This summer has been a unique one. If my memory serves me correct, it is my first summer since I was 12 years old that I don't have a responsibility every day. I remember a life of waking up at 5:30 just to make it to diving practice by 6:15 (insanity I tell you, who dives tower that early in the morning?). And then staying in Salt Lake all day with other practices to come. Or to go more recent, last summer I was up early at at work all day and then brought more work home so I could do it all night. I don't think I have ever experienced a life without responsibility until this summer. And to be perfectly honest, I have mixed emotions. Sometimes I just don't know what to fill my days with. Let me give you a recap of my summer...
The day school got out I flew to Taiwan. It has been 2 1/2 years since I returned from my mission and I felt like it was time to go see my much loved friends. I was there for 2 weeks and I loved it. Taiwan is an amazing place. The people there are my family. They are absolutely incredible. The members are true pioneers with more righteousness than I have ever before beheld. They were examples to me of love, kindness and truly keeping the gospel in the forefront of their lives.
Along with seeing my old friends, I was always able to go to the south eastern coast and surf. I am not the greatest surfer, but I do enjoy it- expecially when the environment is as beautiful as it was. The water was warm and clear. The beaches were a wonderful white soft sand and the ocean went forever. It was a view that took my breath away.
Two weeks later I returned from Taiwan, stopped in LA to see Jared, Renee and kids. They are pretty great! I have to say that I have been blessed with a family that was made just for me. It was so fun to be down there and playing with Julian and Payton (Micah doesn't really play yet!). Then I returned to Utah. I had a teaching conference the week I returned and then I had a whole lot of time to myself.
So for the first week I didn't really do anything (well, except coach diving 2 times a week). You could say I took a vacation from life. I cut my hair, read books, watched tv, ate and slept. Then I got bored, and I mean really bored. So since then I some how fill my days. There are a lot of ward activities I attend, I have been preparing my classroom for next year, I go up to Bear Lake every weekend, and what ever else I feel like doing.
Having a life of no responsibility is fun and all, but I don't think I will ever do it again. I personally need more purpose. So I have other things in the works for next summer.
I wish I had pictures to share, but I lost my camera a couple of weeks after I got back from Taiwan.
Jenny I hope this is what you were asking for, I will try to be better about my blogging!!!
