Woops.

Obviously I haven't been keeping up with this thing like I planned.

Easter weekend will do that to you, I suppose.

Speaking of, Easter weekend was awesome this year. St. Peter's Good Friday service was so moving that I literally don't have decent words for it. It was beautiful, crushing, reverent, somber, hopeful, all of these things. It felt wrong to speak, even after it was over. The crucifixion of Christ never felt as real as it did in the nave last Friday. I was so glad to have gone.

Easter Sunday was pretty legit as well. Packed house, and quite festive. I was also privileged to hear one of the most beautiful and amazing stories I've ever heard, courtesy of Mrs. Beth. I love her. She's beautiful on the inside and out. :)

Today I (FINALLY) got to see Lawrence in a suit. It was sexy. And by sexy I mean "Omg I want to see this every day of my life melt me into butter" sexy. Good thing I'm marrying him. MUST SEE MORE SUIT-WEARING.

Now I'm in the final hours of my four-day-long Easter break. It's been a much needed period of rest.

It's also 25 days until I leave for China.

25 days.

I'm suddenly not as ready to go as I had thought. It's beginning to seem very, very real now.

Even more real now, because I JUST GOT MY CHILDREN ASSIGNED TO ME!!!! One little boy has joined a foster family, so I won't be seeing him while I'm there. Kinda bummed, but glad he is with a loving family. The little girl IS still residing at the foster home, so I will be able to interact with her a lot! I'm so excited, I've been reading her story since I found out I would be going to China. I know God has something in store for the both of us. I don't expect to be the same person when I leave China as I was when I arrived.

I'm so excited so excited so excited SO EXCITED. BABIES! CHILDREN! CHINESE KIDS! WOO!

Okay so maybe I AM ready to go.



....I need to go to bed. Actually, I need to read for my class tomorrow evening. But I have time to do that tomorrow. BEDTIME. MUST GO.

KTHXBYE.