WOW-zers!

I have failed miserably at being a blogger.  It has been almost 2 months since my last post...but I've been so busy!

Ireland was fantastic.  We were told before we went that the hardest part of the trip is that when you get back you will want to tell everyone everything that happened...but most people won't WANT to hear everything that happened.  This is so so true.  I feel like I could talk all about it, but most people just ask "How was it?" "Did you have so much fun?" "What was the food like?" "Did you get to meet any cool people?" And all of these are really simple questions that require really simple answers:  "It was amazing!" "I had a blast!" "The food was pretty much the same as ours, but the fish there is awesome, nothing like Kansas! haha" "We met random locals, which was a lot of fun.  We also got to meet John Hume and the Right Honorable Lord Alderdice, as well as the High Sheriff of Belfast! Woah! (go look them up, I know you have no clue who these people are!)"

I did keep a journal while I was there, and I'm debating posting it.  Would you like to see what we did and what I thought?  I would have posted it daily while we were there, but internet access was sloooow!

What else has happened since then?  Well, I've been so busy with school and trying to survive that I have lost touch with friends and family.  Every time I talked to my mom I would say "I'm drowning.  And just trying to keep my head above water..."  which is so true of my life.  I have been so busy that I don't have time for text conversations, phone calls, or quality visits.  Every time I tried to do one of these things, it was always half-hearted.  I apologize for that...but you all remember what it was like to work full time and go to school full time and attempt to pack and prepare yourself for a missions trip, right?  Stressful.  Luckily, I'm almost done.

Can you believe it?  (Okay, it's probably more unbelievable to me than anyone else) but I am 2 finals away from graduating college.  My time at K-State is coming to a close, and I don't know what I think about it yet.  I've been so busy and sleep-deprived that I'm really just stressed out and numb to everything else.

In case you would like to know what I've got coming up:
This week:  Working, studying, and packing.  I've got 2 finals, and they are both on Thursday.
The following week:  Apply for jobs like crazy...because I'm going to need a way to make rent in OP! It's also my last week at the middle school.  This is going to be a very bittersweet week for me.  They technically get out of school on May 25th, but my last day is the 20th because....
May 23-30:  Mission trip to the DR!  This doesn't seem real to me yet.  Probably because I don't know hardly any logistics...such as what time I have to be at the airport on Monday.  I am NOT prepared for this trip in any way.  Emotionally, mentally, physically (I still haven't gotten my shots or meds yet! uh-oh!), or spiritually.  I just have NOT had time to prepare or even think about it.  So please please please pray for me.  Nor do I have clothes to take.  What does one wear when you can't wear shorts but the weather is going to be HOT?  AAAAnd I have no money to buy clothes, so I've got to get creative here...
May 31-June 1:  Pack, clean, and move!  I'm excited for the next step in my life, but nervous about packing, as I've never been good at it, and even more nervous that I am blindly moving to a new area.  I have an apartment, but I don't have an income to pay for that apartment yet.  Hopefully things fall into place...I'll keep you updated ;)

WOW!  Long post to make up for the past two months :)