I'm home!

It's a weird feeling being at home... not having 47 other people around constantly. It's always a hard transition coming back from a trip like Mexico... not having the constant encouragement and company - which is weird for me to say since I am most definately an introvert. But this year our group was different - we were closer, more solidified. Deep friendships were formed, and I loved seeing the Lord in the midst of every person I talked to. It was a beautiful thing.

So, I'm home. And it's snowing buckets. It's beautiful outside - I want to go take a walk... I think I might if the wind stops blowing like it is. I'm glad for our students that they don't have school today. I secretly hope there is no school tomorrow... but that would mean that we would have no CSF which wouldn't be as much fun.

Here are a couple of things I learned on this trip (more thoughts to come later):

1. Don't put a digital camera in your back pocket... the LCD screen can get cracked. (grrrrrr....)
2. Have a sense of humor when you play riddle games with people... because you will inevitably end up looking like a giant goon in the process of figuring something out... "rice, rice, rice, I'm gonna buy some rice" indeed.
3. If you are going to spend a week shoveling "dirt" in Mexico (which really means a pile of rocks), get a massage when you get back - thanks to my friend Nicholas, I'm getting one tonight for a steal! Thanks Nick :).
4. Matt Wertz is an artist that you need to check out. (Thanks Jed for pointing him out to me, and for having great taste in music).

Thats all for now, folks. After I make myself sit down and process through things, I'll write more serious observations... and I'll post some pictures (though my camera did indeed break). Until then, I hope your day is unexpected.