It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas

I got most of my shopping done and the gifts are bagged (I wrap exclusively in recycled gift bags, doing my part to be green).  The kids decorated a few weeks ago, but I still need to start those Christmas cards.  But the best thing is that both Janine and Keith are arriving home this evening.  Keith spent the past week in Claymont, Deleware, for work, escaping just before a major snow storm blows in.  Janine comes home from Covenant College for her Christmas break.  We last saw her for about a week in August, since she spent most of the summer in Washington state.

Janine at Covenant

Here is an update from Janine.

"Classes are going to be a lot tougher this semester, since now they are all upper division courses.  I am taking Principles of Management, Principles of Finance, Business Ethics, Accounting Information Systems, Business Research Paper, and 20th Century World History.  They will keep me busy, but I am enjoying each one so far.  The business professors especially are good at challenging us to excell, and very encouraging at the same time.

I am rooming with a different roommate again, Charity Masters.  Marie, who I lived with last year, graduated.  Charity has been a friend since freshman year, and we have already had a lot of fun together.  I joined her on her hall, so I also moved one floor up in my building.

Something that has stayed the same is my job at the school library.  I am working 14-15 hours a week this semester, but it doesn't really seem like it because my schedule fits in really nice with my classes, and the job is enjoyable.

Otherwise, I am back at it here in Georgia!  I do feel like I missed a summer, because the 4 hot days we had in WA weren't quite enough for three months, and here it is already cool and fall-like.  Oh, well, its not like I ever got very tan anyway!   :)" 

Janine

Janine is finishing up her job in Lynden, WA. She is a bus attendent and teacher's aide for a headstart program for migrant workers. She will return home late Saturday, August 15th and fly back to Covenant early August 20th.

Thankfully, Janine was able to stay with Jeanette and Duane for this job and got to spend time with her cousins Teresa, Steven, and Rebekah.

Janine Quoted

Janine was quoted in the Covenant College Spring 2009 BUILD Newsletter about the improvements and remodeling of the campus library. See "milestones" on page 2 of the newsletter.

Janine and Rebekah

Janine and Rebekah enjoyed a final cousins get together before Janine leaves for Covenant College and Rebekah leaves for Seattle Pacific in September. Have a great time girls!

One Countdown Done!

Janine arrived home on Thursday evening, so one countdown is complete. She had a good trip from Lookout Mountain , GA to Yerington, NV from Monday to Wednesday. We picked her up from Yerington on Thursday. Lots of miles put in by Janine this week!