Life Decisions
As we move through decision-making for our post-unit life, there have ups and downs, breakthroughs and breakdowns.

Heather and Amanda
Apartment hunting has taken up a large amount of time for 2/3 of our unit. Amanda and Heather scouted out innumerable apartments, all with differing pros and cons. But after months of hunting and hours of discussions, visits and phone calls, they reached a decision this week. They will be moving into a lovely 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment just a few blocks from the our unit house. (So for anyone considering MVS in St. Louis, you'll have some great neighbors!) They are very excited for little perks like planting a small garden and owning a pet.

Tiffany
Tiffany continues to be a craigslist junkie as she job hunts for employment in the Corvallis, OR area. She spends a lot of her time communicating with her future room-mates, discussing apartment arrangements and generally expressing her excitement (and fear) for departing from the mid-West.

Our Adventures
The last two weeks have been filled with summer treats (and not just the kind from Ted Drewes). For the Fourth of July, Heather and her friend, Allison, who was visiting from Goshen, headed downtown for the big St. Louis fireworks display. Of course, the fireworks were great, the crowds however, were not. Heather determined that watching the downtown fireworks is a once in a lifetime experience...as in, to be experienced ONCE in a lifetime.
Tiffany and Amanda enjoyed a more low-key celebration with a small gathering of friends from church followed by watching (from a distance) a suburban St. Louis fireworks display.
Other fun activities have been seeing free musicals at an outdoor amphitheater, taking walks through the park on sunny evenings and doing lots of grilling.

Summer is no time to hesitate. Have an adventure before it gets too cold to feel adventurous. Happy summer!