Home Sweet Home!!!

Well I finally finished my first year of University which means......... I am a SOPHOMORE:)  This past freshman year has been good.  A lot happened but thankfully I learned a lot from the different challenges and fun times I had.  I am specially thankful for a group of friends that I made.  Our whole group goes on Extension (which is like a ministry outreach) together were we work with blind kids.  But thats not the only time we hang out:)  They all are so sweet and a lot of fun to spend time with.  So saying goodbye at Commencement was really hard.  I flew back home the morning after all the commencement activities were over.  I have been enjoying spending time with my family and friends.  My friend Lisa from BJU is here for a week and a half to visit.  So for this week i have lots of hikes planed, a visit to a castle, trip into the beautiful city of Basel, and of course take Lisa into the Alps to see them.  Furthermore I need to find a job for the summer.  This will be a first for me.  We just found out at christmas time that i could even work here in Switzerland.  So during the semester my mom was collecting advertisements so now i get to start making some calls!  Well that is all for now.

Its SNOWING!!!!!

Ok for all you people from the South you know that it is a big deal if
it snows.....well it is snowing. It is actually snowing a lot, but
the flakes are big flakes and they become slush as soon as they land
on the road. The snow is laying on the grass and roofs of the
buildings. And for all you people who hear that everything shuts down
here in Greenville because of a few flakes...well it does. Most
church services this evening got canceled and rumor has it that
classes tomorrow are going to get cancelled(: I think it is amazing
what a big deal some snow and slush is to people but i guess when you
are not used to it snow would be a big deal, and besides i will not be
complaining if we get a day off tomorrow (especially since i have to
give a speech in speech class tomorrow at nine).

Hi From BJU

I know i have not been very good at keeping my blog updated, but i
will definitely make an effort to do better. Well i have completed one
semester now i only have six and a half to go! I am thinking that it
would be better for me to think in terms of years and not semesters at
this point. This semester is busier than last semester. My classes
are not really harder they just require more homework, especially my
English, Speech, and Accounting classes. Well that is enough about
school. I have some good news and some not so good news. Skype dose
not work on Campus at all not even for international students, now for
the good news i can use MSN, AIM, or Meebo. I have enjoyed being able
to chat with my family already and i can't wait to start chatting with
friends to(: My user name for my MSN account is just my normal e-mail
address (not my University e-mail address) if you use AIM or Meebo
just e-mail me and i can give you my info for those accounts(: I am
coming back this summer(: My dad already purchased my ticket so now
we are just praying for a job to come up. Well i really should get
back to my homework. I hope all of you are having a great weekend!

Back to the Books!

Well I made it back to America after some minor complications like my first flight from Zurich to Frankfurt being cancelled at the last minuet. I just got put on an earlier flight to Munich and then from there a ten hour flight to Charlott, and finally my short flight down to Greenville. My first night in America again I spent at the Popwell's. It was really nice to see them all again. My first morning in America i woke up at five in the morning....thats what comes when your body thinks it is eleven in the morning and is wondering why you are still in bed. Today I have the joy of checking back in on campus and unpacking. I think after having about three and a half weeks of holidays i am ready to get back into a routine again. So now that i said my goodbyes and am in America i am looking forward to starting up my new classes for the semester. I hope you all have a good start up to the new year!