The base that I'm staying at, Ansbach, is about 2 hours east of Heidelberg in Bavaria.  I haven't been on a base in a long time and I'm having childhood flashbacks of carrying my ID card with me at all times, shopping at the cheap commissary, having weird clothing choices at the PX... But I'm not going to be complaining about guys in uniform all day long ;)  Laura, I'll let you know if I see any soldiers running.

It's a nice little town.  I haven't seen much of it yet but I'm sure I will.   I'm working with Sean Campbell who is the Community Director here.  I'm also staying with him and his wife Mary- who is preggers :) and starting to decorate her nursery!  They are such a fun, easy going couple and I can tell it's going to be an awesome summer with them. I hopefully will be staying with them most of the time this summer but they do have some friends coming in town to visit so I might have to go bum someone else's guest bed.

The first few days here have been pretty relaxing.  I've been helping organize the MCYM work closets- you know me- I can jump on an organizing task like nobody's business!  It's been kind of fun seeing all the inside work that really goes into being a youth minister.  I've volunteered with Young Life but haven't done a whole lot to help with planning- I just usually show up and get told how I can help.  Ministry definitely is a calling and I just don't know where it exactly fits into my life. I haven't met any kids yet but am looking forward to meeting them on Friday when we leave for Italy.

I have to take the German driving test (yikes!) and they are looking for a car for me to borrow while I'm here. Hope they can find an automatic  :) I got an international license from AAA before I left but can't find it now.  Waste of $25.  I don't know if I packed it somewhere else (i.e. storage unit) or if it was taken when my bags were searched in London.  Oh well.  I'm pretty good with directions but I've never driven in a foreign country so it makes me a little nervous about getting lost, not being able to read signs, getting towed, etc.  But if I get to drive on the Autobahn it will be worth it.  You know I'm going to have to go as fast as I can just to say I did it- plus I love to speed and I need to do it where it's not illegal! There are actually speed limit signs on the Autobahn in places so you have to be careful or you'll just get a ticket in the mail (see I have been studying for my German driving test).  

Here is a random picture that Cindy took of me on our photoshoot day.  I wasn't ready for her to take it but I do like the lighting :)