dance with Heidi. Just enough to remind me why I don't go to those anymore. #toolfest 

PS. want to hear something funny? My family left Provo today and they took my toothbrush... ummm... yup... #tmi? #gross

Such a good day

More training for the best job ever. 

Learned about sensory, communication, and some new signs! 

Ate me a delicious J-dawg {** reminder: need to write a letter with my business ideas for them**}, 

picked up Amanda {Maa Maa} and met up with CeCe 

drove us all down to Eliza's wedding reception

. 

#happyday! 

And guess who was there- Tiffany! and a surprise visit from Jens's body and his new fiance!!!!!

{Oh happy day indeed!}

Reunited with my ZFY family- t'was a piece of heaven on earth. 

Spent the rest of the night with CeCe's familia and driving around and talking about life with Amanda.

Gotta say I love my ZFY family for all eternity. 

And you know what? I think Provo is going to be alright.

P.S. I, more than anything, want this to be something I can say 

{with completeness- including the dancing in snow part- I can be flexible on the car, though 4-runner has been a trend #shambles} 

about my husband/father of my children in the future. 

back into the swing of blogging

So I really have to go to bed but I really just need to start blogging again...

Okay, that was a big fat lie. 

I have no need to start blogging again. Nor do I have much of a desire at the moment. 

BUT (!!!) I feel as though writing something quick and simple every day makes me a bit of a better person and just helps get some creative juices flowing and all that jazz {not entirely sure if I believe it, but I'll drink the kool-aid. Oh, yeah!} Anyway... I'm back, I'm fresh, {okay, not that fresh but I did just spend 8 weeks with teenagers and few hours with a mattress and pillow}and I'm ready to start anew.

 So here it is! 

First blog of the school year! yay! 

Okay but seriously now I need to go to bed- I have training for my job in about 8 hours so guess who is already in trouble. This girl.

xx