It's Been Awhile...

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There is a link to almost all the pictures i took in Nicaragua in July! A week ago today, I receive some amazing news! Our church senior high group is going BACK TO NICARAGUA NEXT SUMMER!!! I am so excited to be going back to a place that struck me so much as beautiful and joyous. Nicaragua is a place that will always hold a special part of my heart. I could easily give up all the luxuries of America and live there, and no...I'm not just saying that! If I could, I would move to El Ayudante and live there for a year and continue what we all started there this summer. I want to build another house, if not two! I am so glad that God put it upon my youth leaders hearts to return to Nicaragua. I am beyond excited to be going back, and I hope that next summer will be even better than this year!!


In school related news, I had to drop Chemistry Honors because I was failing. Lucky for me though, I brought my grade from a 58 to a 78 in a few weeks! I'm just grateful to have passed! That grade brought my GPA down really far, I went from a 3.8 to a 3.3, I'm very disappointed with that. Otherwise, everything else has been great! I have a high B in Algebra, which I am very proud of! 


Family news? Not much new stuff, I got my license on August 26 though! I have been driving everywhere since then, only driving moms car though! I can't drive dad's considering he has a stick shift. I'm learning though! Axel is a year old now, and weighs about 55 pounds. He's still a wimp haha! 


College stuff has been kinda overwhelming. I haven't really sat down and down much research on anything really. I just want a good college, low tuition, a good biology program, and I'd rather it be in state! I'm not very picky.


Well, That's a pretty good update over the past few months. I'll try to update more often, I have had bloggers block! I don't really have much to blog about. Everything has been kinda boring and not special? I guess you could think of it as that. Enjoy this beautiful weather while it lasts! Every day is a gift from God!


~m

Merry Christmas Eve!

This is all so weird to think that Jesus's birthday is tomorrow!
It totally doesn't feel like Christmas!
I love this time of year, getting all the Christmas cards and updates from family and friends, all the sweet treats, and just being happy!

In recent news, we added to our family! We went from a family of 5 to a family of 6! His name is Axel Gunner Rose. He is a 2 month old puppy(3 month's on Christmas!). He is a Pit bull /Australian Cattle dog mix! He is the cutest thing ever, he has 'freckle feet' (:

It took forever to name him! He didn't seem like a Max, a Buddy, or a Spot, so we went with a more random, unique name. We took Axel Rose from Guns N' Roses, and Gunner, just because we like it!

We might get a white Christmas this year! It is totally exciting! We had a white weekend in December a few weeks ago! Along with tons of ice...but snow on Christmas in Tennessee?! That's AMAZING!

~m