Oh boy, Oh boy

The Capital and the millions of people in front of it

Washington Monument earrrly in the morning

The NBC desk at the Newseum

Matt and I on the balcony of the Newseum...freezing because our coats had been checked in.  Brr!

A portion of the Berlin Wall

This could've been a really great picture...hehe.  We're pointing at Florida Avenue trying to convince ourselves that it's warm.  It did NOT work.

Can anyone tell me why Florida is being stupid?  A low of 27 last night...all I'm sayin'....

Ok so a few things are new.  I went to the inauguration of President Barack Obama and as a result have been in DC for the past 5 days.  Let me tell you...it was freezing, but totally worth it.  What an experience.  I could tell you about the people jumping over porta-potties, my fear of losing my toe due to frostbite, Cathy and I partying with homemade lemonade because we weren't allowed to go to the "Lotus Lounge", the amazing people, freezing more than I ever have before, a bus blockade made of people, and jumping through bushes, but I'll spare you.  Oops...

I'll post some pictures, because I feel like that's the best way to really see what it was like.  It's hard to describe in words the spirit of the event, and what it was like to be around alllll those other people celebrating that historic day.  

So.  If you're ever bored, go read old blog posts from all of us, and the comments.  They pretty much made my day today....and there are a lot of inside jokes that I unfortunately cannot remember the meaning to.  Makes it more fun, I think....

Hope your lives are being great to you all, and that we can all get together soon!  

Love,

Brit

Back to school, back to schoooooollllll

So third and last update about the cyst.  The stitches come out tomorrow! :)

Speaking of tomorrow, it's going to be a busy busy day.  I have to go to Ft. Myers with Grandpa in the morning to get my stitches out, then come back and vacuum my car and pack, then lunch with Emily, then bank with mom, then drive to Orlando, then unpack, and then....HUEY MAGOOS.  I'm looking forward to that a little...;)

I'm looking forward to heading back to school but am sad to leave home too.  Being here for so long made me get back into the swing of living at home and sometimes it feels like I never left.  I love getting 'the best of both worlds' (hehe).  If I could move my family, friends, church, and animals to Orlando and occasionally take a trip to the country, man....how sweet would that be. I certainly have nothing to complain about...I'm insanely blessed at both Orlando and home.

Heading back a few days...Christmas was great, though different.  A lot of our family was out of town so it was a lot smaller than usual.  New Years was special.  We had a huge bon-fire out at our friend James's house and were entertained by a fabulous showing of fireworks.  Oh LaBelle...

Now onto New Years Resolutions...I'm not a fan.  I've never met someone who's actually stuck to one.  Ms. Martha brought up an interesting point in church this morning.  She talked about how the resolutions so often focus on ourselves and how we can improve US.  I had never noticed that.  She talked about instead of trying to improve things about us, how about improving things around us.  She got me thinking more and more about my dream and the call on my heart to be a missionary.  Sometimes with all of the career opportunities that come up with getting closer and closer to being out of school, I lose sight of the call of God on my life.  I'm not sure if it will be forever, for a few years, or for even less, but what I do know is that I have to be careful to never lose sight of God and His plans for me.  For now I'm going to continue on in school and pray for God's plans on my life.  I have no idea where that will lead, and it's a bit frightening, but even more fulfilling and exiting.  

I love you guys, and it was great to see you both over break.  Here's to 2009 being...2009.  I'm not asking for better or worse...just whatever God has in store.  

Oh, and let's not forget to pray for the Kelly family.  Tomorrow with be 1 year since the accident...

Love,

Brit