my LAST first day of school!

 Book bags packed! Ready for my LAST first day of classes!

 Thinking...uhhh, do we really start today?

Here's to a great year filled with challenges, surprises, and memories!

Take your everyday, ordinary life and place it before God as an offering.

-Romans 12:1

TOMS

I thought I would be able to catch up on my lack of blog posts during my last two weeks of my internship.

However, I don’t think it is possible to explain the last two weeks in a blog.

Too many emotions, feelings, and thoughts of “did that really happen?”

I am so blessed to have interned at such an amazing company.

I can’t believe it is over. I can’t believe I did it.

I am a different person because of it.

Changed for the better.

Visit from giving partner

During my last week at TOMS, one of our giving partners, Cambodia Children's Fund, visited.

CCF was founded by a former film executive (he produced Titanic) who found his life changed after he traveled to Cambodia and saw the needs of impoverished children.

He gave up all of his worldly possessions and now oversees the whole organization.

He brought three of his students that have excelled in school.

This sweet girl here in the shirt "kiss me" was an absolute doll.

She got up on stage and thanked us in English for everything we do at HQ.

Such a neat experience to meet a child on the giving end of TOMS.

Disneyland!

We all waltzed into Disney proudly wearing our TOMS.

We rode lots of rides, ate lots of junk food, and enjoyed each other's company.

I know I have fallen off the blogging band wagon, but I am trying to jump back on it.

I stare at this picture of my intern class and pinch myself.

I am so fortunate to be part of such an amazing group of individuals.

California

I am back from California.

I will update my blog...soon...hopefully.

Disneyland!

Our intern trip to Disneyland yesterday was magical and memorable.

Only three days left of work.

I feel that I am living three different lives.

1. California life

2. Missouri life

3. Iowa life

I cannot wait to be back in the Midwest and surround myself with those who are near and dear to me.

What I am working on...

Yes, it is a blank board.

I can't show you what I had to put on it.

Today my roommates from college, my sister and her boyfriend are flying into LA.

I can barely contain my excitement.