America has never seen closer- less than a week away!

Oh my goodness. I have failed on writing blogs enough. But atleast I got some of my stories out there. But trust me- there were many more stories of fun, struggles, laughter and grace! I now have about 4 days left living in this beautiful and amazing place- but unfortunately I still have 3 more finals! So a lot of the time I do have I will (hopefully) be studying! I feel like it was just yesterday that I got here and was looking ahead at my 16 weeks here. But at the same time it is shocking to me to remember and think of all the things that I have done and experienced since here- it seems like it should have taken years. Some of the most amazing things I have ever done, and most of the most beautiful things I have ever seen, everything that has happened- all in only ONE semester! I will surely be living the effects of this for the rest of my life. I do have to say though that I am a little bummed about coming home- i just wish that I had about 4 extra days here in Austria- just hiking and spending time with the families who live here. I have grown very attached to them, the little ones and I keep hugging all the time and holding hands. I sure it is hard for them- they make such close friends and then they leave every semester. I hope that I will get to seem them again. However, while I am not too excited in some ways to come home I am excited to see my family and friends, and just to be back where people speak English and drink sweet tea. But what I am most excited about is coming back to share with every single person I come across all the grace and love that I have received from God this trip. God is the giver of all good gifts- and when he gives these things to us he means for us to share with all of his beloved children. Besides that's the nature of love in the first place- love cannot be hidden but longs to give itself to another- that is like that one quote that goes something like "God was overcome with love- and what happened was Creation" (I think I may have just butchered it) But I hope you get the general idea. It would be wrong for me to receive all this love and not bring it to those that I love. It is not MY love- I do not posses it! It is for each and every child of our Father. One of the deepest desire of our hearts is to share the good that we have- and I have received so much good that I can't wait to share! So I trust that the Lord is calling me back to America - even if it may hurt a little! Besides- it is only through suffering that love entered the world through Christ in the first place! So a little bit of suffering wont be to bad! Praise the Lord that he is letting my heart hurt- because know I am in closer union to his most Sacred heart which breaks for the entire world!

Christ is risen from the dead! Indeed he is risen; Alleluia!