*things have been wonderfully emotional lately. i spent a wonderful week and 2 days in eldon. that's my vacation for the year. no complaints here. i stayed with heather most of the time, and with hannah the rest. i got to see my horse, bonita, and show her off to the fam. my dad approves and is very excited about the whole thing. lol. he was all decked out in his cowboy boots & hat & couldn't have been happier. he and my mom took the trailor and peewee (his horse) down to enon and spent the weekend there. *i got to see a lot of mykel, which was wonderful. i don't know how to describe our relationship. things always start off fast & then we have to be reminded to slow down...which i'm very lucky for. i'd have a pretty sticky mess on my hands if i didn't have loved ones to tell me what i'm doing wrong. i'm learning to fully rely on God no matter what i want. it's a long process and a difficult thing to learn. you just gotta put aside your pride and personal wishes. *i had a safe but sorrowful trip home from eldon tuesday morning. that week really spoiled me. i miss it so much. i'm homesick for high point softball games, smiling faces, southern accents & country music, fields of grass that stretch for miles, and a night sky so dark the stars shine through with ease. *i spent my 4th of july at high point watching fireworks sitting next to mykel and "singing" karyoke with my sister...i just lip synched. lol. she did a great job though! heh. *i do miss it all so much and i am homesick...but i'm happy to see that there were several people who said they missed me up here which i wasn't at all expecting. maybe i get along up here alright after all. take care guys..thanks for everything. love you & God bless! ♥manda