One last month in Washington

Hello All!

I've decided that it would probably be a wise idea to have a space to share what is happening in my life as I will have limited communication over the next six or so months. For those of you who don't know, I will be attending a Discipleship Training School through Youth With A Mission in Herrnhut, Germany. This adventure begins on 2 October, when I fly to east Germany for ten weeks of lectures in a bilingual-international setting, and preparation for Outreach (the second three months, spent in a location doing things and with a team that will all be determined in Germany.)

I had the awesome opportunity to work for Summit Ministries in Manitou Springs, Colorado (just west of Colorado Springs) for nearly two months this summer and enjoyed it immensly. I worked on "Domestics," drove 15 passenger vans to set up for sports time, and led small groups during each session, and generally had a blast getting to know and work with people who have fun and seek after the Lord. As a sweet close to my time in CO I got to go down to Pagosa Springs and get the lodge there ready for Summit Semester, which was full work, fun, and beautiful scenery. It's always hard to leave a place that holds people we love, and good memories, but I am hoping to get back to Summit next summer.

I've been home for just less than a week, had my wisdom teeth removed, and am now in the process of wrapping my mind around the work that I need to do before I leave. It will get done--eventually. I am struggling with the idea of graduate school, and not sure if it's because I just don't want to do the hard work of applying, or if it's the bigger picture of the end results of a PhD in I/O Psych. What do I really want? and more importantly, what does God want with me?
Mom and dad have also accepted a contingent offer of sale on the big house in Ferndale, so nearly all my possessions are boxed up in the closet, and we have the joy of exploring though various homes and neighborhoods in Bellingham trying to imagine my parents there and someday (when we might all be in the same place again) the whole family. We live in a beautiful place, and it makes it a bit hard to leave knowing I won't have a home that has been mine to return to. Thanks for not moving until I'd graduated from college, mom and dad :-)

I appreciate all the love and support that I have received and that I know will follow me across the world this year. Thanks bunches!

Hugs, kisses, and prayers,

Libby, Sniffy, Libs, Lu-Bunny, etc...