It's been a bizillion years since I've written in this and it's been so long that I was thinking about putting up a new blog but then I realized that I worked pretty hard to set this one up and I still like it. :) Well, now I don't really bring my computer to campus so I can't blog during my one slacker class.. although he does go pretty fast so I should bring my laptop but it definitely isn't like that american music class that I had last year where I could blog pretty much every day in class because I knew a lot of that stuff anyway. Well, either way I need to blog again - I miss it!! Blogging was such a good thing for me last year but when I didn't have a slacker class to do it in I didn't have so much success in Mexico - although I was really happy when I looked back on this blog and realized how much I still wrote! It was cool looking back. This summer I was working on a really long version of my love story but I never finished it.. I could always post what I do have - well, it sorta describes everything that happened - my love story, my spring break, how I got sent home, and a lot of other things. So I'll post that sometime.
Well, to sum up my summer - Living with my family was pretty awesome. I thought I wouldn't like it and I have to admit I was pretty excited to come back to kzoo to be with my friends and back to school and in my own place with Em, BUT it was really nice because I felt that I was really appreciated being home. With Ethan being born and a lot of help with rides, etc that was needed, Lisa loved having me home. Plus I was more responsible and I had my own car this year. And I wasn't as busy. I took 1 class each half of the summer and I only worked part time, as opposed to the 40-45 hour work week I had last summer and I would always come home too exhausted to do anything. My family welcoming me home was what really saved me emotionally because it was so hard to get sent home early. They really needed me, and I believe that that was one of the reasons that Heavenly Father let it happen. It's good to feel needed and loved by my family.
Of course, I have also had a great opportunity to learn so many things about Ricardo - we have been talking every day since I've come home, and we send each other pictures and do things for each other. This summer I have come to really love him and I know that he's amazing and very special. I am a better person because of him. Everyone who's seen me since I've come home knows that I am pretty serious about him. It seems weird but at the same time not. And it's like everything around me is pointing to marriage - so many friends are getting married (including Debbie), my siblings can't wait to meet him and Lisa is encouraging, even President Johnson was talking to me like I was almost engaged - it was so funny seeing that. I'm not saying that I want to get married because everyone's doing it, but I just feel like there are little things that are preparing me and that make me feel more peaceful about it. I don't even want to go on a mission anymore (and that's saying something) because I know that I can serve the Lord just as well by getting married, and that I'll be happy. So that all sounds cheesy but.. well, I'm cheesy and in love. And even still I know that it might not work out how I hope it does. I just have a really good feeling about this, and a lot of faith and hope.
So 3 1/2 more weeks until I see him and we can figure out what's going to happen, and how we're going to get him to come to the US so that we can be together while I finish school. I'm going to make a few calls and try to learn as much as I can - is anyone an expert on visa getting? :)
Well, now it's back to school and back to hard core viola - I just got a sub position and it's awesome because I get to play in every concert - so really it's like a normal position except less commitment - nice! And I get money. I'm working hard to keep a good track of my money this semester - Ricky's helping me with that. And I've been more organized on my own too. I've learned SO much since last year. Imagine what I will have learned by next year!
But right now school is stressful - I hate the beginning of the semester because I get scared - like, I gotta do all that?? And grad school auditions next year - aaaahhhhhhh
But I love being back and I absolutely love living with Emily she's the best roomie that I could ever ask for and I like that we can just hang out for example we just went out to dinner at applebee's the other night and we were just making fun of random songs.
Well, I only meant to write in this for a few minutes but it took a long time - but I'm glad I could catch you all up. :) I'll be sure to write more often. And I hope you are all doing well - I haven't been able to do any reading of your blogs either but I'll do more now.
Love,
Stephi
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