I just noticed it was April when I last wrote. I always think about writing, but then I realize that I've written so many pages for school and it' seems like a daunting task.  Yet now it has been quite awhile since I have had to write an intense paper (expect I need to write one today about my progression/reflection on internship).

Yes I am in my internship at the ECA. Quite different from when I was there last, yet some of the same stuff. I know some of you are probably asking, "Why did you go back there?". Well there are several reasons:

1) It's one of the few places where you get to work with adolescents constanty

2)Wendy really wanted me to come back so I didn't have to apply anywhere

3)I really wanted to have the experience of a different world there. I prayed about it long and hard, and it seemed as though God really wanted me there. Part of His purpose (I believe) was to experience some healing as well. And at times I can see how I'm created to work with adolescents.

I can't say it's been all peaches and ice cream there thus far, but I can tell you it has been such an experience. I'm learning more than I think I would've at other places I thought about. Everything there, for the most part, is very hands on and I've been able to experience many different aspects of a future job such as, case management, parent consultations, evaluation material, testing material, and much more.

Secondly, Shane and I have been married over two years now! Wowza!!  It has flown by. And if you are in contact with us (which isn't much) you know that we are extremely busy. I think we are more busy now than when we first got married. You may ask, "Don't you miss one another? Don't you want more time together?" Of course we do! But this short season in our lives I'm working 13 hour days, and Shane is working 16 hour days. I hope this will all change when I graduate in December, and get a job in my field. We know this is temporary and are excited to have a change of schedule come Spring time

Spring time! Yes spring time. As some of you know, we may be moving!  It is completely dependent on where I find a job. We hope to stay in Wisconsin, but the job market is scarce right now. And with my licensing I want to get it in Wisconsin. I don't want to do it in MN because they don't have reciprocity with the other 22 states (like Wisconsin), otherwise we might have moved there. I find it quite...umm...what's the word...well I find it just strange that I will have an M.S. come December. I never expected this chapter in my life. Which in a funny way, I'll be overqualified for jobs now   Haha- what a weird concept

God is good. Shane and I are trying to decide on a church. We started to attend CVBC regularly, but the summer has put a dent in that. Why doesn't Norman Hubbard have a church up here??   Nah, it's hard to start something when you think you may leave it soon. And we have a harder time connecting with people because of our insane work schedules. I am every thankful for our bible study with Tessa and Ryan. They have been such a blessing. It is great to be able to sit down with people who want to learn more and go deeper with a study. And we always do a meal before study so it makes it more like a community. I'm so glad God orchestrated that...He is good.

And in less than a month I will be 25!  Yikes!  Though I'm told I look much older than that...haha great. So when I'm 40 I'll look really old!   I'm cool with age so far. I believe my mom had already started getting white hair at my age, but I haven't found any yet.   And I haven't hit the baby fever either. I wonder if next spring will bring that on or when I'm 27...cuz 27 sounds like a good age to have kids   Though I know I'm getting pressured by both sides of the family to get 'grandkids out'. My dad is really the only one that isn't rushed to have grand babes, and I like that he's relaxed about it  Haha his girlfriend was all pressuring me and dad just smiled.

Oh yeah! I went 4-wheeling with my bro and dad the other day. I had so much fun, but was really sore the next day. I'm still wanting an ATV, but shane says 'over my dead body'.   haha even though I don't fit my family all that well, I do have this wild side to me.

Alrighty- well time for me to work some more before the long week.

Yes...Shane and I played this game today.  This is probably one of the worst winter weather days. It was snowing...then raining...then snowing again...with some wind..and freezing weather!  I saw a Semi that ran right through the bridge into a ditch...a ditch that ran down into a creek/river...crazy!! Yet this game would only be invented on a day like this... I suppose it's like the Horse game you play as you drive for long periods of time...you know...where you count horses....yeah...

I don't think I've ever driven 40mph on I-94... We were traveling back from Appleton from Alissa and Steve's wedding!  Hilarious! Steve is an Austrailian and Alissa is American. There was a bunch of Austrailians at their wedding and reception. All had to buy winter jackets for the first time. Most of them didn't know how to walk on ice...falling down...wearing dresses/skirts that are above their knees...poor Austrailian people.  How did they know to come with a full-length dress/skirt? That wearing shoes that hardly cover your feet means frostbite? And that there is a technique for walking on ice?

Their wedding was beautiful! And I love the accents! Yet...every speech from an Austrailian was about 30 minutes long...no joke... and I was amazed at the limited amount of time we had to speak to one another at our dinner tables...there were speeches, jokes, and entertainment the whole time from two Austrailian men.  And I was able to see Nicole Luedeke! It was amazing...Love that girl!!! Saw Zach and Alissa, Katie and Noah, and the Hagan's!   It was quite nice...

And for New Years I picked up Betsy from the Cities and had a very laid back celebration with her and Carrie.  It was just like last year...not big 'horray" and no going to bed before 12...   Nice quiet new years are very nice... I love those girls!!

Christmas was busy...that is all I'm going to say...there is too much to write... But I will say that I went to 6 christmas'.  I haven't done that in...oh wait..I've been doing that since I've been 5...  I figure when my parents are really old we will only have about 4...and then when we are the grandparents we will only have one! How glorious!!  Doesn't even seem possible at this point!

Danielle White was also in Wisconsin!!  I love that girl!!! It was really great to see her and catch up....it seemed like we picked up right where we left off...great how you can do that with some people!  She's growing up so fast...just bought a house...lives in another State...yeah...all grown up! I love her...

This semester I got a 3.92...was quite proud...it was really nice...and now I'm satisfied...if I get a 4.0 ever in my life I will be happy...but it won't be everything... I'm learning that slowly...

Haha...I thought I would write something intriguing...yet I'm too tired to do that...