my best friend.

i love you, Caleb Benjamin!

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!

whoa. i can't believe this yea has come and is now gone! crazy times. but i feel like i've been saying that throughout this whole year. hmm... well, here's the last update for the year 2008... are you ready for it?

this is it.

to all of you who are far away from me, i miss you and i pray the best for you in this upcoming year.

p.s. the title is how you say, "happy new year" in Hawaiian. pretty cool, right?   (;

happy new year!

whoa, 2008 is coming to a close. it's insane how fast this year has passed by. cwazy cwazy.

i hope everyone's Christmas was a glorious day! i had a really great time with my family here at home. my mom made an uh-maaazing dinner for all of us, oh my, it was so good! haha, i still haven't unpacked yet... gosh, i stink at this. 

well, thing's are going really great over here. the sun is shining, the air is clean, the birds are chirping. i went to the beach last sunday... trying to get some color other than white on my skin. i think i prefer sand over snow. well, depends on the clothing i have. 

so, i suppose i should let some people know that Caleb and I were in an accident. but don't worry, we're a-okay! just sore from the whiplash and all that great stuff that comes along with being in a car accident. for me it's my chest where the seatbelt was (i'm bruised) and my ribs on the left side. Caleb's back is really tight and his neck is still sore. :( the even happened on Tuesday, we were heading out to Hana (back  side of the island) for the day. the weather forecast was partly cloudy with scattered showers... as we were driving out it started POURING like crazy. the roads were obviously wet... cause that's what happens when it rains. Anyways, we were turning a sharp corner and started sliding down the turn and hit an oncoming car going about 15 mph. doesn't sound too bad but the car was totaled. the guy in the other car was fine, as was his car. but it really stinks... obviously. we got back into town from the tow truck guy... it was sad to say goodbye to the car. it's been so good to us. :( so please pray, we know that God is our Provider and He has a plan in all of this. it's just hard sometimes to understand His timing. but He is good, just like always. Praise Him that everything worked out good, and He put really kind people in our path that day. 

but now we're moving on to bigger and better adventures! 

i made it.

 it was a long day and a half of traveling... but i made it! oh my, did i make it. 

being home feels so surreal. i can't believe it! my whole family was at the airport to pick me up along with Caleb who brought me an arizona green tea and flowers. (awww) i love them all so much, it's so good to be with them again. but oh dang, do i miss Germany! traveling was fun... mmmkay, not really. it was sad and lonely and cold. but i'm home now... the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the air is humid, i'm wearing a skirt and t-shirt. no hoodie and no socks! it's been 15 hours since i saw my best friend again after 110 long long very long days. i'm about to eat macaroni and cheese... oh man, life is good. 

haha, God is good. praise Him that i made it home safe.

i miss all my friends from Germany. ): awwee... so sad not to be with them no more. i pray you all had safe travels and get home safe. 

for real this time.

alright, so my official last update from Germany. it's about 3 o'clock in the morning right now. one hour before we leave for the airport.

graduation was really good, really encouraging. and i cried. haha, but that's ok. the hardest goodbye's are just starting to come...

i'm so hungry right now, but Tamiko gave me a orange to hold me over. she's such a wonderful friend. i'm going to miss her so much! spring 2009 Okinawa? i wish.

well, i'm almost home. just a whole day of traveling and then i get off the plane in Maui. cwaaazy.

i don't even know what to say right now. God is good, and He has such amazing purposes and promises that He fulfills and keeps. it's so comforting to know that He is in control. even when i can't think straight at 3am... He's still there, sane. it's real nice.

anyways, for those who i'm departing from... i'll miss you and i'll see you sometime again. Christians never say goodbye! (:

and to those at home, i'll see you soon! so soon! and i'm so excited to be back.

Praise Him!

the end is near.

alright, it's here. i'm leaving Germany and it's the end of my third semester. crazy, huh? sometimes life seems like it'll never get moving along, and then before you know it POOF it's gone. this semester went by fast but it was well spent. i can say that with confidence. 

well, the photo is of my dorm at our final "dorm meeting". such an amazing room, hands down. haha. as we can see none of us are tan... anyways, it'll be weird. i've learned to live with these girls for the past 3 1/2 months. i remember when i first moved in... that feels like sooo long ago. it's really strange... but we had a good time that night at The Black Sheep... really good food and amazing ice cream. it was fun. 

so tonight is graduation! pretty exciting, there's a good size group of graduates. then i leave at 4am tomorrow morning... and then it's another 28 or 29 hours of traveling... something insane like that. so just pray that i would get home safely, it'll be sad traveling by myself... but another good experience to add to the list i suppose. anyways, i'm today we have dorm cleaning... did i mention that already? hmm... we have a bigger room, but i'm thinking it'll probably be easier. i was able to stuff everything in my suitcase! Praise Him, my family will have presents for Christmas. (: 

i suppose it's time to say goodbye, i'll still blog when i'm home of course... do not fret my dears. life in Maui will be different, but so good. i'll keep you all updated. i love you all and safe travels to everyone. 

everyday.

well, tomorrow's my last full day in Germany. let's make the most of it. 

i'll miss it lots. this was such an amazing semester. today one of the students gave the most exhorting devotion i've heard all semester. it was pretty cool.

these are just a few of the things i'll miss... Annie, of course. she's been such a blessing this semester. i love singing songs with her and those amazing piano skillz she's got. Melissa's Christmas lights and Tamiko coming into the room every night. i love them both dearly. Alisha! awee, i miss her already. such an amazing friend. i know we'll cross paths again someday. Zach and his bleesting. haha. Dön-shanks and that sound that Doug makes when he eats them... and of course everyone else that i've come across. cold-cut tuesday (ok not really), musical mondays, fake fact friday. "what's the deal?" my roomies and sunny days. Sabine's weather forecasting (she's always right!). aaand Laura keeping the rules, such a good dorm steward. haha, but it's been such a great 4 months. i loved it here and i'm sad to leave. so bittersweet. but it's all good.

anywaysss... here's a few photo's for you to enjoy. blogger was being weird with the uploading once again... but i must go finish packing now.

"i hate the theme 'finish well'! cause this isn't the end... it's only the start!"