18 hours... 18 hours...

Application? accepted.
Program fees? paid. 
Suitcase? packed.
Orientation? done.
Last minute purchases? to come...
Sleep tonight? don't think so! 
Plane ride to Tel-Aviv? 18 hours and counting!!!


by Wednesday I will be in Israel! in the BYU-Jerusalem Center...

and so it begins.

:)

a time to prepare... and reminisce

and so it has come... i am FINISHED with my last semester at byu-idaho. the Lord has definitely been with me there! he has strengthened me and changed me for the better. it's truly a "discipleship preparation center" there! and of COURSE i have had my share of adventures!!!

best. FHE group. ever. 

a little reunion! last winter's roomies and home teachers :) can't beat that!

an adventure to west yellowstone for the weekend!

i felt like katniss....

blacklight volleyball team! 

riding the gondola... $89 a plate at the restaurant at the top. 

you better believe i won that showdown

big juds! someday i will beat the one pound challenge...someday

swingin with my bestie :)

could i have asked for better roommates??  

 harmon... why are you so awesome? who else would go to denny's at midnight?

but now it's over... it's a thought that brings conflicting emotions. i am so grateful for what i have been able to learn and experience up in rexburg, but i am so excited for this new adventure! two new adventures in fact... one begins april 24.... 14 days. 14 days until i climb aboard a plane destined for tel aviv! it's too soon! i'm not ready! and yet...i feel like i've been ready for a while now. i have been wanting and preparing for this for much too long.

my only hope is that i never forget. never forget to keep exploring

freezing my fanny off and LOVING IT

yup. you heard me! its rexburg and i am LOVING IT HERE! 
compared to last year's frozen tundra, rexburg is a tropical paradise! i walk to class in 32 degree weather, and that's SO WARM compared to last year's -10! it snowed for the first time a little over a week ago.... i'm ok with that. although i know how much the farming community depends on the snow for crops. that's a bummer. 
but anyways, jess and i party as usual....

sammy's.... again. miss you cole! and ben!

thanks jason and brady for the sunday morning present. appreciate that!

i have such a friggin HAWT sister!!!!

she is also a decent photographer :)

and i got my first email from my jerusalem cousin!!! YAYYYYYY!!!! and yes. i chewed her out for not emailing me sooner. i just love her so much! 
as jess is well....busy... on many nights, i am responsible for entertaining myself. this has included eating junk food, going to concerts at sammy's, playing basketball, wallyball, and futsal, and NOT training for my half marathon because me FRIGGIN KNEE has been hurting me! butt. 
i did talk to my beloved sister whitney today, she is presh.
and i am starting to apply to boise state's radiologic science program! WOO HOOOO!!! i am finally feeling like i'm on the right track!!! i have to keep moving forward. KEEP MOVING FORWARD! 

As Will Rogers said: 

"Even if you're on the right track, 

you'll get run over if you just sit there."