Me and Denise at a wedding
Gaelle, my mom's exchange student
Asia, my baby

Jt and I at Morton', I think we look rich...hahaha
Daniel with a $5200 bottle of wine sold at the derby

me and Jt's mamaw

Jt and I at Mom's
Mom attacking me
Me eating cotton candy, YUM

Wiz and his best friend
Me and Kati
Sarah and I found this bus in the mall parking lot...could not resist

Lindsey Phibbs, Laurel, Eunice, Me, and Lindsey T at the end of last semester
Gretch and I at the baseball game
Me at Morton's

Me and Jason on his last night in Dominica
lisa cole, Laurel, Me and Kim at Blue Bay restaurant
Laurel, Kim , Me , Jennilee, Adam

Me and LIsa Espiritu diving
Me

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So at church today we talked about encouragement....giving and getting it. I realized that everyone at home has always been so encouraging. I have been such a slacker in keeping everyone up to date on what I am doing and you all still encourage. Thank you so much....So here is what is going on.....

I finished my four semesters here and decided to stay here for 5th semester to get more hands on experience and because it is cheaper. At the end of the semester, my friend Jason taught me to play tennis and I became scuba certified, as you can see from the pictures. It is so much fun. It is a whole another world under there. We saw a turtle and several eel. Jason and I saw a barcuda pass by us. My friends, Lisa Espiritu, Laurel, Eunice, and I, went on a dive this past Saturday but we did not take pictures....We don't have fancy cameras like the ones that took the pictures above....

I had a great two weeks at home. It started by JT and I running our Half marathon. We both finished....He said our time would have been fast had we not stopped for my pee breaks. It was very hard but a lot fun. I will post those pictures when JT sends them to me.....Hint hint wink wink. After that, we visited my dad and Terri before their trip to Europe. I then spent some time in Louisville before visiting my mom, bob, and gaelle in Tennessee. My mom beat me in tennis....Yes, I am admitting it. But it was a lot of fun!!!!! Back in Louisville, I hung out with Sarah and JT and his family. Gretchen came up to hang out and visit....We went to a baseball game that night. It was funny because it was Thirsty Thursday.... I had a lot fun with everyone. Jt and I went to Morton's with his brother Daniel and his wife Denise....always a highlight for me because I love the steak and creme brulee....speaking of that, I made creme brulee with my friend Kati.....not gourmet but still good.

I am now back in Dominica in 5th semester.....which is mostly clinical and I love it. I am on OBGYN rotation now. We have seen surgeries and are waiting to see a delivery. I am learning so much. I just miss my friends Lisa Foody, Jason and Lindsey a lot, though. They are in Miami. Not to mention missing my family and friends.

Well I need to finish my paper! Now that I have posted finally, you can comment!!!!! Love you guys~ I hope you enjoy the pictures!

~nat

1. My friend, Lindsey Thurmon, at her belated birthday party!
2. Eunice, Jason, Laurel, Adam taking a break from studying
3. Me, Laurel and Kyle
4. Eunice plucking my eyebrows....mom would be so proud
5. An amazing picture kim took, of course


I must apologize. I give all of you such a hard time about not commenting on my blog and then I take a month off. SO, I AM SORRY. Jt keeps harassing me about it. It is really busy this semester. I do come home in 11 days! Which is exciting but the break is terribly short....just two weeks. SO much to do in that time! I hope I can see as many people and do as much as I can. I really can't wait for sushi, steak, creme brulee, real books, new jeans (since the laundry here lost mine), and so much more shopping and friends and food and family!!!!!!! I must go study now! Two big tests this week! Love you guys!

These are pictures from our football game Friday night. Yes we won! Like the banquet, I have many pictures from football so you may be seeing them for the next few days. I really hope that you all enjoy them. I wish more of you would post and say hello, but I know, I know, you read but don't post. You are forgiven!!!!

1. Our Team

2. Me getting ready to have Angie fall on top of me

3. Eunice jumping on Lindsey and celebrating Lindsey's interception

4. Jenn, Lisa, Laurel, Adam, and Kyle with the sign they made for us

5. Me and Lisa Foody....she is the best

6. Lindsey Thurmon, Me and Angie....my tall friends that I go to church with and play bball with

7. Puja and me before the game

Even More Banquet Pictures...

1. Me and JT

2. Me and JT and TruTru (this local guy)

3. Me and Eunice at ribs

4. Me, JT, and my friend JT

5. Me and Lisa Espiritu

6. Me and JT with our Pina coladas

7. JT and Jay

8. Maria and Eunice at the pool

9. Christy Stewart and Puja

10. Me and Kim, my roomie

I will post football pics and tell you all abou the game! Love you guys

~nat

JUST SOME MORE PICS FOR YOU>>>>>>>

1. Me and Jennilee

2. The view from our room

3. Eunice and me

4. Amy Macher, me, and Kristy Smith

5. JT and Jay at the pool

6. Me and Shruti

7. Me and Christine

8. JT, me, Eunice, Adam, Laurel at ribs

9. Me and JT (my fav picture0

10. Me and Lindsey