The End

So I did really bad keeping this blog updated, I apologize. I just wanted to bring it to a conclusive end. I have returned home to good old Minneosta as of 5 months ago. I miss Egypt terribly. It gets easier all the time though. The first month I was back in the states I remember crying when I got out of the shower and used one of our towels, because I hadn't felt a towel that was so fluffy and luxerious for the whole year. Little things like that brought Egypt swirling back into my memories. I had the best year of my life in Cairo, Egypt. I learnt valuable lessons about life and God. I shall never forget it. I just wanted to say thank you so very much for your prayers and financial support while I was over there. Rabina barekoum (our God Bless you).

Art teacher, and my realizaton.

The art teacher at a school here had to go back to Germany because her mother had a heart attack so I have been subbing for her for the past 2 weeks. I have one more week and then I am done. But I have really enjoyed it, its been a lot of fun. I teach kindergartners all the way up to 8th graders. Most of the older students I either have in my Sunday school class or my youth group so its been pretty comfortable teaching them since I know them already. But ive loved actually being able to think somewhat artistically again and painting or doing projects. And its funny seeing how some kids work so diligently on their work and others could care less about how thier work turned out. Like this one project using ink and your fingerprints to make a selfportrait i thought would be so cool and take up the whole perioud, because that how i would do it. but they were like *print* *print *print* and were done. i was like okay so not everyone wants to make thiers lifelike and perfect like me lol. but its been a good experience. I've had to not go up to Maadi and teach the girls English becuase I've had to sub instead. And ive missed seeeing them, but its been kind of a nice change for me. I think the change of pace and change of routine has helped refreash me.

And at youth group we've been working on our human video for Easter. Its going pretty well and Ive realized that I love those kinda of things. Directing, and acting, and dancing... the performing arts. I never thought I was any good at it. Especially going to a whole school filled with AMAZING performing artists, I was so intimidating i never wanted to try my hand at it (other then dance, which was my focus in highschool). But having to teach children and teenagers I have to put myself in authority by the way I act. To speak and come up with fun games at youth group I need creativity and expression. Directing and creating the human video calls for the same kind of attributes. Being a leader for a bunch of teens that look up to you demands certain qualites or at least brings them out of you. I think having gone to a performing arts school has helped me with those qualities. Being exposed to certain methods and acting and such has helped me express myself a lot more. And I think having confidence in the woman and child of God that I am has made me able to do so much more while Ive been here. I hope that doesnt sound like I am saying I am great at performing arts by any means, or have a big head full of hot air. Im just saying its amazing how things I've learned over the years at school and the confidence I find in God has made me a better leader and teacher this year, and has made me aware that I have so much more to learn from my future experiences.

this next semester

Thought I would kinda update you a little on what I'll be doing these next 6 months or so.
Well, First of all I've done quite a bit of traveling lately but I want to write a little section on each one so I'll have to do that later. But heres just a little update so you have a rough idea of what my week looks like.

-I will be studying Arabic 4 days a week and stuyding when I get the chance
-Working with Jenn Day at her office on Mondays and Wenesdays. As well as teaching English to the two girls from the LTO that work with her.
-Book Club for young girls at the clinic on Wednesdays.
-Thursday night girls small group. We are doing the book and DVD "Fight Like A Girl".
-Sunday School with 4th grader boys on Friday morning at Church
-Youth Group Friday Nights
-Teaching English Monday nights

I think thats pretty much all.
oh my sister is calling.. gotta talk to her about wedding plans!!