hello all. i'm sorry about the severe post drought around these here parts. i'm at spring institute with limited internet access. also, i've been very busy. ;) things are good. class is good. grand rapids was good. even beaver falls is good. stuff is good.
that's all we have time for right now. i'm on my way out to a beach project meeting. i'm sorry this is vague; feel free to inquire if you have specific questions. i may or may not answer them.
(hi, hp!)
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
weird
last night was potentially my last youth group ever. i'm leaving on sunday, and when i come back in the fall, someone else will (hopefully) have taken over. weird. it's the end of an era. i don't really know how to feel about it... i've never felt an extreme, mind-blowing passion for youth ministry. however, i am really going to miss these students that i've been working with for the past two years. i'll still see them, but it will be different. strange, strange. but regardless of how i feel about it, time marches on. i just don't want it to march on without allowing me any time for reflection. i'll have to make sure i have time for that at the beach. ahh, sweet bliss. look at this:
that should ease my pain. T minus 20 days. hooray!
that should ease my pain. T minus 20 days. hooray!
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Monday, May 15, 2006
tulip time
hello all. i'm back from grand rapids, where i had a lovely time with my mother. unfortunately, it rained for all but seventeen minutes of my visit. boo. i made the rounds and got caught up with quite a few people, which was great. i also visited calvin college and took this beautiful picture of the tulips for khadija.
i did not attend any other tulip time festivities.
i did, however, go to barnes and noble with trixie and take this picture with johnny depp.
who takes their picture with random cut-outs of famous people in bookstores? apparently, my little sister and i do. don't judge me. i love johnny depp and i have no pride.
today i saw some old friends from college who were up here from virginia beach for a few days. it was wonderful to catch up, though too short, as always. but they said they'll be checking my blog, so here's a shout-out to the kastrounises!
well, that's about all we have time for right now, folks. i am finishing up here; this is my last week at the church until august, and i have some things to take care of. so, i'm off. like a dirty shirt. awesome.
i did not attend any other tulip time festivities. i did, however, go to barnes and noble with trixie and take this picture with johnny depp.
who takes their picture with random cut-outs of famous people in bookstores? apparently, my little sister and i do. don't judge me. i love johnny depp and i have no pride.today i saw some old friends from college who were up here from virginia beach for a few days. it was wonderful to catch up, though too short, as always. but they said they'll be checking my blog, so here's a shout-out to the kastrounises!
well, that's about all we have time for right now, folks. i am finishing up here; this is my last week at the church until august, and i have some things to take care of. so, i'm off. like a dirty shirt. awesome.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
i'm coming home
heads up, grand rapids. i'm coming home tomorrow. i've gotta see my momma. and i wouldn't mind seeing the rest of you either. give me a call... i'll be in the car all afternoon. feliz dia de las madres. hasta la vista.
Monday, May 08, 2006
spring update
i've recently been chastised for posting boring content that is irrelevant and fails to inform you of milestones in my life. (good point though, robin.) therefore, i have today decided to update you on what is going on. vis a vis, the following:
i am in the home stretch at work this month. i have eight more days at church before i'm done for the summer, which is surprising, exciting, and a little unnerving. there is much to do and little time to do it. for those of you who don't know, i've decided to start an after-school program at my church next fall, which is very exciting. however, i get back here on august 12, just two or three weeks before we hope to get started. so, i have a lot to do in preparation.
meanwhile, i'm trying to get ready to go to the beach! i'll be working out east this summer, just a few blocks from the ocean, doing student leadership development. i couldn't be more excited about this. i've just returned from spending two days in philadelphia with the other three staff members preparing and planning, and it was great! we're all pretty laid-back, which will make living in a house with thirty people much less stressful. one of the staff is married with three small children (who are extremely cute, by the way), and their entire family will be living with us at the beach.
we stayed at their house in philly, and it was really cool to watch their family dynamics. they're very hospitable people, and i really admire their marriage and parenting style. it's going to be a really cool summer, watching how someone else's family functions. and the baby is not talking yet, and i shall endeavor to have his first word be "katherine." or "kaky," as my own baby sisters used to call me. or as my current friends call me. whatever.
there's a lot more going on, but this is all i have time for right now... more later!
i am in the home stretch at work this month. i have eight more days at church before i'm done for the summer, which is surprising, exciting, and a little unnerving. there is much to do and little time to do it. for those of you who don't know, i've decided to start an after-school program at my church next fall, which is very exciting. however, i get back here on august 12, just two or three weeks before we hope to get started. so, i have a lot to do in preparation.
meanwhile, i'm trying to get ready to go to the beach! i'll be working out east this summer, just a few blocks from the ocean, doing student leadership development. i couldn't be more excited about this. i've just returned from spending two days in philadelphia with the other three staff members preparing and planning, and it was great! we're all pretty laid-back, which will make living in a house with thirty people much less stressful. one of the staff is married with three small children (who are extremely cute, by the way), and their entire family will be living with us at the beach.
we stayed at their house in philly, and it was really cool to watch their family dynamics. they're very hospitable people, and i really admire their marriage and parenting style. it's going to be a really cool summer, watching how someone else's family functions. and the baby is not talking yet, and i shall endeavor to have his first word be "katherine." or "kaky," as my own baby sisters used to call me. or as my current friends call me. whatever.there's a lot more going on, but this is all i have time for right now... more later!
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
hApPy BiRtHdAy SaRaH!
it is my beloved sister's birthday today! sarah, i wish i could be there to celebrate with you. i also hope that the card i sent in the mail has made its way to you in time. i hope you have a wonderful day, and i'll see you in a week and a half! i heart you!
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
a little helper for you!
hello all. i got an email yesterday from khadija with some valuable information in it. it's a website that tells you the cheapest, average, and most expensive gas prices in your region. just enter your zip code! it's fabulous. perhaps it's my dutchness, but every penny counts! gr, you appear to be winning the petrol game by about 3 cents, which is suprising. anyway, check it out.
you're welcome.
you're welcome.
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