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If a picture was really worth 1,000 words…

…I’d have over 8,000,000 words about my time in Ireland. I spent my first semester of college there and have a lot of photos that I haven’t done much with. So I’ve decided to occasionally post some here and maybe share about my favorite places and memories. It was an experience that is almost unexplainable because it meant so much. Hopefully you’ll get a glimpse of what it was like without being too bored:)

Rain

“We don’t yet see things clearly. 
We’re squinting in a fog, peering through a mist.
 But it won’t be long before the weather clears…
 and the sun shines bright!
 We’ll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us…
 
knowing him directly just as he knows us!”
1 Corinthians 13:12, The Message
 (My photography final which I made into a book).

I’m ready for you, Tuesday!

Taken for one of my photography classes.
I am in the library trying not to go crazy. I’ve been working on a book review for most of the day. Yes, on a Saturday! There are several other projects I have to do by Tuesday and I’ll be extra thankful for Thanksgiving this year! 

It’s fall!

The college I go to is surrounded by cornfields. There is a small town, and not much else so we make our own fun. One tradition we have is pick-a-dates. It’s basically a non-romantic date. Previous pick-a-dates have included: photo scavenger-hunt, drive-in movie, broomball, pumpkins and shot-guns, and going to the speedway. 

A few weekends ago we went to the Johnny Appleseed festival. It was quite fun. Here are some of the highlights:
– a historical village with re-enactors and campsites. 
– seeing Abe Lincoln (he disappeared before we could get a picture with him)
– sharing apple petals, a bag of apples, apple cider, cookies, honey sticks, and glass bottles   
  filled with lemonade and root beer. 
– walking around, laughing, people watching, and talking. 
– doing the typical midwest college (or high school) thing by going to Steak and Shake. 

This is me (blue shirt) and my friend Rachelle with our dates. We both went with guys who were with us in Ireland. It was one of my favorite pick-a-dates so far!