a review of the summer...

can't believe the summer is almost over. I have a week left before heading back to the beautiful city of Chicago. since getting back from ukraine, i've gone to DC and gotten my wisdom teeth out, which is the reason i am not at Becky's wedding. i so wish i could be there, but unfortunately, my cheeks say differently

so as i'm at home healing, and  reminiscing about this past summer. i look back and i still can't believe i was in Ukraine that six weeks. i still think of those hugs and kisses, those conversations i had with the kids, the lesson times, our trips to the river, the talks i had with the teachers, the late nite talks with the hosts families, the fruit picking times with charity in the back yard,  charity and i messing with the kids we lived with or the neighbor's dogs (haha), our times with the transaltors and friends and everything else. my heart aches to see the kids again. saying goodbye to the kids plays over and over again in my head. getting those last kisses, and hugs.

there was one boy at the orphanage that was interesting to have around. His name was Bryan, and honestly, he was great to have around. he was one of the oldest boys at the orphanage, and was the biggest one too.

this pic is of marina, ira, dyana, natasha, and charity

yevnica, me, ira, and charity. at our favorite hangout spot, sipping on Kristinas

one of my favorite pictures of Anya, the cutest three year old ever. does she look like a bobble head to you?

Charity's bed on the left, my bed on the right

me and Lia, my buddy at home:)

The Uhimets girls at a Ukrainian wedding with Igor, our ukrainian hearthrob. just kidding.

Elina, charity and i at the park

Inna and Dyanna and i messing around in the girls room

Ms. Tammy, me, Anya, and Inna at the coffee shop

the Uhimets girls in Vova's car.

Monya doing his chores. why he is so stinkin cute?!

monya, pretending to be me...

me and my girl, lena:)

modeling with the two most photogenic girls in the world

Mwah, i love their kisses!

yeah, so he wanted it to look like dustin's hair, but..it doesn't.

mmm...i'm gonna go ice my face. more later!

sooo...

    i'm back in beaufort. itz been a long time since updating this thing. i've been so busy since i've gotten back from school. i started working again with the Stokes. Praise the Lord for that job cuz i wasn't even going to apply for anything, but Ms. Cecelia approached me a couple sundays ago about working there part time:) I've been working at the Stokes Brown Toyota Scion Hilton Head (itz actually in bluffton.) itz been sooo much fun! i love being there. i really like the salespeople there, and working in the office has been quite enjoyable with just Ms. Jeanie, Ms. Cecelia, and Shannon up there. answering phones at nite and saturdays has been pretty entertaining;)

i can't believe summer just started, but i feel like itz already ending. going to ukraine in TWO weeks! wow....can't believe it. Charity and i have been meeting in preparation for the whole summer of working at the orphanage. we still have alot to do with shopping, studying for lessons and developing the curriculum for teaching the Bible lessons. meeting with mr. vince answered alot of questions and i look foward to serving in this way. i look forward to it. ready UKroomie?!

6 more days until my boy is here!:) i'm really pretty thrilled. i have some ideas of stuff we can do. i can't wait to see him, oh man, i can't wait. Ryan's going to be here a whole 8 days. and the wedsnday after he gets there, Victor's coming to join us. with his two brothers:) they're probably gonna spend the nite at the beach at Hunting Island. I look forward to see him too! i miss them both!

alrighty, i'm going to bed. got a long day of work tomorrow.

Spring Semester and CHARITY IN CHICAGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

herez a mix of pics of my trip to Kansas to Ryan's family and Charity's visit to Moody Bible INsititute...well, at least to the city of Chicago...both extremely fun times.

our easter picture:)

little air hockey

the cardinal and baby nestle in on ryan's back

me and katie...we had a blast of a time!

my kansas boy:)

Mrs. Brandenberger

the brandenbergers

charity and i...weird how we took this pic is it not?

ok, ok, so itz the bean....

train to the Ohare

katie and i looking through the scrapbook

at the Resevoir

waiting for food at sonic:)

She thinksi'm the dork...

charity and rachel and i at starbucks...they bobbled my head between them

sadness....charity leaves tomorrow evening...but she'll be back in the fall!!!!!!!!!!!!

back in beaufort

wow, after a long week or writing, studying, staying in the library and having the flu, i'm home for spring break.  i was so exahusted. i dont think i've been tht worn out mentally and physically at the same time as i was this past week. oh, the week wasn't a complete lost;) i got to spend most all of it with my boyfriend. hah, so yeah, it was mostly in the library, but man, what a guy! i was miserable and he was there. ( i also completely conked out on the couch while we were watching a movie, and there i was stuffed up, sprouled out on the couch and snoring away...and yay, my boy is there for me!:))

so yeah, i'm back home. and wow, i saw the new church building. AMAZING. wow, itz huge. HUGE.

i'm gonna join the family.