spring has sprung and summer is in full bloom

Well It has definately been awhile since my last post, there are no really good reasons as to why, except for the fact that I have been traveling like a mad woman. Busy Busy Busy. I finished classes at seminary about three weeks ago, I just got my grades back and I got 3 B's and 2 S's (those are for my internship!!!) but it is still a 3.0... its crazy I am doing better in GRAD school then I did in college... its crazy, I dont know why that is, I am still being the wonderful procrastinator that I was then?? Who knows.. but Im not complaining. After finals I headed to California for the Urban Youth Workers Institute Convention at Azuza Pacific University... it was a wonderful time... the campus is gorgeous and the seminars that I attended were amazing, it was very helpful for me and it was a great time to get to know my new co-workers better. I was grateful for the opportunity to go, the center covered everything, it was a great conference. We also got to go to the Santa Monica Beach and Pier, along with Hollywood... Ill add some pictures at the end! After that I traveled back home to visit before I start at the youth center. It was a short trip, but boy was it good to be home with family. We had a cookout and I was able to see family and friends and just have a wonderful time of fun and fellowship.... That is a quick overview of whats been going on in the last three weeks, I start work at the Youth Center on Monday and am super excited for the summer and whats to come with working there! Continue to keep me in your prayers and thoughts, its rough being so far away from friends and family that care so much... thanks for all you do for me! I love you all and miss you... but like I said I would attach some pictures from the last few weeks so here ya go....

Pic. 1. - Me with Bing's Star!!!!

Pic 2. - Montague and Ciara representing on the beach (Montague is on staff at the center)

Pic 3.- Sarah and I at the beach in Santa Monica (sarah is the office person at the center)

Pic 4.- At the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, thats Hermione Granger's Hands from Harry Potter

Pic 5- Me and Ciara , one of the students at the center, at Santa Monica Pier