Back to Berlin

May 2012

Finding out where I'll be spending 18 months of my life

 sure has been exciting. 

To say the least.

Berlin, Germany. I leave May 1st, 2013.
Which happens to be my 20th birthday.

 Whoa there! Big day.

Last May, I was actually in Germany,
and made a 3 day stop in Berlin.
 If someone told me then, that a year later,
I would be a sister missionary in Berlin,
I honestly would have laughed.
Ahem. Then probably would've asked them to shut up,
because obviously they would have been mocking me.

I'm so excited.

THIS IS A DREAM COME TRUE.

super unnatural

I'll be honest.
I have no consistency anymore.

All I want to do with free time is either:
1. Watch Reality TV on Food Network
or
2. Sleep

But. I have some good news.
Actually, I have a lot.

- My goofy brother is home from his mission. It's like he never even left. He's still Hilary Duff's biggest fan, enjoys chick-flicks with as much gusto as I, and is still the same peacemaker brother that I love.

- Kelsey just got hired at Menchie's. Which makes me life 10 times brighter. She's just a doll, and I'm ridiculously excited.

- I turn 19 in 43 days. But I leave the country in 44. How fantastic is that? So fantastic. Don't be surprised when I never shut up about it.

- I decided that I want to be involved in traveling. Just so I can travel. For cheap. Or for free. That would be so great.

But hey. Here are some pictures.

If that first picture doesn't make you squirm...

I worry for you.

Baby Brooke

Part 3 of 7.
I give you the beautiful Brooke Ashley,
without whom, I would probably crumble to pieces.

The adventures of Brookie & Stace

 started at the toddler age.

She came to all my birthday parties,

and I to hers.

I taught her to cartwheel,

she taught me how to tie my shoes.

We wrote love notes to boys.

We rode scooters in the church parking lot.

We pulled pranks on everyone and their dog, 

and continue to on a regular basis.

We carpool to college.

We have matching pants 

(which are much more flattering on her tiny bum).

We watch reality TV together.

We chit chat about handsome men in our singles ward...

We bet on asking out men in our singles ward...

and we tease each other about men in our singles ward.

She's strong as a rock.

Sweet as sugar,

busier than a bee,

and knows how to live.

We joke. 

We laugh.

We cry.

We play.

We help each other through hard times,

which always strengthens our friendship.

No doubt in my mind,

I would go through any heart breaking situation

for my best friend Brooke.