Missing you.

I'm sorry world, but for some reason I have not felt inclined to post. Not that things aren't happening, maybe it is just that they aren't things I think the world would love to hear.

And I have to write two pages after every internship day, so that kind of sucks my writing spirit right out. I haven't even been writing in my real, paper and pen journal. So don't feel left out.

I am missing all of my Michigan friends terribly....
I think it might be a day for another one of Anika's packages. She sent me this wonderful box with seperatly wrapped "survival kits" for different types of days. It is wonderful! One of them is for when I'm about to leave the city. Can you believe it? I have to let that package stare me in the face for the next 3 months. Haha, but don't worry, I can do it. I love you, Anika! Thanks for being great.

Internship summary: Still shadowing. Supposed to meet my own case-load clients soon, but I'm not sure I'm ready. Might even do it today, ready or not. Learning how to help people obtain jobs - resume updating, cover letters, interview skills, job search websites and the newspaper classifeds, etc. Thank you, John Beck! Glad I spent a little time with him on campus!

Classes summary: Homework. Reading. Lots of reading for my classes. I had to make a Learning Contract for use throughout my internship, and it ended up being pretty cool. A 4 page list of goals for the next 3 months. Some of them are things I have to do anyways for the job, others are things on top of that that I can log more hours for. Anyways, it should be pretty good.

Living summary: I suppose I still haven't put up pictures. I am living with 2 girls from Calvin... both from the west Michigan area. Guess I haven't left my bubble as much as I had hoped to.... Though they don't fit the West Michigan mold.

Weather summary: Cold. So cold. We had a warm couple days last week, but it is sure chilly. Although, the sun shines almost daily, so that is a blessing. It just doesn't reach between the buildings to warm the earth. But it sure is pretty when you look up into the sky! Oh, and windy. Maybe that is the worst. I hate the wind.

God summary: God is showing me a lot. Teaching me a lot. Teaching me how to love his children no matter their circumstances. It isn't always easy and I'm still not sure how to handle the homeless beggers (or even the ones who are not begging and simply sitting on the streets), but I can see a little piece of God's beauty in them. I turn my head far too often, but I think I am learning how to love them. I'll let you know if I ever come up with a solution. I'm up for suggestions.

Well, I need to figure out what I'm doing today.
Miss you Michiganders terribly.
Love you all.