Celebrating marriage continues. This past weekend Eric and I had the honor of celebrating my parents 31st anniversary with them. We headed home Saturday afternoon following some recruiting events that morning in La Crosse. My Dad was making his way back from Peru that morning as well. He was excited to share all of his experiences when he got back to the house. God was truly in this trip. They were able to not only build a few buildings for one of the villages, but also provide enough money to a pastor of a jungle village to have a fresh water well put in this next week. What a ministry!!! People will come to the church to receive life through the water as well as the blessings of Jesus Christ. Thank you God for what You are doing!!

We all cleaned up to head out for dinner at the Red Zone, my Dad's favorite. On the way my parents reminisced about their time dating, getting engaged, and first few years of marriage. It was great to hear the stories; must of them I'd never heard before. My parents haven't really shared many stories about their younger days. Just a few things here an there. I can't say enough about how special it was to just learn more about them. They laughed and joked and really just drew close to each other while telling us the stories. Awesome! We were STUFFED! We ate probably more than we should've, but it was a celebration!! Their appreication for the evening out was the best response I could ask for. What a blessing!

We're on the countdown until I leave. It's about 3 1/2 weeks now. In the short time I have left Eric and I are trying to make the rounds to family and friends. We spent Sunday afternoon after church with my Grandma Granger. She had never heard Eric and I sing together so we brought a few piano books and the guitar. She seemed to be really touched by the time we had with her. Again, such a blessing to me. It's amazing how sometimes you think, "oh, I don't have time to go here or see this person there," yet, once you're there and you seeing their appreication and love for you, it makes it all worth it. I'm glad we were able to see her and spend some time with her.

It has been SOOOO HOT!! I guess this is a preview of Texas for me. I've been trying to train and get ready for OBLC, but it's been so hot outside it's almost torture. You can't escape the heat and humidity. The air is thick! I'm encouraged my push ups are finally starting to come back around, and my sit ups are getting back to where I want them, but my run just hasn't progressed much. I don't have much time, so I'll just have to do the best I can. I'm looking forward to getting back into the training setting. It's an opportunity to learn a lot and make yourself better. I'm really concerned about the nursing aspect. I've just had so many breaks in my learning that it's been difficult to keep all the dots connected. It's been almost 7 months now since I last had clinical and lecture. EEK!!! I guess it's all in the Lord's hands. He will bring it all back. Afterall, I am convinced that my career is a calling from Him and His plan for me. Otherwise, I never would've made it. Honestly.