so my summer officially began yesterday. cant say that i have accomplished much. just some packing here and there - and being really lazy for the most part. saturday i will be going back to the states for the first time in almost a year. there are lots that i am looking forward to. seeing my family, and having a chance to catch up with some friends. eating some food that i have missed, and seeing some familiar things. my cat delawrence and maybe some swimming and being lazy. i will spend most of july being in meridian - then in august i hope to spend most of my time with linds when she gets back from korea and mongolia. i havent seen her since may 23rd - but who is counting anyway...

saying goodbye is never easy - and i am probably the worst ever at doing it. sunday night after church i said goodbye to bekah, katie and kristen. last night i said goodbye to geoff. today at lunch i said bye to katka and there is no telling who else i will have to do the same with beffore i go. right now the plans are to come back here in september - but there is a lot of time in between now and then. you just never know what is going to happen. the nice thing is that i have made loads of lasting relationships here and i know that i will see these people again. makes it a bit easier.

anyway - the summer should be nice. i will be in the sweltering heat again in mississippi. maybe i will swing the sticks a bit or go skiing. whatever i do - i will just have to bum a ride. having no car in the states is not an easy task. bye for now..