Hey! I have had an amazing week so far. My parents came to visit me on the weekend and it was fun spending time with them. We ate at a lot of fun places in Holland and drove to Grand Haven. We also spent time at Barnes & Noble so I could get homework done. …
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Terrific Turkey Time!
Hey Everyone! I hope you all had wonderful Thanksgivings! I had an awesome Thanksgiving break. It was so nice to be home and spend time with my friends and family. I definitely miss being home, but I am glad that I am at college where I am happy. It was so nice to be able …
LdOut
Hey Everyone! I hope you all had fabulous weekends. I definitely enjoyed mine. I am in desperate need to catch up on the sleep I missed out on, but oh well that is college for you. I would like to tell you about a program I have recently been involved with called LdOut. I am …
Skiing Round 2!
Hey Everyone! Spring is in t-minus 2 days, and I am so pumped! Spring is in the air here at Hope College and everyone is anxiously awaiting the first buds of springtime. Tulip Time is slowly creeping around the corner, and I could not be happier. These past couple of days have been really fun. …
Student Vs. Food Hamburger eating contest
So today has been an incredible day so far. It started off great when I ate lunch in Phelps with the Mexico mission trip group. The day continued to get better when I my hour and a half jazz class ended an hour early. Since my class ended early, I was able to finish up …
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Wrapping up the year
I just came back from the last Chapel of the school year. Senior Sam Tzou gave his senior witness to a chapel packed with people. His talk was based on Galatians 6:9-10. “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. …
Fun-filled weekend!
Hello Everyone! I’m writing this blog while sipping my favorite latté from JP’s, the coffee shop located downtown right next to campus. It has been raining all day so it is nice to escape the weather and sit inside a cozy coffee shop with some friends. I really enjoy studying in coffee shops because the …
Perks of being a Junior
Hey Everyone! I hope your weeks are going well. As the school year is beginning to wind down with only four more weeks left of classes, I thought I would write about some things I have enjoyed about being a junior. I remember in high school that junior year was definitely my least favorite and hardest year …
So great to be home!
I’m home! Finally. It’s been since Christmas break. I made the drive to come to Springfield on Thursday afternoon with Matthias. The drive was uneventful and the second you drive past Chicago you see only corn fields for the last three hours. When I pulled into the driveway my dog Nestle greeted me at my …
A week to remember
Spring Break 2013 was a week I will never forget. I spent the week in Juarez, Mexico with 6 people from Hope and 9 people from my home church in Springfield, IL. I have been to Juarez, Mexico over 50 times. I stopped keeping track a couple years ago. My family and I have been …