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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

there's no place like home

I am home, which is lovely yet so weird. I actually have to look for the "sign in" button now, as opposed to the "anmelden" button. It is such a great feeling to be able to look on things with fresh eyes. Lots of the things I see (again) sadden me, but I won't go into that stuff : ). The best thing is that two of my favorite people are here at home with me, so I am happy.

The Lord is constantly working patience in me... I have discovered. Being in Germany gave me so SO so much time to reflect and think on the Lord, and myself, so in a way, it was great, but it also made me somewhat depressed. So much of my life is really messed up, and I don't like facing my problems. I try to forget them everyday and just sweep them under the rug, but I have to confront them in order to conquer them. That said, I did a lot of confronting, and now I am waiting for the next step to be revealed by Him. All that sounds really confusing and fuzzy, but I can't clearly articulate it...

On a lighter note, I have discovered the library is a great place to come and hide/study/relax/etc. The law library is the best, but I won't tell you why ; )

okie dokie

peace out : )

Sunday, October 21, 2007

and thus it ends

I leave in 5 days.......

Saturday, October 13, 2007

He's got the whole world in His hands

My whirlwind week has ended, and I am safely back at my study spot in the Beck house. I have been in some very interesting places this week, but thankfully, I was with my dad and brother the whole time. We drove all over the place, really fast......Rome, Pisa, Florence, Austria, San Remo, the tip of France, 1000000000 mountain tunnels, Munich, Aalen, Stuttgart, and places in between. I probably won't tell some parts of our adventures because it would scare people ; ). We like to live on the edge of life is all I can say.

After driving in Italy, I could probably drive anywhere now. Road signs are merely "suggestions" or "guidelines" in Italy; the millions of mopeds and motorcycles add to the traffic chaos. I gripped the steering wheel really tight the whole time, and thankfully I didn't hit any people or cars. And, there are no speed limits on the highways!!!!!!!!!!! I like speed : )

Once we got back from our road trip, we returned to the castle and rested up. The whole town of Hohenstadt lives for hunting (including our hosts). Everywhere you look, there are antlers and trophies of incredible hunts, and everyone wears boots and hunting suspenders. Everyone goes to work, hunts in their spare time, then spends the evenings at the "pub" telling their hunting tales, which get bigger and bigger as the night goes on.

Today was the annual Bozeln championship, which is bowling through the countryside without pins. There were 11 teams, and everyone in the team takes turn throwing the ball, and wherever it goes off the road, the next person throws until we reach the end of the track. The track was 6 km long, and every team has a wagon filled with beer, schnops, bread, and sausage that they pull along for the game. So, when you're not throwing, you're drinking or eating. The whole village participates, and it was so much fun. I definitely saw a different side of German culture this weekend.

Also, God is incredibly good. After this week, I know that He watches over me, no matter where I am. I already knew that, but I saw Him in action this week, so to speak.

Thursday, October 4, 2007

ciao bella

well, my dad and brother arrive tomorrow morning (which will really be the middle of the night for them). We're going to hang out at the castle for the weekend, then we're off to Switzerland and ROME!!!! My dad originally wanted to hit France as well, but that's just a little too much for a few days. Besides, you could spend weeks in Rome and still not get enough of it. I was only there for 2 days (?) last time, but of course that wasn't enough time. I think Italian will definitely be the next language I dabble in...

I have been the most homesick this week of anytime in my life, which is odd, considering 1/6 of my family is coming to visit me : ). It took a while for me to admit I was homesick...I suppose this week has reminded me that I am human, and a rather weak one at that...and that I love love love my family a TON, which is natural of course, considering they are all just wonderful! and my mom told me my little sister is crawling now, and I missed it!!!!!! I suppose I'll miss out a lot on them growing up, since I can't be there forever....

Because I can't get a visa to stay longer than 3 months, I'm coming home November 13th, instead of December. (!!) I don't know what they would do to me if I stayed longer.....throw me out of the country? Fine me an exorbitant amount of money? I'm not willing to stick around and find out, so I'm coming home early. Besides, I get to be home for Thanksgiving, which is always a very full-filling time : P

oh goodness

well, ahem, pray we make it to the castle from the airport safely. My directions seems slightly sketchy....

ok, guten nacht peeps : )
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