The weather has been beautiful this week, a little hot to start out with but sunshine is a wonderful thing. Unfortunately for me, I've been working in my mom's office for most of the week shut away from the outdoors. I am however, earning some much needed cash. As it stands now, I'm likely to have at least a few different part time jobs going this summer: hopefully a couple PCA jobs, gate keeping at Crystal Beach in Castleton, maybe filling in at the office, and helping dad with his onion project for the Rutland farmer's market. He's designated himself the "Onion Man."
I just returned on Tuesday from the lovely state of Maine. My grandfather built a cottage on the mid-coast back in the late 60s and we are so blessed to have it there today to visit in the summers. I've grown up spending a couple of weeks there each summer with the whole family and often had visits from cousins and friends. Times change though, and as we've all grown up, it has been quite a few years since we've all been there together. This year I spent a grand total of 4 days in South Bristol with my parents and a friend. I had to come home for working and left mom and dad up there for a week together.
Dad is on a much needed vacation for 3 weeks and he'll be blessed to also have his good friend and college roommate visiting the cottage next week. They'll be jamming on their guitars and singing Dylan songs no doubt.
I did a little bit of sailing with dad on the John's Bay, but the two days we were out the winds weren't very strong so it was relaxing but I sure do love the speed. We've never been there this early in the season and it's interesting how things are different depending on whether it's June or August. One observation was the schools of jellyfish just off shore of the rocks. I've never really seen them cluster like that and though it's kind of creepy to see them all down there, (it reminded me of a scene from the movie "Sphere") if you really look closely, you will see they are such graceful and beautiful creatures. Definitely an example of our Lord's creativity.
My brother Philip is still living in NYC and is starting to pursue his singing and songwriting "career" of late. I'm still waiting to hear his demo.
Lucas remains in Vietnam until the end of this month when he heads to France for the summer and then back to the States and Boston U. for medical school in the fall. It's been many months since I've seen my brothers' faces and since returning from Africa I've been longing for their company. Mom continues flourishing at her Town Clerk post and it is good to see her enjoying her work. I only wish she'd be relieved of the physical pain she's been dealing with.
Finally, I am here in VT for the summer and will be returning to Houghton, NY for my senior year in August. It's a scary thought to realize I will be done with my studies in a year. I think however that I am becoming ready for it. For life.
College has been wonderful and I have grown much in my time at Houghton. I have been finding however, that as much as the Christian campus atmosphere is a true blessing, I will be ready to move on from the academic corner of my life. My semester in Tanzania has left me with much to ponder and explore for the future. But to be honest I have little idea of where I will be heading after graduating. I only hope I will be spurred on to be coming to my Lord with it all in order to begin to better see what He has for me.
Well, I should get back to labelling those cabinets....
Have you ever had one of those emails that you just keep putting off cause you're afraid and don't know what to say or how to say it? 
