Down to my last days before my pre-field training and departure abroad. As I finalize details and make the appropriate arrangements, I reflect on this past year. Coming back to the States from Egypt, I never would have anticipated the intensity of events waiting for me. Although it has been my toughest year, it also had some sweet elements that assisted me throughout the chaos. Below are some pics that make me smile from 2012.
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| My nieces and nephews |
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| Planning a Cairo reunion to the Grand Canyon with Beth |
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| Watching my sister Mary being a mama |
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| Skyping Egypt |
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Playing Auntie (Juliet) |
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| Outrageous prices on produce in the America! |
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| Seeing sweet Cairo through a screen |
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| Roadtrip down south |
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| The birth of my nephew Jimmy |
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| Another language to add to the mix! |
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| Portland's amazing lunch carts |
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| Christmas Eve with some of my little ones |
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| Christmas at home |
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| Watching Jimmy grow |
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| It was time to take the plunge and get one |
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| oh i love this city |
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| Watching my little bro grow into a man (pictured with our dad) |
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| Time with my sisters (Mary, Christy, Lindy, Emily) |
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| Taking out some frustration |
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| Just like her auntie |
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| Cairo reunion in LA with Carolyn and Fadia |
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| Fishing with my brother |
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| My parents |
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| The Grand Canyon |
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| Fadia |
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| Sisters |
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| Getting to witness this girl getting married was unlike anything |
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Crater Lake with our students  |
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| family |
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| Christy Robb came to WASHINGTON state |
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| Smartboard in my classroom |
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| Family vacations I get to once again be part of |
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| Sophia's first birthday |
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| My Korean students learning about Islam |
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| International community |
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| Uptown M Conference |
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| Best buds out for a night of art and wine |
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| Cairo reunion in Savannah, GA |
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| SO TRUE |
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| My mama is a grandma |
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| Powells Bookstore's EGYPT section |
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| Train ride to Montana |
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| Crabbing on the Oregon Coast with coworkers |
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| Egyptian food cart |
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| My family |
I absolutely LOVE that you did this. You have had such an amazing time and you being here has made me so wonderfully happy. Thank you for being such a perfect example, and such a fun, wise, inspiring friend. I love you.
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