Life out of a suitcase.......wow! It is tough. Unpacking, then repacking, then unpacking, then repacking and added to that having road trip after road trip. These road trips I thought would have been full of scenery and interesting things. I was wrong! My first road trip, with Nessa, was at first very fun, but became less and less interesting and more and more boring. (Ness would def. agree with me)
Day 1: Our highlight was getting away from home!! and going up in the St. Louis Arch. It was sweet to see the Cardinals stadium from high up in the air!!
Day 2: Country music EVERY station! :) A dead armidillo and a very, very, very, very small tumbleweed that went in front of our car. We were starting to go a little crazy by this time! So we were happy to see anything moving!
Day 3: Well we had gone crazy by now. We were laughing hysterically at things that were not funny. We went through nothing but brown patches of grass forever and only going 45 miles per hour! We were so sick of the car, but I finally did get to good ole New Mexico! It was a really fun to see my nieces and nephew jump into our arms and hug us for a long time.
I was in New Mexico (NM) for about 3 weeks. During my stay I had to finish my sophomore year. That turned out to be really tough and challenging. Studying with 3 little kids playing 'Ring around the rosie' around you is definately not distracting! But it gave me a different environment to experience. It would not have been as much fun if they were not there! Nieces and nephews always add lots of color to my life and also some headaches as well.
When I finally finished my sophomore year my brain was fried. It was time to start my summer and all the fun that came with. I helped my sister, Missie, with her kids. I enjoyed playing with them and getting to know them alot better. I really enjoyed painting Kayla's nails alot and helping her pick out her dress of the day! Maya was a little harder get to warm up to you, but finally a couple days in we were the best of friends. She said my name well.... it was "ba ba". It was one of her meanings of ba ba. There was blanket, bunny, ball, bear, and book. And now my name was added to that list! I feel so accomplished! No, really I did, it was a such a ball to play with her.
2 weeks later Missie's family including her husband and I left on a 2 day journey to Colorado. Now we were riding in an Armada with 3 kids, 2 weeks worth of clothes and other needed items. Armada's do not have alot of space in the trunk or anywhere else for that matter. Kids need alot of supplies, but I also bring alot of supplies! So we got all the kids things and I didn't figure out until we got to the hotel in Albequerqe, NM (4 hours away from Alamagordo) we forgot my insulin and all my meds! haha so a little problem there, but it ended up working out that we could get some meds here in Colorado and thankfully my wonderful parents brought an extra vial of insulin! So that little glitch in my summer flew by without any harm done.
We got to this wonderful house and we were awed by its beauty. The past couple weeks have been really, really good. We have done alot of hiking and trail blazing! Mountains are alot higher than they look!! Having all 5 kids here in one house was good, but a little chaotic. It was nice to see them all together again! But now the house seems a little deserted. No kids, no potty breaks, no snack times! It is un-normal! But now it is time for me and my mom and dad to experience Colorado just the three of us!
We have Korea coming up in a week. I AM SO EXCITED! But with all of this excitment also comes fear! Fear of acceptance, fear of different customs, fear of not wanting to leave my homeland! But I put all of those things in God's hands! He will work it out and I will see His plan unfold in front of me! :)
Now here is what I would like to ask of you guys! Please pray for my family. We have alot to get done before we leave! Pray for a good trip for my mom and dad. It is going to be tough on all of us. But please pray especially for me in the next couple weeks. This trip will uncover my past and my future. This is going to be a very emotional journey for me and my family.
But please remember that everyday I pray for you guys! You are still on my heart and mind! I pray you all have a good summer full of God-moments and joy! I hope all of you are okay from the storm that passed thru Demotte! My thoughts go out to all you who lost property or had damage done to your home! I pray it is fixed as soon as possible! I am looking forward to keeping you all updated. You may email us whenever at jelsmadrb@gmail.com . We welcome any emails or comments!! I hope you all have a great rest of your day!
Bekkah
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