Monday, April 25, 2005

What North Dakota, Memphis, Chicago, Horseback riding lessons, soccer, and basketball all have in common

the answer?
my summer vacation!!!!
I am so incredibly excited about the few months off of school. after finishing..i will be returning to michigan may 14, i will be home for about one week..looking forward to family time, friends time, reading, watching movies, taking walks in the woods...all that good stuff.
the next week i am going to visit one of the most amazing people i know-a good friend from North Dakota (Heidi B.) and spend an entire week with her! we were able to find an incredible deal on plane tickets, and the timing worked out wonderfully.
following that, i will again be home for a few weeks, teaching some riding lessons, once again hanging out with the fam, friends, and if anyone needs a babysitter...let me know.
then, from june 23-aug 5 I am doing a 6 week internship here in the city again. the first week of the internship will be in memphis tennessee where our team will get to know each other, and where we will help out with a local ministry. we will come back to chicago, helping out with a soccer camp, a basketball camp (which i have been told will have nba b-ball players helping out at), and just learning more about this city, what ministry is like here-learning how to get past stereotypes, eating dinner at various ministry's leaders homes...it is also a paid internship-which will be needed to help out with next semester.

following that internship i will be coming home for a few weeks until aug. 22, when i come back to school for the fall semester.
I am so excited about this summer, and i know that i will be stretched in new ways. God is so good-just in how opportunities have been falling into my lap..he is our Provider!

3 comments:

Kate Rudd said...

It was fantastic to hear your voice the other night - your summer sounds wonderful!

And yes, 'Anyone' *does* need a babysitter...whenever 'Someone' wants to become available.

;)
Still wondering about the possibility of hitching a ride home with you on the 14th...we'll talk soon! Love you!

Kate Rudd said...

Mary,
Justin and I think it would be better to drive home on the 13th, because Jessica's graduation is the next day a 2pm. Is this ik for you? LOVEYOUSIS!

Kate Rudd said...

Mar,
We're having an incredible God-orchestrated time! You need to come to LA(read: YOU *MUST* apply for an internship!MUST!) and join Mosaic Films - you will learn so much! Also, see this movie : Most
I met the filmmaker tonight & we talked for a long time - he was the 'bad' kid in the first Karate Kid movie! The film is amazing and I thought of you right away. Talk to you soon!