Long time no see

Wow, I really have gotten bad about this. I just feel like I have little to write. I've tried to refrain from rambling about random events and people that few of you know of or care of, but that's all I've really got right now. The countdown for Amsterdam has begun, less than 3 weeks. The freaking out will begin soon I'm sure. In the mean time I'm just trying to spend as much time as I can with my family and friends. This summer has really given me a chance to reconnect and catch up with a lot of old friends. I've also attended 3 beautiful weddings for 3 wonderful couples. It was awesome to be able to see each of my friends so happy.

The last couple of weeks I've been getting together with a couple of my friends from high school. As we left high school we each had very different dreams and goals, but now 4 years later our paths and interests seem to be heading in the same direction. We've been having a great time getting together and telling stories about our travels and sharing our dreams for the future. The 3 of us even hatched a plan to start our own NGO in Africa. While it might be a joke now, I won't be shocked if somewhere down the line we really do do something like that. It's so rare to find people who you can talk openly to about your passions, travels, and dreams and their eyes don't glaze over after 30 seconds. The hours that we've spent together talking have been a huge blessing to me this summer.

And finally.... I'm putting together an e-mail list for my newsletter while in Amsterdam. If you'd like to be added to the list drop me an e-mail at michelle_travels84@yahoo.com

And now for some pictures...

The girls at Ryan Harper's wedding. (Notice the black and white theme)

The girls all formerly of NA Youth Group at Josh and Amber's wedding.

Aimee, Mandy, and I before Mark and Lindsey's wedding.