TGIF!!!

There is only 12 more minutes till the weekend........I can literaly taste it. :)

Tonight I am going camping and I am so excited about it. I can't wait to get out there and enjoy the 'great outdoors!' It'll be a blast! I'm going out w/ Les and his mom Doris, so, we'll have fun. My poochy Kodiak will be there too. I can't wait to feel the cool breeze and watch the sunset and see the lake. I hope I catch some fish, the last couple times I've gone out, I have caught anything. But, I have got to sit under the stars.

My parents and I were out on Mon. (I think?) Where has this week gone!? Anyways, I was laying on the front of the boat and I saw like 3 or 4 satellites, so, that was cool. No shootin' stars the last couple of times, but maybe tonight. I'm hoping for one. I just LOVE looking up at the stars. They are just so amazing to me.

Well, now there is 7 minutes left and I am going to clean my desk up a little and then it'll be 5. YEAH! (don't get me wrong, I love my job, but I love the weekend too).

Ciao ~ Kimberly

Cooler Temps!

Oh how exciting last night was. I was sitting at my apartment watching the cold front coming in. Kristy came over around 7:30 PM or so and we had the dogs together. It was fun! Then Kristy and I left the dogs together and we ran to Old Navy and then to Sonic......go figure. :) I'm addicted, what can I say. I have loved the place for like 10 years now and usually visit it at least 1x a week. Does anyone know if they have a Sonic Anonymous........lol

Anyways, we could literally feel the cooler temps coming in while we sat on my porch. It was nice. By the time I went to bed, it was cool enough to open the windows. I even left my back door open, so, that was nice also. I woke up around 5AM and wandered through my apartment. I saw my dog sound a sleep on the couch. She was laying on her back w/ her paws in the air........so cute! I know she saw me b/c her tail started wagging. I went back and laid down in my bed and a few minutes later, she came in and laid on the bed with me. My alarm clock went off at 6:25AM and she was still asleep with her head on the extra pillow and once again, her paws were in the air. She's soo funny!!!

The cooler air is much welcomed by me. YEAH!!! Sweatshirt time, I just love this time of year.

I think we should work outside today..........enjoy the weather. Of course, without the sun shining brightly, I am getting a little sleepy, but with 3 hours left, I know I can make it.

I need to get back to work, but thought I would comment on the wonderful weather. You know you're in TX when it can be sunny and 104 degrees one day and the very next day, cloudy and 65 degrees. CRAZY!? (absolutely)

My Pic.

Okay okay, to all who have wondered what I look like, you can finally see me. :) This is actually a pretty good picture too.

Go to www.mmint.org. Once you're there, go to Calendar. There will be a long list of upcoming projects that are on there. All you have to do is click on Add to Cart (something like that) and my picture will show up. My projects are:

Peru
Vietnam
Mexico
Honduras
Bolivia
Philippines
Rwanda
Nepal
Mongolia

The picture is the same on all the projects, so, you can pick a project of your choice and see what I look like. The picture was taken while I was in Peru and I didn't even know it was going to be posted online. Victor (our IT guy) came to work today and told me to check it out, what a surprise!!!

Anyways, I am going to get back to work now. Just wanted to take a few moments and write that!

Ciao ~ KJ

I'm HOME!

Hello, I'm home!!!! Well, I had a great time in Peru. I really enjoyed meeting everyone that was there. We had about 15 countries represented or so. Most of them spoke Spanish, so, I practiced my Spanish while I was there. It was cool.

I am glad to be back too. The week flew by really fast, but of course it was full of meetings!! WOW.

Well, if you want to know more, just e-mail me and I'll write more. I'll try to put pictures on here when I get them. I want to put some nature pictures on here when I get them, if they turn out ok.

Later!

BJ

I have recently read BJ's blog www.prayforbj.com and I have sad news to tell you. BJ has passed away and gone on to be with the Lord. Please lift the family up as they grieve. They lost him today around 3:00 AM. I can only imagine how they are hurting during this time.

Lord, please comfort this family and wrap your loving arms around them. Help them to grow close as a family. May this situation touch many people's lives and see the faith they have in You. We praise you. Amen.

California Rolls

Last night for supper, I wanted California rolls. It is a type of sushi, but no raw meat! YUCK, I don't like raw meat. Anyways, this is what it looked like. If you look at the rolls to the far left, that's what they looked like except mine had sesame seeds around the outside. There was rice, avocado, crab meat and cucumber wrapped in a seaweed strip. Funny thing is, you can't taste the seaweed, thank goodness. Anyways, just thought I would share. I am slow at work this morning. I am all ready to go and now just waiting to leave here at noon. I have off from 12 - 3, then we're meeting together at 3:14 to depart for the airport.

I'll update when I get home! Enjoy the pictures that I've posted.

Kodiak & her padres

These are Kodiak's parents. Her dad is Kiwi and her mom is Missy.

Kodiak got her height/weight from her dad and her markings from her mom.

Of course, I think Kodiak is the prettiest, but I just a biased mom..........haha

Kodiak

Here is Kodiak at 5 wks. old!!!! How could I not resist her. She looks so cute laying in the flowers.

Kim & Kodiak

Here is a picture of Kodiak & I last summer. She was about 5 or 6 months old. As you can tell, she's always been a big girl! I'll add more pictures of her when she was a little puppy.

Enjoy!

This tarantula was found in Peru. It looks HUGE, but I'm sure it's not as big as it looks. I wonder if I'll come across anything like this. If so, I'm gonna take a picture of it too. This is my first time putting a picture on like this, so, hopefully it will work. I'll write more later tonight.

Peace.......Kimberly

4 more nights

Wow, today went by too fast. I have been thinking about my upcoming trip. I am really excited, but at the same time, it's a bittersweet trip. I am not going to have e-mail or phone, so, I'll be separated from my world and entering into a whole new world for a week. I wonder if that's what the Katrina victims are feeling?? That thought just occurred to me. They are away from their whole world and they don't even know when they will get to go back, IF they'll go back. I will be with 50+ people that I do not know. I will have my office staff that I know. I am excited though b/c now I can place names/voices with faces. How fun is that! Everyone that I have dealt with in the MMI (click on MMI to go to our home page) organization are great. They have helped me adjust to working with MMI and patient with me while I learn all my countries. WOW, talk about a little overwhelming at times, but I would not change a thing with that. This is exactly where God was leading me and it's a great feeling to know that I am where God placed me.

God always uses these moments when I am away from loved ones of just how much I need to trust in Him and rely fully on Him, instead of those around me. It'll be neat to see what God teaches me while I am gone.

Well, that's enough of what's going on in my mind for now. There's a lot more up there that is just rolling around......haha :)

Adios.......Kimberly

Lima, Peru

Well, I am going to be leaving in 5 days (Fri. afternoon). I was counting, my dog will be staying with me for only 5 more nights b-4 I leave. I am really excited about going, but at the same time, I'll sure miss my family and friends. Please keep sending me e-mails while I am gone, then when I get home, I can catch up and see what I missed while I was away. :)

I know Kodiak will miss me while I'm gone, so, if anyone wants to go and cheer her up while I am gone, feel free to call my cell phone, my parents will have the phone. She'll be staying with her grammy and poppy..........lol She loves going to visit with them!!!!!

Peace out!!!

Praise the Lord

Praise the Lord, we heard from my uncle just a little while ago!!! They are safe, but he said Covington is gone. They are going to be living on their boat for a while. I'm not sure how long, but for a while. He finally made it to his house and he said that the "Fern Room" has his neighbors tree in it, but according to him, that's the worst. The Fern Room is named after my grandma. Her name was Fern.

His boat is in good condition and I am so glad for that. Other than that, this is all I know for the time being.

Thank you for the prayers!!!! :)

Kimberly