The Adventure is Overwhelming!

Hi friends! Sorry I haven't been keeping things very updated here. There is just so much fun stuff going on that it's hard to remember to write. I should actually probably be writing my science paper right now, but it can wait. So, this last weekend was high adventure! We went off-roading in a jeep through the mountainous jungles of New Zealand to our own little private beach cove where the water was perfectly crystal clear and the sand was pure and white. The water was warm too! Oh my goodness gracious, I felt like I was in heaven! The next day we went to another beach for the ward party, and one of the ward members was letting us all have a turn trying to surf. I stood up-twice! The first time I stood up and then fell off right away, but after some more practice and some more falling, I stood up again, and stayed up for at least fifteen seconeds, all the way to the shore! It was so awesome! I love surfing! It is kind of addicting cause you just want to keep going and keep waiting for the perfect wave. It is so fun. Anyway, so this weekend was so super fun. And I only have two more days of BYU classes! Hallelujah! Next week we take two weeks of traveling around the different great places of New Zealand, which I'm super excited for. And then when we get back, we start our practicum. Oh man, I wish I had time to tell you about ALL of the wonderful little adventures and miracles that are happening, but there just isn't time! I love you and and hope you're having a blast wherever you are!