The week was rather typical, but that was fine because the weekend held a special treat: a visit from my parents! I drove straight from work over to Mom and Dad’s Airbnb (which was only a short walk away from my apartment!) and we drove to The Monocle. Mom had visited me when I was…

After work Tuesday evening, I went shopping for a birthday gift at TJ Maxx and decided to grab a bite to eat before heading home. Of course, when one goes to TJ Maxx, one can never leave with just what they initially came for, so I walked away with a few goodies for gifts and…

Yep. You read it here first, people. Halfway mark! The nearness of July makes this feel even more true. For, once it passes, August will arrive and my time here ending will be quickly upon us. This week has been comparatively quiet, which maybe is why my thoughts had a little more room to breathe….

Fun Fact: this was my first full week of work since I’ve arrived in DC. Between virtual trainings, holidays, and vacation, I had yet to be in my department for a full five weekdays. I spent last weekend recharging from the Washington trip and readjusting to the EST. So, by Sunday, I was feeling a…

Well, I’ll just go ahead and tell you that most of this post will be deviating from talking about time in DC, as most of my week was spent with my visit to Washington (state). However, it was such a refreshing, encouraging, sweet visit and we did several fun things, so I think it’s still…

*Can we all give a round of applause to my Papa, who subscribed to my blog via email and was able to send me all of the originals of the “lost blog posts”?* Another week has passed! And you want to hear something crazy? I am a fourth of the way through this assignment. Even…

It’s official: I am in Washington D.C. There’s a strange familiarity I feel as I’m adjusting to being in this city again. On one hand, it has been OVER 3 YEARS since I left D.C. when my last assignment was finished (Jan 2018), so there has certainly been a change or two since my departure….

*a blog post for my fifth week here didn’t get written. Not much happened because I was prepping for this week* The highlight of this week was absolutely throwing my childhood friend, Melissa, her bachelorette party. We’ve known each other since third grade and were thick as thieves all throughout elementary, middle, and the beginning…

*Hey, guys! This week you’re getting a “two fer”, as I completely neglected to post this weekly update in due time. I hope you enjoy!* As each day passes, I’m settling more and more into my life here. Again, the battle ensues  between choosing to rest after a long week or to explore the area. This…

Hope you all had a wonderful Fourth of July! I know I did! I returned to the Cape Tuesday night after work to spend time with Kayla and Evan (remember them from Week 2’s post?) and had a blast! That morning, we all sat down together to read the Bible and journal, which was such…