Whats Been Going on While I've Been Neglecting this Blog

Well, the most life changing and eventful year of my life has just been completed and a new one has begun. I wonder what these next months will hold?

Sorry to all my regular readers for neglecting this blog so. I'm afraid I kinda forgot about it and didn't really feel like blogging when I was thinking about it. My friend Katie gave me a gentle reminder to keep up so here I am.

Well, where to start? For Thanksgiving I went with my family and two of my Korean friends from school down to Alabama where my grandmother lives. We had a good time with her and it was lots of fun having the girls along. We took them out to Noccolula Falls and hiked up behind the falls. The view is spectacular back there.

GBS had their annual Christmas program. I didn't participate this year but after seeing it, I hope to this coming Christmas. They did a very good job and it was lots of fun to watch- especially since I knew everybody.


I finally finished my first semester on the 16th. I surprised myself and did very well. I am very thankful for my teachers who were a great help to me.

I left for home the next day. It was great seeing everybody again. I went to work almost immediately and worked pretty much the whole break except over Christmas weekend. My workmates were happy to see me for the most part. It was nice seeing everyone again but I must admit, I don't think I could stand being a cashier the rest of my life! I checked out the entire city of Frankfort's Christmas dinners and then some (or so it seemed). However, I did get some good exercise out of it.

The Saturday before Christmas, Rosemary got really sick. Dad took her to the ER in the evening and she was diagnosed with appendicitis in the wee hours sometime. Mom and Dad went to the hospital to be with her through surgery so I suddenly found my hands full with two hyper little boys to get to church. Joy was a big help and we made it though we did forget diapers, a change of clothes, Danny's coat and all those other little necessities we should have remembered. Zeke was playing Joseph in the Christmas play. He did a good job though he was the most solemn looking Joseph I have ever seen. After church, they graciously invited us out to a church dinner for free.


Rosie came through surgery fine. She spent one night at the hospital and then came home the next day. She recovered well though is still a little sore.


I worked most of the day on Christmas eve. We had a nice big meal together and then went to the Christmas eve service at church. It went well and was enjoyable.

The next day I drove up to Cincinnati and picked up my roommate Freda, who is from Papua New Guinea, and then we drove to Indianapolis to a PNG get-together. The next few days were full of food, v-ball, good services, and singing. I had a wonderful time with my friends and I believe I improved my Pidgin somewhat though I still have a long ways to go.






Then I came back to KY and work. On Saturday, I went to Midway with my KY friends and Joy. We shopped at all the little tourist trap places and then drove to Frankfort and looked at pictures from my friends' trip to Africa in a the coziest little cafe with warm cups of coffee. It was a very enjoyable time with my friends. I miss them so much!

On Sunday we spent the day with them again. In the evening us young people went to a hospital and sang for the people there. It was a very blessed time and we were able to minister to some people who really needed encouragement at that time. There was one man who had just gotten word that he was not going to make it. They were able to pray with, and I hope encourage him.

Then the next day, I packed my bags and took the now-familiar journey up to Cincinnati. They have reassigned me to work in the library now so I spent the afternoon rearranging and cleaning my new room and then worked six to ten last night.

Our cozy room...

there are only two of us but we got a three person room so we have a "guest bed"

And this morning was first day of classes! I am trying not to allow myself to feel overwhelmed. I made it through the first semester and I'm sure I can do it again even with a heavier load. However, I would really appreciate your prayers!

I am so glad to be back and see my friends again. The problem with establishing residency in a new location is, when I'm here, I miss my family and friends back home, but when I'm home, I miss my friends here. I guess that's just life.

Well, those are the happenings as far as I can remember. I will try to keep up a little more faithfully but there's no promise.

I hope everyone had a a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!