I Christmas-shopped like a professional today. It was pouring rain (of course), and Alyssa and I rushed around under a tiny umbrella finding presents that I still don't know how I'm going to get back to America. Then I had to cook dinner for my food group: beef stroganoff, green beans, and apple crisp...mmmmmmm. I did good. And I just did random things for the rest of the day.
Tomorrow is our last day at Magdalen Road Church. Everyone there has been sooo sweet. Mine and Miriam's home group met for the last time last Tuesday, and they gave us a "send-off" with cake and many prayers and a splendid card and present. I was so touched that I almost cried during their kind prayers. It's is an overwhelming thing to know that a little group of elderly people halfway across the world knows who you are, wants to know what's going on in your life, and prays for you often. I have been truly blessed by Paul, Jackie, Tony, Margaret, Edith, Christine, Myra, Peter, Jean, Karen, and Colin. The church around the world is such an exciting thing to see!! It makes the kingdom of God so much more real.
Suddenly, I'm a little scared about next semester. Reunions are lovely, but I haven't seen these people in months. So many things have happened and new friends have been made...and we've been (seemingly) worlds away. I left all of my uninteresting classes for my last semester like an idiot, so, rather than be totally bored, I am going to make sure that school isn't about classes! I'm going to focus on relationships and meeting personal goals, some of which are to read a book a week, work out regularly, and actually practice voice. So, in that sense, I'm excited=).
I should go to bed.
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