Home again, Home again...

Well, I'm not quite home yet. Or, maybe it just depends on which home I am talking about. I made it back from the Outer Banks. We stayed in Kitty Hawk, NC. It was a nice week. I was able to sit on the beach and relax. We sat on the beach a lot, and it really was fun. The weather was nice, only rained on the last two nights we were there, but it was clear the next morning. We really did spend quite a bit of time at the beach... I worked on my tan. I know it isn't the most productive thing to do, but just laying and relaxing was quite fun. We played catch with a football on the beach, and a little bit of frisbee. I was attacked by a couple of waves...they completely took me down. I landed on my rear and then was pushed back on shore... This happened on the two days when the water was "a bone chilling...57 degrees." And it was that cold. The was the quote that was on the life guard tower. And it really was cold in the water, but that was only the last couple of days. Really, the first couple of days the water was really nice and warm, like 75-ish. And although the water was cold, it was refreshing to dive in and then come back on shore and dry off in the heat. I spent time finishing up a book and almost finishing another book, solving some crossword puzzles and other puzzle like things, playing games - some of them I won...it was fun. It was fun even if I didn't win. We all had a lot of laughs, and it was a great time! I know that it doesn't sound like we did much... and that may be partially true. But it was a good vacation, and hey - It was a vacation, no one said I had to DO anything on my vacation.

Honestly, I was a little apprehensive about this trip. I was excited to spend time with becky, but I didn't really know the others that were going. SO I really had doubts of how things would work, and since the others knew each other so well, but really I had a great time. I did know all of the people, but not very well. It was good, I'm kinda starting to miss the beach, I really enjoyed the sad and sitting there relaxing... and even laughing about the waves.

Now, I really thought I was going to be heading home, as in Memphis, after this trip...but then I knew I had absolutely NO plan for this summer...and I think that has worked out well, because I am going to go to Camp next week. Well, not so much next week as Tomorrow. It isn't the camp I grew up going to, but one I went to in Ohio with my cousin. I am really excited to get to spend this time with Jill and Jason -my cousins. They are great people, really they are just like my brother and sister. I know that my week won't be just with them, but I will be with them more than I normally would, so that is good. I am a bit nervous, I know that is silly, since I work with teens all week long, but I pray that God will use me and that there is a reason that I am there.

In a way, I am looking forward to getting back to Memphis. I miss some of the people, actually many of them. Yet, I am really enjoying my time in Michigan. I have loved every moment of my summer. It has been incredible! I have been able to see my family and friends and it has meant a ton to me. I have thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent up north with my friends and then in NC, it is hard to explain how much it has meant to me. I miss these people a lot when I am in Memphis, I have some good friends there, but it's not just the same. I found my self being totally silly for the past weeks, and I have loved it. I know it is dumb, but I needed it. In these times, I have had some of the most un-intelligent things come from my mouth, and yet these people still love me. It is great. I had one of these moments with becky this week, while floating up the east coast shoreline... it's a pretty good story. But I'm not typing it here...

Well, this has gotten much longer than I had planned. I hope things are going well with everyone. Keep my sister and her team members in your prayers, while they are in Australia!

See ya! bye!