The one for a summer recap.

 I am back in Raleigh finishing up my last, sweet year at NCSU.  I am very excited, very nervous, happy, sad, anxious.. all of the above.  Thankfully, I am coming off a summer high from being at home for the past couple months. 

To start off, I worked in my own pediatrician's office.  I cannot tell you how great of a experience it was.  I stand firm in knowing that I gained more hands on experience there than I could have anywhere else.  Also, it was such a rewarding experience to be able to see both sides of the practice... one side being the patient for years & years & years, then seeing it completely different from the staff side this summer.  I am so thankful for Dr. Gale & her staff.  Im sure they were ready to bid me farewell at the end with my obnoxious obsession with the Olympics and my crazy dance moves.  But all in all, it was the absolute best way to spend my summer.

This summer at home was full of comfort & familiarity.  I loved being at home with my parents & my brother.  They always made me feel loved... through momma's southern cooking, daddy helping with my laundry, doing things just one on one with each of them, just sitting in the living room together, eating outside, scratching my back and random acts of kindness.  I sure do love my family & I am so thankful I've got such good people to go home to.

Also, at home I was thankful to be there to celebrate both of my parents' 50th birthdays!

This summer I started a girl's bible study for high school girls.  Every week about 8-12 girls would come to my house for an hour to discuss various topics like faith, routine, worth/beauty, and evangelism.  One of my favorite weeks was when we did a small lesson & then did a little evangelistic work at our hometown gas stations.  The girls seemed to really love it also.  I am so thankful for this girls & their spirits!

 

 

I can't talk about my summer without mentioning my working man.  Although I hated living in a different city from him, I think this summer was such a sweet time in his life.  I think living by himself while going through the transition process from full time student to full time employer was a good thing.  I think he really loves his job & I think he enjoys the responsibility that comes with it.

So there is my summer recap.  I am excited to be back in Raleigh && to see what kind of goodness I can squeeze out of this last year!