Birthday!

Hello friends! I decided that it is an appropriate time to post because yesterday was my birthday! I actually do feel slightly older now that I'm 21. Perhaps because it's one of the last major "milestone birthdays". My summer has been very different than what I expected, but God has definitely worked through it to teach me a great deal!

As I told you all during the semester, I was supposed to go to on a six week trip to Montana & back with a team of Geology students. Instead, I came down with mono during finals week! So outdoor camping and hiking was pretty much out of the question. I was super sick for the second half of August and most of June, but I've finally reached the point where I'm healing and slowly regaining energy (mono is a notorious energy-sapper). My puppy, Heidi, kept me company while I was sick. She likes to rest, so we we had a good time together.

My illness definitely forced me to rearrange my summer, but I am grateful for the down-time because it has helped me to slow down and appreciate each day more. I've also been able to spend a lot of quality time with my brother! We've been working our way through the seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. His idea. I can't believe he got me hooked on it.

Now that I've kicked the mono out of my system, I'm taking a trip to California! I leave tomorrow morning and I will be meeting up with a friend who lives in San Diego for the weekend. Then, my family is meeting me in Cali and we will drive to LA for the remainder of the week, partially because I haven't been to Disneyland in 18 months, so I'm overdue. I believe it will be my seventh or eighth time to go. I'm kind of obsessed with Disney and my dream job in high school was to work as Belle in the park. She's my fave. A brunette who likes to wear yellow and reads books. I can identify.

I can't wait to see you all in August!

Love,

Paigepharr