Adventures Part Two

I finally got to be with my best friend and we headed to her home in
Washington!! Back in May I dropped her off 
at the airport thinking that I would not be able to see her until move 
in day in August. Since I decided to stay here for break Erika said she 
would come pick me up in Portland and take me to her home. It was only 
about two hours away. I entered her house and finally met the family I 
have been Factimeing all year long. That night we stayed up late and
 caught up on life. The entire time I kept thinking "am I dreaming. I am
with my best friend in her house". Nope this was not a dream it was 
reality.
The next day we woke up and went to the lake. I LOVE and lake and had 
not been in about four years so I was extra excited. We got the boat 
launched and off inter tubing we went. My only restrictions to her dad
was don't kill me. Other wise go as crazy as you want. The first round 
was mellow. I soon found out the Erika and her sister like to go what I 
call medium or easy. Erika's dad said that he would drive crazy for me.
After about 15 minuets he could not throw me off and Erika's sisters
 were amazed at what just took place. I convinced Erika to get on the 
tube with me and her dad drove crazy again. Lets just say about 7ish 
minuets  I did a backflip off the back the tube and continued to skid 
across the water for a little. EPIC is what it was!!! I wanted to go 
again but Erika and the rest of the boat were a little freaked out to 
extreme inter tubing ended for the day. If I had the chance I would 
have gone again! I am such am adrenaline junkie. The rest of the day we 
played in the water, tubed a little more, and hung out in the motor 
home. At the end of the day we went for a sunset cruise and that was
absolutely beautiful! Mount Rainier and all the trees in the background
made everything so different them what I am used to. It was absolutely
amazing and a perfect was to end the day. 


The next day was Erika's turn to show me her hometown. We went to down
town Puyallup and down town Tacoma. I fell in love with the really
cool architecture of Tacoma and the beautiful park square in Puyallup. 
Erika and I got some froyo and "solved world problems" like we always
do when we eat froyo. That night I went to their church play and met
 some of her friends. Then we went for a night swim with some of our
 friends that go to Hope. We stayed up way to late but that's what we do
 best. 

The next day it was time to return to reality, back to Oregon, 
and back to work. That goodbye was not easy. Her family is my family.
 Her home is my home. I felt like I belonged and That is just what I 
needed to push through the last two weeks of the last summer. Thank you Anderson family!!


The adventures of my break were fun and something I will never forget. 
Some could have been a little more adventurous but that's okay. That 
break is just what I needed but I missed work! Time for my last CIY and 
summer camp. 


Please pray for strength for the last two weeks. Also pray for health
because I am getting sick.
 

Katie-Michelle