Sweet Summer

Man, so its been a while since checking in here. I figure in this facebook age (and since I update less frequently after Africa), no one's looking here anymore. But, might as well give a summer update, in case you're not the facebook type.

Yes. School year #1 in NYC: COMPLETE. What an exhausting and challenging year it was! But I do love the city, my neighborhoods in the Bronx, and the relationships that have been building here. I'm midway through getting my MA in teaching science from Teachers College, and I'm loving the summer.

July has been getting out on the river and out in the town. I've had 3 weddings, at least 6 couch surfers, a swing dance class, Spanish tutoring, school trainings/ planning, and have been out enjoying the museums, parks and even a Broadway musical and a Shakespearian play. I've also been volunteering with my church and a sweet organization called Rocking the Boat, which gets high school kids out on the Bronx River.

During the month of August, Lord willing, I'll be learning Spanish in Nicaragua, so don't get mad at me if I'm not answering my phone.

God is good and the summer is sweet, indeed.