and now for some big news... BACK TO SCHOOL! (also some old pictures)

here are some recent pictures! enjoy!

I have an awesome job that let's me wake up to a houseful of sweet middle school girls on Saturday mornings. :)

I made this yummy chocolate pie on Easter. It was Nana's recipe. Everyone loved it!

we made these confetti eggs for youth group. they're filled with rice and we smashed them on each other's heads. 

for Rosslyn's prom we had about 12 girls come over to get ready at our house. we served them water and made it like a little spa. SO FUN to be a part of their special day!

and then the boys came over to pic up the girls. then an hour long photo shoot ensued in our backyard. there were probably 60 people at our house!

 graduation day for some sweet sweet (now young adults) kids that i've known since 7th grade. LOVE these guys and girls. what an encouragement they've been to me!

and this is camp staff week. oh camp! so weird/awesome/crazy/fun/indescribable. 

and on with the exciting news...

FINALLY, after talking about it for years, praying over it, being afraid, being excited, studying a lot for the GRE, reading online about teachers, programs, and college towns, i have finally been accepted and have committed to graduate school. finally! i made a decision and i'm going with it. in August i'll be beginning a masters program in Intercultural Youth and Family Development at the University of Montana. it's one year on campus in Missoula and two years in a cross cultural internship with the Peace Corps. 

i'm pretty scared, don't know how i'll pay for it, and don't know where i'll live or who i'll hang out with.... but i know it's the right thing. i never expected to get accepted. i am heart broken over the idea of leaving Kenya and Camp BlueSky. but, again, i know it's the right thing. all along i prayed and said to friends that i'll just keep going until the door closes. and the doors have yet to close. :) ha! Montana (and then Peace Corps) here i come!