show me how to love like you....

well, it is official. costa rica it is. san isidro, next sememster. feb-june. wow, who would have thought that i....would be joining a group of lovelies, for a time of goodness in central america? we will be having classes--and getting to know, love, and share with the beautiful people there. i am so excited,and humbled. this is surreal.
joining me are four beautiful women, and five outstanding men...it will be a sweet time of fellowship, for sure. and--it will be a stretching, trying time as we will be faced with the reality of each other and our different personalities as we learn to live in a foreign land with a foreign culture.
prayer is needed:
for a place to live,
transportation,
a washing machine,
and other practical things.
for unity in our group--
so far i have been so blessed by these people, and i pray that our relationships continue to deepen as we serve together.
also, financially.
God has been so faithful
and has provided so much!
and He will continue to do so!

well, that about sums it up.
i love you all and am so thankful for the prayer support that i have!

come on and show me how it feels...

here's to the last day of june.
goodbye you sorry first month of summer.
you've been good, bad and ugly.
you've given me laughter,
joy,
love,
tears,
pain,
and sorrow.
you've put me through a lot.
and you have taught me how to pray; again.
on this day i'll raise my margarita glass and bid you farewell.
here's to the future and learning from the past!

in the long run...

received my "acceptance letter" via e-mail today.
[i find that humorous for some reason...]
now it is really decision time!
should i stay...
or should i go...
if i go it is for real.
i am kind of freaked-out by real, commitment type things as of late.
or....as of always...
so many doubts and questions running through my head..
nothing really huge to keep me from going.
but, none-the-less, things that are making me nervous.
i guess in all honesty, i'm just a big baby.
leaving my security blanket...
my family,
makes me a little scared.
i need to just jump.
and prove to...
someone...
that i can do it.


in other news:
that boy bought his first house today.
how exciting!
it made me cry.
how lame i've become.

i watched marry poppins with my niece, nephew and grandma today.
it made me want to be eight years-old again....