T-minus 22 days!!!

Merry (late) Christmas and Happy (early) New Year to all!!
Just a quick update: I got home (after quite a long drive) the night of the 17th and I feel like I have been going non-stop ever since. That Wednesday my dad, my friend, and I drove down to LA to watch Trinity's mens basketball team play non-other than Azusa Pacific... we won't talk about how the game ended but it was great to watch my first TW b-ball game in my home state! The following Thursday I started working for my dad's marketing company - I know, Working on your vacation? you may ask, but my earnings will go toward my fun - I mean STUDYING next semester, so I suppose I'm ok with that. Christmas was a great time with the family. Although my older brother couldn't be there, he will be home from Moscow for a short vacation in January so it will be great to see him then. For Christmas eve we went to see Alvin and the Chimpunks - a movie that I think my dad (and perhaps everyone) could live with out... but those little squeeky voices just made my day! :)

Well, these past 2 weeks have flown by and I am now down to 22 days until my departure. I still cannot believe that I am actually doing this. Every time I think about everything I will be doing my stomach does a little flip and I remind myself that this is really REAL! I am so blessed to be able to do this and I look forward to sharing my journey with you.

I will do my best to keep you all up-to-date with my preparations for my departure on January 22nd.

Have a Happy New Year!!!