United Nations and Cake in cafeteria

Hey everyone =)

So today....

* Took train into Geneva
*Took bus to International Red Cross
*Ate at United Nations Cafeteria
*NOW sitting in UN library about to go on a tour.

Its very very cool. Minor stresses about little things, Guess I just need to look out the window and remember where I am.

Denise, I feel like I have a loyal fan =) You have been to Germany a lot huh? I am not sure exactly where I will go yet but seriousl, as silly as it sounds, it is in my blood and I intend to go and really cherish and absorb the experience.

Silvia...I am so sorry I didnt keep in better contact with you, man I bet WOF is rockin right now. I do admit I really miss that community, and I think this is a time to really show God that I love him no matter where I am and I need to start independently showing him I am faithful.

Auntie...Thanks =) It is nice to know that I am still connected to all mi familia...ok maybe that is Italian, haha.

Alright all, I am soon off, see ya =)

Hello =)

Ok, so next week I shall have more access to the internet, more time, and it will be free access. Then I will post pictures. Wow, the town I live in is called Rolle, it is lovely...about a 30 minute train ride to Geneva where I attend classes. Also, my second day with my homestay, she took me across the lake to Yvoire, France.....very beautiful, it is known for its flowers. Mom, I sent you, Amber, Leah, and Ritz peeps all a postcard today, so you will at least have an idea of what it looked like.

I am very excited...just got out of french class, need to take a train back to Rolle and meet my homestay mother....have my own room with a bathroom....out my window is a wine vineyard...my homestay cooks breakfast and dinner...usually from her garden....we have tea and biscuits at night...it is delightful.

Hey Denise...I am gonna try to travel as much as I can, primarily to German in November. Ok, I love you all and sorry this sounds rushed, I pay 3 francs pour 30 minutes hehe. See ya =)

Photos to come, experiences at least noted

Woah, ok... Bonjour all =0)

Ok, so far my experiences have been so amazing here. We start classes on monday, very exciting. Move in with my homestay mother on Saturday, wooo hooo ! Some things I have learned here:

1. Be assertive with drunk french men walking the stairs in a hostel, they will try to kiss you on the cheeks as if it is normal, but ahhh haaa! Two kisses are standard, three are more intimate. See, he stopped me, three kisses, then again, tried for the neck, and upon the No! he did the hand.

2. A le Peche beer( Peach) = very good. Don't worry all, I only had half, but to be honest I want to try to adapt and try new things here.

3. People are vey nice, even though I suck at French...when I try, they appreciate it.

4. Geneva is so beautiful. The buildings, the architecture, the weather. Everything is so close, I walk everywhere and it is fabulous.

5. I love all of you who have mentored, helped me to get here and now that I am here I realize and appreciate you so much more.


Hey, so it has been fun and after saturday I will be living in a new place, a small countryside village. I will be commuting daily to classes and though I am scared about being reliant on my weak french skills...it will be amazing and the humility breaks me down in this grand process of building me up.
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Thanks for posting Denise =)
Ma, I love you and your dogs =)
Ritz associates...I found a yes dvd transfer sign in french, haha I totally capture it, will have pictures up shortly.
Amber...I miss you and love you so much =)

Ok all, wish me luck in not blowing up my computer by plugging it in!

Woah, the plane in like an hour!

AGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH. Ok, so I am taking off shortly, and excitement is here, it is just beneath the unease of not really knowing what the heck I am doing and where precisely I am living. This is going to be so amazing, so much of an adventure.

But...Aggggghhhhhhhhh. I will miss you all =) AMber you have been so helpful to me, I love you so much. Mom, thank you for taking me to the airport, I <3 You sooo much.

The end of one great internship, the opening of a giant door.

So...my internship is done with. I was interning in the Capitol for a Senator. Primarily I was working with her legislative analysts. I cannot even fathom how awesome and interconnected everything leading up to me getting that particular position was. Wow. So, I had an amazing experience and my passions to pursue a further understanding of the processes withing government have pretty much been fueled. I am so nervous about Switzerland, not because I do not think it is amazing...it is just much bigger than I am, it reminds me when Peter realizes how good and powerful Jesus is, and how the calling he has for Peter's life is so much more awesome than he could ever imagine...Peter says,
"it's too much" knowing he cannot handle it alone. Oy, sometimes I just need to peacefully remind myself that I am not going alone, and that this life I am living may be getting larger than I could imagine, but once we extend ourselves we realize how much more we could actually do than what we thought we were capable of. I am so thankful for this internship, here are some pics...

-My snazzy parting gift, the senate floor, the Legislative office building across the street (where I worked), le capitol, me as a senator, Dena and I (She is staff to Senator Romero...and I primarily worked with her. She rocks), another le capitol view, and Dena at my desk =) Enjoy!

Off to Switzerland

I am leaving soon...already I find myself editing what I say, gosh I need to get over that. Anyways, some hopes/goals in these Alps:

1. To really focus on what I want and what God wants for me.
2. To explore a new land, new culture, converse with people different than me and to absorb and learn from them.
3. Enjoy God's glorious land.
4. To narrow in on things that I care about and that I could potentially spend my life working on.
5. To have fun, not get so self absorbed with #'s 2 and 4 that I don't appreciate the experience and the changes that will occur in my heart.