Back in Cajun Country

well I might be a little behind in updating the blog.....whoops. I'm back in New Iberia for the time being. FPO is over and it is sad. really sad. I much rather be around 300 people all day every day. I'll be home for about a month, and though it seems like a long time I feel like it will fly by. Let's have a little update though....

Well the last few weeks of FPO were great. We celebrated Elbert's birthday! Had a little 10 minute surprise birthday party for him at his house. It was great. We love Elbert. Probably the greatest man around.

We went to DC on our little FPO field trip. Had some Italian style pizza.... I'm so ready to eat it in Naples! Looked around for some Italians, and stumbled upon the White House. Great day! haha

I permanently marked myself the last week of FPO. So if I ever forget the life God has called me to, all I have to do is look at my wrist and remember... O yea tell people about Jesus.

So now I am back in Louisiana, and like I said it's kind of weird to not be around so many people all of the time. It is good to be back with friends and family though. I had a great day at church yesterday. I've really missed my church family and the great people I get to be around there. This weekend was the Sugarcane festival in New Iberia. I participated in none of the festivities but at least I was home for one last Sugarcane Festival weekend. :)

I finally got my new camera. I love new toys. I can't wait to use it in Italy, but for now New Iberia will be a good place to take pictures. My sister's kids are also great for taking pictures, as the pictures show.

Last night was a little farewell dinner for the Belmore's and myself. Highland finally has a music minister, which means finally a full staff! yay! Caroline had a little too much fun with the camera. But a great night there.

Tomorrow I drive over to Houston to apply for my visa. Pray that Grace and I will have the right answers for the people at the consulate and that the visa process is smooth. We need them!

I think I have a pretty busy week, but I will keep this updated... if I don't forget!

Cortney

Rocks and Water

Today a big group of us went out to the James River. The river is low so most of the rock bed is exposed and you can walk across the river on the big boulders. We just relaxed on the rocks and enjoyed the day doing nothing. I almost had a snake incident but then I got up. I loved just listening to the water all afternoon though!

After this weekend, there is only one weekend left here at FPO then back to the BERRY. Just in time for the Sugarcane Festival. I just want to eat good food again before heading out to Italy. We are still waiting to hear about visas, so I'm not even sure yet when I will be heading to Italy. Be praying for the visa situation. I know that God is in control, I just don't know what things look like in the near future.

Europe and Dave and Buster's

So this week our Affinity group has been meeting together. It's nice to be just us and be able to talk more specifically about what things will look like for us in Europe. Today we finished doing our worldview presentations which means we really have no work left here. The clock is counting down now......

Tonight our Affinity group went to Dave and Buster's (like a Chuck-E-Cheese for adults) to just relax, play games, and act like children. I played a ton of Guitar Hero which was much needed to relax. Sometimes it is good to just get away and take time to play. But it so easy to forget to do that when the task at hand is so important.

Next week is D.C. Can't wait for that!

where You go I go....

Week six is done! I'm glad to be finished with this weeks training, but also glad that we had it. Only two and a half weeks left here at FPO, and the time will fly. I am getting anxious to be in Italy, but unfortunately we still don't have our visas and don't know when we will be getting them. We're working on it.

Although I am excited and ready to be in Italy, this day has been hard to think about that. FOOTBALL would be the reason. I really really wanted to be at home, suited up and playing at the game today. But that is not a reality for me. The alternative has been watching college football games all day here at FPO. The only bad thing about that is thinking about not being able to watch football for the next two years! I'm so sad. But I will deal.