One month down . . . two to go!

I am quite pleased to say that summer has come to sweep us all by surprise with its warm weather, sunny skies, pink lemonade, beach towels, sunblock, and even pesky mosquitoes. However, that doesn't necessarily mean things have begun to slow down in the slightest. I still find myself waiting everyday by the phone in the afternoon; hoping, just hoping, that this might be the day I'll find out about my German host family. And yet I seem to make friends with this newfound afternoon silence of mine and go on disappointed, but knowing that the Lord has it all worked out already.

Summer school has also come to dominate my summer vacation (or at least the mornings from 8-12). As of today, I am officially more than halfway finished with U.S. Government! But this doesn't mean I'm off that easy; I still have to take Economics (starting mid-July). Although I dread waking up at these ungodly hours of the morning (at least for summertime), I'm glad that I have the opportunity to get these classes completed and the credits taken care of before my departure.

Anyways, on a much more uplifting note (yes, school isn't always a happy topic to write about), last night my family and I went over to one of the couples from our church for dinner. They were hosting an English teacher from Germany for a week, so it was definitely awesome to talk about Deutschland! I was able to get an insight into the German school system and, of course, enrich my cultural knowledge.

However, all this talk of Germany has made me wishing that summer was already over. I know I should cherish the remaining time I have with my family and friends, but I just want to get on the plane right now and leave! One of my good German exchange student friends who had just completed her study experience here in the States left for Köln, Germany, on Saturday. If only I could've found a way to sneak on the plane! Oh well, 70 days folks . . . 70 days. And after tomorrow, only 69. Hmm, 69 looks like a much smaller number. Maybe I should just count 69 days as my countdown for tomorrow and let it be until time has actually caught up with it!

Anyways, this post is seeming to ramble on into nowhere, so I believe it's time I ended it. And before I forget, on August 18 I'm having a Going Away Party. Everyone (and I mean everyone) is invited. I'm not entirely sure of all the logistics yet, but I'll post more of the details as time gets closer. And so, with that, I wish you another two great months of summer! August will be here in a heartbeat!

As always,
Danny