Hello again... :)

I apologize for the very long delay... I have not been good about keeping up on this whole blogging deal. and now November has almost come and gone and was filled with work, Bible studies, open door ministry, Italy, London, York, and coffee. I say coffee because it finally happened for me. I look forward to a cup every morning. Don't worry--I'm not addicted.. maybe it's just the cold weather. I used to wonder why my roommate back in SLO (Lisa) would make it such a priority to have her coffee... now I understand. On another note, I had a huge revelation: I'll be heading home in less than a month!! ahh It is too hard to believe and I don't think I'm ready to leave. Everything has been so exciting and busy... I'm finding that there are just not enough hours in a day.. Work has been great.. I'm almost done with a report which includes water test results, recommendations, and toilet drawings for two of the villages we served in India (More details to follow). By the time we get off work (about 5) it is completely dark. So I don't see much daylight anymore --during the week that is. I would take my lunch breaks outside but of course it is too cold. In fact, it is supposed to SNOW this weekend. crazy huh?!

This is a very exciting week because we have Deb back in our flat. She stayed in India after our project trip to help out their office. So Val and I are glad to spend a few more weeks with her. ALSO, we are celebrating two Thanksgiving dinners-- one with our cell group and one with our eMi office. It is tradition for the American interns to put together a delicious feast.. we have to cook the turkey!!--no pressure though right?!! ahh I have never done this before. The turkey is thawing right now for Wed night's dinner. But then we also have to cook another one for Thursday. So here we go. Stay tuned.

This adventure thus far has been out of this world.. I have learned so much about myself, others, and how freedom in Christ truly sets us free. It is incredible to use engineering and what I have been studying the past four years to serve God's people. Living in the UK, getting to go to India, and experience other cultures has been challenging me to see God in all things and to see how BIG his heart is for the nations... He desires for all people to know Him and make Him known.

With Val and Carissa in London