Thanksgiving Break

Going to the Pirates Dinner Show

Lyn and I 

Crissy, Lyn and I

     It's been an amazing week in Celebration, Florida. I am so glad to have been able to come here for Thanksgiving break! The past few days I have been visiting with Lyn, my RA from last year. It was so refreshing to spend time with her again and just relax. On Wednesday Crissy, Jordan and I woke up at 4am, hopped in the car, and drove down to Florida. We met up with Lyn late that afternoon, and got settled in. Her youth group was having a Thanksgiving dinner that night and so we went and just had fun together! That evening we also met up with a few guys from Masters and visited downtown Disney. It amazes me that my family at home would come here vacation, but to them places like downtown Disney is their neighborhood. It's crazy!


     On Thursday we all got some much needed rest and slept in... and got up to eat Thanksgiving dinner! It was quite the international dinner; Lyn's family is Dutch, and they had students from France, Wales, and Austria there as well. I represented Canada, Crissy's from Spain, and Jordan's from Scotland. The only American was Scotty from Oklahoma! It was a great meal but I couldn't help but think about my family at home. I've missed Thanksgiving with them for two years now. It's good to know that I'll be home in 19 days from today, however! Crissy's Dad is the king of dinner shows, and managed to get 6 of us in for free! Later that night, we went to Pirates Dinner Show and had a great time.


     Black Friday was a lot of fun. Crissy and I went Christmas shopping at Millennia Mall and I got some good Christmas presents for the family! Later we came home and met up with Lyn, Jordan, Scotty and Anders at Starbucks and walked around downtown Celebration.  I even saw a real Alligator only a few feet away from me!


     Saturday was also a sleep-in day. Lyn and I went shopping at Target and out for dinner at Panera Bread to catch up. I am so thankful for a friend like her in my life! Later that evening we went to downtown Celebration to see the Snope fall from the sky. You may be wondering what Snope is? Well in Florida, it obviously doesn't snow. Their solution is to make snow-resembling soap suds and have them fall from the sky. It looks pretty realistic! We played in the snope, went to Starbucks, and looked for more Alligators!


     On Sunday we went to church, and spent the rest of the day driving home. We got home at 3am Monday morning and went right to sleep. It was great to get home, but hard to leave Lyn behind! I'll see her after Christmas break, so it's not too bad. Speaking of Christmas break... 17 days until I come home! :)