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Helloooooo e’erbody,

So I left work early yesterday. I had my first Thai lessons, since the ones for Tuesday I cancelled, since I’ve been a little more sleepy due to jet lag than usual, and they WENT WELL! She said I remembered a lot, and she couldn’t believe it. I felt like I had done horribly…..I had looked for a Thai teacher in my area, and of course, who would’ve thought that no Thai teacher could be found in central Illinois?!?! HAHAHAHA…..but no really, I wouldn’t mind learning the language completely. I want to be fluent in three languages by the time I’m forty, and so far all I’ve got down is English and sarcasm. ;)

We had a problem with the computer systems yesterday. I don’t know if they were on overload or what but the external drives that store all of the reports just shut down. I tried to find the problem, but fried my fingers in the process, moving my hands around back like a child feeling its way around for the bathroom door at 3 a.m., searching for a loose wire, and I still can’t feel the tips of them! Hahaha….today’s a new day though! All of the guys have left me for Burma, so it’s just me, myself, and I working the office while they’re gone. No worries….by the time I went to bed last night I’d received over ten e-mails from all of the guys with a favor or a job that they’d like me to do. Good times ahead! May God be with me so I don’t MESS THIS UP.

Pepper, the cat, has been my constant companion the last few days. I hate to admit it, but I’m starting to enjoy his presence. When I come home after work, I’m still very much a girl. No matter what kind of strong attitude I kept around the guys, no matter how much coffee I drank there that had the same consistency as motor oil, none of that matters. When I come home, I go to my room, and I cry from what I’ve seen. Pepper somehow knows my routine, and he will slowly walk towards me, as if not wanting to scare me, he then jumps on my bed in a quick, fluid movement, and then rests on my chest, setting his head close to my neck as he listens to me cry for a bit. Dumb cat, he’ll never realize how much that means to me. Yesterday we had a man send in a report with such a horrific photo log, but it was inspiring nonetheless. To end his letter he remarked, “The Brightness of the Heavenly Father will always Shine Our Way if We Follow Him”. He was born in Burma, and is now dedicating his life to helping his people. Beautiful.

There’s a lot I’d like to say, but I must get ready for work! Our internet connection isn’t very good right now, so I have to make due with sporadic entries here and there. Have a lovely evening, friends. I appreciate your prayers. J