Pictures From Katartidzo

What awesome times we had up at Camp McCall this weekend. It almost feels like a culture shock to go back to the normal routine.

But today was great. In many ways, it was the quietest day I've had in a while. No extracurricular activities, no meetings to attend. Just a normal day of classes and homework. It felt good to have one of those again. Yeah, I know what you're thinking. "You're mental if you consider homework good." But it's definitely been interesting.

I forgot to mention that this weekend was my friend Anna Kate's birthday; she turned 21! Her family took her to the Clemson game on Saturday and had a tailgate celebration with two cakes, one of them sporting a cute martini on the top layer. It's symbolic; she doesn't drink. :) I went down to Fountain Inn where she lives yesterday after I got back from Katartidzo, and took her out to dinner. We had such an awesome time at Zaxby's eating chicken fingers and discussing topics that ranged from Disney World rides to public school education to religion courses.

She's very funny and loves the kids she works with at Wren Elementary. Recently, she gave them spelling tests and they all wrote her personal notes. One of them said, "I love you, and I hope you love me too." Wasn't that nice? It's the little things like a child's love that makes you love teaching. I hope to experience that too someday.

Song of the Day: Russ Lee - "All About Grace"

Verse of the Day: "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." - 2 Corinthians 3:17 (Just reading that verse makes me want to get up and do "The Freedom Dance" again...)