it’s about time, hey.

Oh me, a blog is long overdue, as a couple of my friends gently pointed out. At least that must mean I have avid blog readers. : )

The past month or so has been one of much decision making and planning concerning what I’ll do post-September when my one-year commitment with Westchurch is completed. Things are still getting sorted, so I don’t want to go into too much detail quite yet, but I’ll happily say that things are panning out nicely. I have felt God’s guidance and peace through this whole process.

One exciting piece of news is that I am making a visit home very soon. I’ll arrive into Nashville on Saturday, September 27 and stay for about 3 weeks, til October 15^{th. Joining me, will be my lovely Aussie boyfriend, Craig. We booked our tickets about a month ago and are getting more and more excited as we anxiously count down the weeks til our departure. Craig has never been to Nashville, so I am very excited about showing him around my hometown, as well as introducing him to my wonderful friends and family. I’ve (nerdily) already made a list of places for us to go, activities for us to do, and things for us to see.}

Of course, I want to hit up my favorite hot-spots: Maggie Moos, Centennial Park, Hillsboro Village, and Radnor Lake. And I am sure we’ll do the clichÈ downtown , 2nd and Broadway, gander. But, I am most eager about taking him to eat at Outback Steakhouse. Now, Outback is a relatively good eatery, specializing in that notorious bloomin’ onion, but the main reason I want to take him there is for the stereotypical Australian dÈcor and theme. I think he’ll get a kick out of the “blokes” and “shelas” restroom doors, boomerangs, and Aussie-named meals (i.e. Shrimp on the Barbie).

OOhhh, and an added perk of Craig coming will be having a fun travel companion for the looooong 36-hour journey home. It does get lonely making the trek alone. So, now that my visit-home news is out there, mark your calendars and contact me if you want to catch up. It’ll be a whirlwind of a trip, but I have a lot of experience in being a social butterfly. Ha!

So, in closing, I hope you share in my joy that I, along with my special someone, will be stateside exactly one month from today. I know I am giddy about it!

 

over&out-

sarah kate