The adventure has just begun!

Greetings from good old Provo, Utah once more! I have (barely) survived my first week of school and am so glad that it is a three day weekend! While I feel a little overwhelmed, I am really happy to be back at Brigham Young University. I have wonderful roommates, a nice apartment, a fantastic job, and some classes that I really enjoy. I really have been so blessed in so many ways. I can't imagine beginning at any other school than BYU. It has opened so many learning and growing opportunities for me, like going to Mexico, and recently, it again has given me the opportunity of a lifetime. I have some exciting news to share.


BYU has a dance/performing troupe called Living Legends. It's an amazing group that performs traditional dances from the Polynesian, Latin American, and Native American cultures. Students who audition for the group are from one of these three ethic backgrounds, which gives such a deeper meaning to the group. They get to perform and celebrate the cultures of their ancestors. A while back I got the crazy idea to try out for Living Legends. I don't have any experience in dancing, but once I get an idea in my head, if it's right, it sticks. So last week I auditioned for the group, and needless to say, I didn't get in. However, every dancing troupe needs a good crew, right? After I auditioned, I learned there would also be interviews for a tech crew, and of course, I jumped right on that opportunity. And....I made it! I am so thankful to be part of this group! Not only we will get to perform here in Utah, but next April/May we will be going on tour...to...CENTRAL AMERICA! How amazing is that?! Never in my life did I think I would get to travel, much less two summers in a row! We will be performing for the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua over the course of three weeks.

The moral of this story is when God closes a door, He always opens a window.

It's been great because since I've been back a BYU, I've been running into my study abroad friends all over the place. I thought we would like never see each other again, because we are on a campus with 35,000 other students. It's been great seeing everyone again! Last night, we had a reunion at our Profe's house. I loved having all of us together again, even if it wasn't in Mexico. It was so fun just talking, eating, and enjoying their company. It's almost like being back in Yucatan when I'm with them. :)