Finally some pictures!

I finally decided to post some pictures! here are the promised pictures of Belly dancing, the school christmas play, and some fall pics from Glacier.

Wisemen visit baby Jesus

Wise Men visit King Herod

Some trees turn yellow in Glacier, others do not...
This is Becca, Angel, and I at the Hafla! Don't we look great! Notice the wonderful headgear, which we wrapped ourselves!--also note the outfit, pretty hot, right?:)
We actually do dance at these things, not just stand around and look pretty!:)

Time for a post about something deeper then what i do for a living!

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays, etc. I hope the holidays were good for all.
I have been home now for one week and i have one week to go, i am so excited that i have a week yet to spend here!

I have come the relization over this break that i miss my friends who really challenge me and share what God is doing in thier lives and ask what God is doing in my life. Granted there has been just a lot of catching up with people about their jobs and social lives, but there is that element of challenge, and ability to see God in everything that they do and in every area of thier lives. I am not sure i have that right now outside of the people i know here. The other teacher i work with and I talk about what God is doing in our lives... but i feel like something is missing. I wonder if it is becuase i don't know these people where i live as well becuase living in college is such a different experiance, or if people are not willing to share, or if somehow in the last year i lost the ability to ask good questions that allow people to share what God is doing in their lives. To me i wonder if i have become complacent with just living easily and not taking on challenges in my faith and life. Everyday has its own set of challenges i suppose, but what about being challenged in what i believe about living out my faith? What about people who hold me accountable for my actions and desisions? What happend to that kind of community? and how the hell do i get it back!? Excuse the language, but i use it to make a point.. i am annoyed with myself i think, for something... something makes me annoyed and out of sorts! I should make a point to note that i am so thankful for the long distance (and closeby) friendships i have been able to enjoy and seeing those people again to catch up, because they are all such blessings to me!

I am excited and almost ready to go home to conrad, i do feel like that place is home, and i am excited to see people there again and i am not quite ready to go back to work, but i am ready to fall back into routine. But i do feel like i have lost a part of myself scince the people i knew are scattered and lives move on and maybe that is why i feel like it is a lost. I am excited to see where people are and what they are doing and hearing what God is doing in thier lives. and i am excited for them and with them.

But somewhere in the last 5 months my passion for what God is doing in my own life has dwindled and that annoys me. I used to have such a passion to dig and find out waht people think and why and to have discussions that would cause growth for all people invloved, but now i find myself hiding behind the fun and estatic side of myself and i miss the side that thinks things through and tries to grow in my faith and in my relationships with others... i am mostly annoyed with myself. So maybe not a nesscarily happy topic for the holdiays, but something i have been thinking about for the last week. Man, i miss that community of beleivers that is so closely knit and so ready to disscuss issues of faith, joys and struggles. Well, i hope and pray that you all have someone who is challenging you to grow!

well, the play is tommorow night and my students are excited! they have being doing such an awsome job! I know i promised pictures and tehy are still coming, but coming slowly!:) I have had an intresting couple of weeks. I came back from thanksgiving and my latin cardio dance class ended and my belly dancing class conintuues!
I mangaged to do all my christmas shoping over thanksgiving break, which was amazing!
I went up to Calgary with my boyfriend two weekends ago, and that was lot of fun! we went to an arts district in downtown and then ate at china town, we had a really good vegi dish and he had some kind of wontons.
Then we went to IKEA! It was so nice to be in the big city, it was refreshing, we probally should have stayed longer then a day, but it was about all we had time for!
This past weekend i made brocioli alredo and it was amazing! i would post picutres, excpet that we ate it to quickly!:)
With christmas shopping out of the way, and teh christmas play done tommorow I am counting down the days until I get to go home for Christmas! I will get to be home for two weeks! I leave good 'ole MT on the 21st! I am totally pumped! Oh well, i guess its back to lesson planning!:)
I hope everyone has a very merry christmas! i would apperciate some addresses from anyone who wishes to recive a christmas card!:)