I am extremely excited to announce that I will be HOME for two days throughout this summer!! God is funny sometimes, and it is not just a coincidence that I have an overnight layover IN Atlanta on the way to and from the Dominican Republic. :) :) Both times it is only around 12 hours, but I'll take whatever I can get. Just enough time to see all of the wonderful people I miss so much, sleep in my own bed, and repack a little bit. To make it even better, one of the nights I'm in town is Kayla's birthday. God is so, so good, and I'm a happy girl. Yesterday was the first day that I was beginning to get homesick and I really began processing the fact that I wouldn't be home for two months. This great news couldn't have come at a more perfect time. I am forever thankful for a savior who loves me and is always looking out for me.
This weekend was extremely nice. I was able to catch up on a little sleep, research my saints for the talks, and just enjoy Texas. We made a Wal Mart run for forgotten supplies... to which I forgot a lot. Repacking my suitcase last night was rather interesting. We grilled out Saturday night, and then traveled over an hour to the biggest line dancing honkytonk in Texas... Billy Bob's. :) Some of the staff with me are not country fans whatsoever, but everyone was a good sport and came along. We found out that Joe Nichols was playing that night, so that made it even better! One of the girls in our group was even lucky enough to get a backstage pass to meet him... brat! ;) Inside of the honkytonk is a bull riding arena, so we watched that for a little while before the concert. I was really wishing that I had my boots and a cute dress! It was so much fun watching everyone line dance. I felt a little out of place, and then the Cha Cha Slide came on and all was well. :) Joe Nichols was pretty good. Most of his music is just rather slow. All in all we had a great time... perfect experience for Texas!
Today we are on a 12 hour journey to Gallup, New Mexico. Our first group of high schoolers join us late Wednesday night, so we're going early to prepare everything. I will miss the beautiful sunset and stars in Texas, but I have a feeling New Mexico will be no different. We are staying on a Zuni Indian reservation. We were told it's very unique because not many people are given permission to be on this property and most of the land is untouched. I'm sure it will be a neat experience compared to my constant suburban life. It's very exciting and very nerve racking that I'll be giving talks in just a few days. I pray that the Holy Spirit will flow through me to help lead these high schoolers.
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