BIDDIES! Wow... I finally figured out how this works lol Im new at blogging so this is my first post ever :P
It is so much fun reading what everyone has been up too! And it is so great to see people having these new experiences around the world and even close to home. I was going to stay in Gloucester for the summer and work a local job, but then small hours for small coffee shop jobs were only available, roommates were going home for the summer, and going back home to FL to work was sounding more and more desirable lol So I packed up the apartment and left :) Im working for an amazing company that I bought my own individual storefront for. With residual income it participates and is at the forefront of the deregulation of energy and merchant services along with all technical services that will literally be the largest shift of wealth to happen ever in the world....Ahh I could go on for days but I wont lol Anyway I love my job and I am so excited to be part of it and during the best time! It is global, and I will be continuing it through school and for years to come so if anyone is interested let me know and I can get you some info ;)
I went to LA for the first time in June! (Chelsea and Krystal territory;) I have to say that one thing Cali has on Florida is the lack of humidity! lol Was so beautiful. I was there for an international conference along with 30,000 people from around the world who are in the same business. I didn't get to travel outside the city though so I cant wait to go back and maybe visit Santa Barbara ;)
I took an online class for Media and Society with Baxter for the past month. Still waiting to hear back about my grade! Its taking so long! I am switching my major from Kinesiology to Communications this upcoming year and am really excited that I have found my niche (3 majors later lol)
Nick and I have been dating 14 months now:) Has been such an amazing year with this kid and I cant wait for the future. Feel so blessed to have met him. I invited him to come up to Ontario, Canada to meet my extended family for a week at a lake cottage and it went so well! I learned how to wake surf with a surfboard behind the boat and it was so much fun! I see on Facebook that Peach learned how to water ski and Kate got up on a board! (Heart goes out to that fall Kate!) lol I love that we all are having some of the same experiences. Nick came with me back down to Florida for another week and we took a 2 day trip to the Keys. Needless to say it was a perfect time! AND I did some business down there! #workhardplayhard ;) Planning a trip to the Bahamas this upcoming weekend with my sister and mom.
Renting a 2 story 4 room place in Magnolia with 3 other girls this upcoming 2013 year! I cant wait to move in! From the porch you can see the water, and it is really quaint and dainty. lol Its weird investing in a place before I've seen it fully, but I trust these 3 girls apparently.
I MISS ALL OF YOU! I miss our daily catching up and conversations. I know we are all going to come back shaped by our experiences abroad or working at home and I cant wait to hear about it all :)
I hope I did this right... See ya'll soon!! <3 Laura
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Sabbatical/Summer
Hey guys, Krystal here! Hope everyone is having a great summer and time off to enjoy and relax!
Just wanted to share a little about my time off since I haven't seen you guys in forever!
In the spring I took a city college class - Italian 2 - buonissimo! It was a little bit of a struggle at first just getting used to such a big school, such a change from Gordon; both people wise and work load wise. However, I'm now so grateful that I get to attend a school where people actually want to be at and with others who are willing to work hard! Overall it was a great experience and I'm hoping to use the language that I learned for when I study abroad to get my art minor.
I also contacted my old volleyball coach from when I was a baby in high school and somehow ended up assistant coaching the Men's frosh/soph team at my old high school. Go figure. So I guess I'm a coach now? I even got to sit in on some games. It was definitely a learning experience trying to keep 17 squirrelly guys in order - but they ended up respecting me more than the actual coach and I learned some valuable things.
Other than that - during the spring semester - I babysat a lot, learned how to cook better (for team dinners!), learned that I am lactose intolerant and can't really have any grains, and took some self defense classes... so if anyone needs protecting.... :) I was also really blessed to start most of my mornings doing devotions and having quiet time. It was something that was really great for me. I've read a lot of great books, both fun and classics, worked on my art portfolio, have been cleaning out all my stuff here, and spending some quality time with the family.
So that's a little bit of what I've been up to for the last 7 months - and the time has really flown by! I'm so grateful for this much needed rest even though I've missed all of your faces and can't wait to see you again :)
Hope that everyone is having great summers and staying safe while traveling!
love you all,
krystal
Just wanted to share a little about my time off since I haven't seen you guys in forever!
In the spring I took a city college class - Italian 2 - buonissimo! It was a little bit of a struggle at first just getting used to such a big school, such a change from Gordon; both people wise and work load wise. However, I'm now so grateful that I get to attend a school where people actually want to be at and with others who are willing to work hard! Overall it was a great experience and I'm hoping to use the language that I learned for when I study abroad to get my art minor.
I also contacted my old volleyball coach from when I was a baby in high school and somehow ended up assistant coaching the Men's frosh/soph team at my old high school. Go figure. So I guess I'm a coach now? I even got to sit in on some games. It was definitely a learning experience trying to keep 17 squirrelly guys in order - but they ended up respecting me more than the actual coach and I learned some valuable things.
Other than that - during the spring semester - I babysat a lot, learned how to cook better (for team dinners!), learned that I am lactose intolerant and can't really have any grains, and took some self defense classes... so if anyone needs protecting.... :) I was also really blessed to start most of my mornings doing devotions and having quiet time. It was something that was really great for me. I've read a lot of great books, both fun and classics, worked on my art portfolio, have been cleaning out all my stuff here, and spending some quality time with the family.
So that's a little bit of what I've been up to for the last 7 months - and the time has really flown by! I'm so grateful for this much needed rest even though I've missed all of your faces and can't wait to see you again :)
Hope that everyone is having great summers and staying safe while traveling!
love you all,
krystal
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Summer 2013!
Hey everyone! It's Peach here! I hope everyone is having such a great summer! I miss you all and can't wait to see you all so soon! Swaziland was absolutely incredible! I can't wait to hear about everyone's summers! :)
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Hey guys its chelsie again!!
So I've been in Austria for almost a week now and I wanted to tell you a little bit about it! It's crazy half the time I can't even believe that I'm on another continent! We left Vienna today and made the trip to Salzburg. It's about a 3 1/2 hour trip. We stopped at a concentration camp, which was really a difficult experience, like carrying the weight of the horror around with you. The hostel we're staying at is huge! We all have rooms to ourselves, there's 4 beds in mine!! Vienna was great we got to see some amazing sights, and went to two breath taking art museums. It's been a really great time so far, but it's surreal. Anyway I hope you all are having a fabulous summer! Love you guysss :)
So I've been in Austria for almost a week now and I wanted to tell you a little bit about it! It's crazy half the time I can't even believe that I'm on another continent! We left Vienna today and made the trip to Salzburg. It's about a 3 1/2 hour trip. We stopped at a concentration camp, which was really a difficult experience, like carrying the weight of the horror around with you. The hostel we're staying at is huge! We all have rooms to ourselves, there's 4 beds in mine!! Vienna was great we got to see some amazing sights, and went to two breath taking art museums. It's been a really great time so far, but it's surreal. Anyway I hope you all are having a fabulous summer! Love you guysss :)
Thursday, July 5, 2012
summer on several islands ;)
Hey guys,
I hope your summer is going awesome with lots of rest :)
I am taking another online class called normal communication development and it goes on till the beginning of August, so I haven't really had a break yet.
In two weeks I'll be going to a church conference in Aruba, which I am pretty excited about.
I also have tons of volleyball practices to go to :)
There is a good chance I won't be coming for camp anymore or the first few days of preseason.
Bonaire is finally going to compete in Panama seeking classification for something (I forget) and at this point I am also eligible to go. (Not completely sure yet, but will let you guys know as soon as I know).
Miss you guys so much!
Looking forward to seeing you again in August!
I hope your summer is going awesome with lots of rest :)
I am taking another online class called normal communication development and it goes on till the beginning of August, so I haven't really had a break yet.
In two weeks I'll be going to a church conference in Aruba, which I am pretty excited about.
I also have tons of volleyball practices to go to :)
There is a good chance I won't be coming for camp anymore or the first few days of preseason.
Bonaire is finally going to compete in Panama seeking classification for something (I forget) and at this point I am also eligible to go. (Not completely sure yet, but will let you guys know as soon as I know).
Miss you guys so much!
Looking forward to seeing you again in August!
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Last Week!
Hey Guys!
I miss you a lot! I've been done with Christian Theology for about two weeks, and I've just been taking my only break from school this summer, seeing some friends, spending time with family, and getting ready to go to Austria! I leave on Sunday, and it's still so surreal that I'm actually going to get to go to Europe! I'm super excited, and a little nervous about getting around on my own and not really knowing anyone in my program, but I just know it's what I'm supposed to be doing so I have confidence that everything is going to turn out exactly the right way.
One of the best parts about being home is going to this college group in town on Friday nights. I wanted to share with you a little bit what I've been thinking about this summer. The Fruit of the Spirit. Maybe one of the simplest things in the faith, or so it seems. I feel like fruit often seems like what we produce.... you know you've heard by your fruit ye shall know them. As if our fruit is all our doing. But really our fruit is what God has done in us. What a beautiful thing, that God loves us so much that even in our most sinful state he produces fruit inside of us. Our fruit is our character, that is only possible because of God and His work in us to make us more like Jesus. The fruit of the spirit is all that can satisfy us.
Love- serving others at expense of yourself
Peace- trust in God
Patience- ability to suffer without bitterness
Kindness and Goodness- integrity
Faithfulness- confidence, courage, and reliability
Gentleness- humility
I think this is the beginning of what God is showing me, that this needs to be the focus of my life no matter what. When I look back at my life, in the worst times God always came through, and often things I did that I thought were best made things worse. It's just another example of how great God is and His plan is no matter what. So back to the basics I go! Anyone want to join me in focusing in growing in the fruit of the spirit? Love you all, and can't wait to see you in August!
- Chels
I miss you a lot! I've been done with Christian Theology for about two weeks, and I've just been taking my only break from school this summer, seeing some friends, spending time with family, and getting ready to go to Austria! I leave on Sunday, and it's still so surreal that I'm actually going to get to go to Europe! I'm super excited, and a little nervous about getting around on my own and not really knowing anyone in my program, but I just know it's what I'm supposed to be doing so I have confidence that everything is going to turn out exactly the right way.
One of the best parts about being home is going to this college group in town on Friday nights. I wanted to share with you a little bit what I've been thinking about this summer. The Fruit of the Spirit. Maybe one of the simplest things in the faith, or so it seems. I feel like fruit often seems like what we produce.... you know you've heard by your fruit ye shall know them. As if our fruit is all our doing. But really our fruit is what God has done in us. What a beautiful thing, that God loves us so much that even in our most sinful state he produces fruit inside of us. Our fruit is our character, that is only possible because of God and His work in us to make us more like Jesus. The fruit of the spirit is all that can satisfy us.
Love- serving others at expense of yourself
Peace- trust in God
Patience- ability to suffer without bitterness
Kindness and Goodness- integrity
Faithfulness- confidence, courage, and reliability
Gentleness- humility
I think this is the beginning of what God is showing me, that this needs to be the focus of my life no matter what. When I look back at my life, in the worst times God always came through, and often things I did that I thought were best made things worse. It's just another example of how great God is and His plan is no matter what. So back to the basics I go! Anyone want to join me in focusing in growing in the fruit of the spirit? Love you all, and can't wait to see you in August!
- Chels
Hey Y'all!
Heyo Y'all!
Just checking in and seeing how everyone is doing! I'm doing good, I'm booked for the rest of the summer with camps. I'm also in the middle of taking a Español class just so I can be eligible to play with you lovely ladies!! I'm soooo Excited y'all!!!! Soooo ya just checking in with everyone! Clase empiece en tres minutos! Love you all!!!!
Your weirdo,
Lauren K. =)
Just checking in and seeing how everyone is doing! I'm doing good, I'm booked for the rest of the summer with camps. I'm also in the middle of taking a Español class just so I can be eligible to play with you lovely ladies!! I'm soooo Excited y'all!!!! Soooo ya just checking in with everyone! Clase empiece en tres minutos! Love you all!!!!
Your weirdo,
Lauren K. =)
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