Back in America!

Well, as you can see, I am a little behind on posting...sorry to all you avid blog-goers who have been deprived the past couple of months. I am back home now...got here December 15th. And one would think, that since I do not have a job (yet), that I would be all caught up with this blog stuff, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Christmas has come and gone, and now I am left feeling that if I do not update now, it may never happen. So, speaking of being home. It has been nice, back in a place where everyone speaks my language, I have a car and can go where I want when I want to (and not be at the mercy of public transportation), around friends and family, familiar stores, and of course real Mexican food (although I have only eaten it once - depressing, I know). I do not have a job yet, nor do I know where I am going to work and when. I figured it would be hard to get something around the Christmas and New Year's holidays anyways, right? I am leaning towards staying in San Antonio at least for a little while, maybe the next year or so. Then either stay here or move somewhere like Austin...who knows. I have enjoyed all the traveling I have been so fortunate to be able to do the past few years of my life, but it is getting a bit tiring. I mean, living in different places is soooo fun, and such an amazing experience, but the "just starting to get used to a place and then picking up and moving stuff" is getting a bit old. I am looking forward to staying in one place, having a real job, being able to go to church regularly, and have a place I can call "home". On to the updates...I am going to go backwards and put from New Zealand on in chronological order. Hope you enjoy!