life flows on

So it's been well over a year since I last posted and although there have been some changes since then, I feel a sense of consistency that I haven't had in a long time. Maybe it's due to the fact that I've had the same job for two years (it'll be two years starting this Monday!), been making car payments for a year, and signed another one-year lease for my apartment. These milestones may seem short-term to many, but for me they are big steps. Don't get me wrong; I'm looking forward to what's next and still dream about places to go, people to meet. Sometimes my spirit still wants to run to new places, but I've learned to appreciate the here and now.
Here are some pictures of adventures from the past year or so:

                                                         Spring II students...a bright group!

                                           GA Half Marathon in March                 

 Richard at work on a farm outside Athens

 seeing tanks on the streets for the first time, Victory Day, Moscow

 Mt. of Olives, my favorite spot in Jerusalem

 caught camels outside the Treasury, Petra

 visiting Rachel and Philip, Amman, Jordan

I always come back here, Fernandina Beach, FL