i have issues...

The other day, just a day or two after returning here to the good 'ol U.S of A i was in my car and pulled up to the gas station. (My lovely car...oh how i missed you my sweet!)

It was mid-afteroon at the time of this gas fill up of mine and as i pulled in to the station i looked around to see that i was the only car there. No big deal. I noticed the attendent was sweeping at the pump right next to me.

I stopped at the pump, rolled down my window and turned off my car. I reached over, grabben my purse, got my card out...and sat there.

Nobody came.

I looked over and the guy was STILL SWEEPING! I wanted to shout "HELLO!!! DON'T YOU SEE ME!?!?!?!? COME PUMP MY GAS!!!!!!"

He didn't hear any of that, although i'm pretty sure my glare was nearly audible.

I huffed, and puffed...and slouched in my seat. "COOOOMMMMMEEEE OOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNN!!!!!!!!" was what i angrily whispered in my car.

Then.
It.
Hit.
Me.


HEIDI! Wake up! you are in america...act like it!!!! They don't pump your gas for you! They make you do it all by yourself! RUDE, i know.

I got out of my car. stomped to the pay station. punched (as much as you can punch ) the keypad to get my 3cent discount (thank you safeway and mom's phone number) yanked out the pump, shoved it in my car, and put it on the lock position and leaned up againt my car. arms folded. grouchy face in place and talking to myself.

I may or may not have been saying things like, "stinking country...it's not that hard to hire a few more people to pump gas for paying customers" "don't you think the economy could get a little boost and make lots of jobs if they did that!" "i don't WANT to miss the song on the radio just to pump my stinking gas...i want to somone ELSE to do it"




After that was over. I went home.


And took a nap.

I have arrived!

Hi Friends!

As most of you know by now, i am home. I am back at my parents house for a few weeks while school is on a break. I finished my finals and was able to leave Cape Town on Thursday May 27th and arrived on May 28th in Seattle. The flights were long and boring and filled with many emotions, but in the end, i and my luggage made it home safe! And noe of us got searched! Well...ok, i did....twice. But oh how suspicious i look, don't you think?

I have had a busy week here at home and am looking to this week where i can finally relax a bit. Surprising lots of friends is hard work actally! Did you know?

I have lots of free time and am pretty much over my jet leg, so feel free to give me a call and we can chat it up!

I'm not sure how often i will write on here, because...well...Seattle is not as exciting as Cape Town. Hearing that all i did all day was sit on the couch and watch tv, somehow just has a better ring to it when i say that i did it IN SOUTH AFRICA...and not in my parents living room.

We shall see....

I will be leaving Seattle on July 26th to head back to campus. So two months home will be a great break. While home i get to go on a missions trip to Haiti with my parents and sister which will be awesome! Please pray for us and our travels.

Thanks Friends!