Recap on a Year...

I'm back! It has been a while since I posted anything (almost 8 months).. Call me a slacker, or an always busy butterfly. ;) Anyways, where did we leave off?

I stopped posting updates in the Dominican republic because I finished a week earlier then expected and wanted to surprise everyone by coming home in time for the musical. It was unbelievably hard to say goodbye to the people down there and I miss them everyday. One of my favorite memories from my last days down there: We were walking down the road and I heard from down the street a little girl yell at the top of her lungs "TEACHA! I turned around and saw her running full speed to catch me. She gave me the biggest hug i think i have ever received and said she loved me. I was nearly in tears knowing I would probably never get to see her again, but it was the sweetest parting gift.

The next four months or so I had the amazing opportunity to volunteer with Canyon country outdoor education. Going on field trips and being a part of the CCOE crew helped me in so many ways. I gained more confidence in teaching and helping children, while I got to know more about the surrounding and the fun people I worked with. Also during these months I decided to continue my education by taking a semester of classes through USU-Moab. I really loved taking classes at a small campus. You get to know people on a personal level and it is the best! I decided during these four months that I missed the kids and I really missed teaching, so I applied to be a head teacher with ILP. After some interviews and paperwork they accepted me as a head teacher and put me on the list to get the next spot to open up.

I'm going to jump over a lot, but now we are to the summer! There are so many things I could write about this summer. It was one busy, yet amazing, summer. I figured I was a part of somewhere between 16-18 girls camp trips. I love being a river guide and having the chance to work with these amazing youth. I feel like i'm still recovering from a nonstop summer, but I wouldn't trade my life for anything.
 Now we are sorta kinda caught up with the events of the last little bit of my life.