Summer Vacation is Almost Over!

It is officially August! What a busy July I had! I did some math, and realized that in July alone, I have spent over 52 hours in moving vehicles! 52 hours + of travel in a total of 31 days! Wow...

Right now I am in South Dakota with my Grandma for the Sturgis motorcycle rally. It began today. Yesterday we got to do some sight-seeing, which included getting to see Mount Rushmore! That was pretty cool. I didn't get to see it when we lived on the road, so it was very exciting getting to see something new.

Last week (July 21st-25th) I went to camp with my best friend and her Church. It was fun. There was a lot of Bible teaching, sports, and other activities. I didn't get as much out of the teaching this year as I did last year. That was sad :( I was HORRIBLE at all of the sports. I've never really been much of an athletic person. A couple of the other activies that we did included Bible Trivia & Square dancing, though. I LOVED both of those! I could have happily sat and done Bible Trivia all day, every day of camp! The only thing that I didn't like about it was the fact that you had to wait so long for your turn! Oh yeah, we also played ping-pong, which was IMMENSELY funy in my opinion :D I actually learned the rules of ping-pong, too! I had some laugh attacks with Kerra while I was at camp as well, and that was pretty exciting ;)

Oh, I forgot to mention something. Before I came to South Dakota, I got to spend a day in Iowa visiting my some of my family members and friends! That was extremely happy-making :D God has blessed me with SUCH a great family... I am so very blessed! I can't put it into words! I really miss my family back home! It seems like I haven't seen them at ALL this summer! Hopefully I can spend some quality time with them when I get home, before school starts.

Well, I thought I should write a little update. I really want to type up some of my thoughts on this book I got called "Driven by Eternity" (by John Bevere), but that will have to wait until later, I guess. I'm going to go. So... be blessed, everybody! I miss you!!

It's SUMMER!

Oh my goodness... I love summer SO much! I feel so free! I was kind of worried about summer at first, because I thought that I was going to be GONE the whole time, not getting enough sleep, and I figured I'd reach a point of pure grouchiness. lol. Things have changed, though, and so I'm not going anywhere out of state in the month of June, & the month has been really fun so far! I have spent a ton of time with friends, it is so cool to be able to invite friends over more! We got our pool set up, and boy oh boy is that awesome! I am working 1-2 days a week, which has been great. I have done a lot of Bible study & stuff like that, and seriously, growing into a disciple of Jesus Christ is the best thing in the world. I don't want to say the best feeling in the world, because it's more than that. It really makes me realize how empty I would be without God.

In July, I'm going to go to Canada with my older brother, to meet up with my Dad & two younger siblings to spend time with my sister who lives in Canada. I am REALLY looking forward to it! I miss my sister SO much, I haven't seen her for years. I miss the rest of my family, too. I have to admit I'm looking forward to Canada itself, also. (eh?)

After I get home from Canada & rest up for awhile, I'm going to camp! I'm going with my friend Kerra & her youth group, like I did last year. I am really looking forward to it! Last year was so much fun, & I learned a lot, growing as a Christian. 'Twas splendid!

In August, I'm going to go to South Dakota (that state that is south of North Dakota, ya know) with my FANTABULOUS Grandma and Grandpa. I'm going to a HUGE motorcycle rally- Sturgis! I am SO EXCITED! I miss living on the road & motorcycle rallies sometimes, so I'm very thankful that my Grandma is letting me join her & help her out with one this summer. She did last summer, too, and it was wonderful :)

After that, I'm going to come home and start school again. I will go, "Goodness gracious, summer is over already?" Time flies when you are having fun, & God has blessed me with a summer that is going to be beyond fun. Thank You, Lord!