Sorry it’s been a while since I got to post an update here. I was off at system meetings in Maine for most of last week, which threw my “write a blog post at lunch” time into the wood chipper. But I’m back today to report on what I’ve been up to, media-wise. I’ve finished two books since last we met. The first was Cujo, by Stephen King. Honestly, I’m not sure what I was…

DOBRÉ RÁNOOOO!!! Mmmhm that’s right another week in the bag. It’s clocking to me guys. Clocking that the hardness of my mission is also the bulk of the reward ykyk? I must be the luckiest girl in the world because not only did I get to see a castle first p day in country but I also got to get lunch with my grandmother and aunt!!! Like HUH?!?  There’s honestly no better place to play…

GUESS WHAT I have returned!!! To my korene (roots!) !!!!! It literally doesn’t even feel real and I am so happy to be here!! I won’t lie, my first couple days have been bumpy. We flew in on Wednesday after traveling for almost a full 24 hours and so the jet lag has been hitting.  Apart from that just getting adjusted to the for real for real missionary schedule has been a lot. Going up…

One of my favorite parts of my job as an academic librarian is when I get the chance to sit in on classes and learn a little. (If I could go to classes all day every day, I probably would.) Today, I got to listen in on a lecture focused around an assignment the professor had developed called a “Poker Chip Investment Analysis.” The basics are straightforward. Take a character from a narrative (book, movie,…

I got knocked out this week by illness, which you’d think would mean I’d have had a ton of time to watch movies. Sadly, it wasn’t that kind of sickness. It was more along the lines of “I can’t really focus on anything too much so I don’t do much of anything.” Not fun. So I watched a bit of fairly mindless television. (A few episodes of Physical 100: Italy, the first episode of Great…

I’ve largely stayed out of political posts for the last while, not because I haven’t had thoughts about what’s happening in the world (I’ve had plenty), but more because (as I’ve noted before), it’s become more of a trench warfare scenario than anything else. People have very firmly held beliefs, and they’ve shown little interest in entertaining anything that goes against those beliefs. However, I’ve had something bumping around in my head for the last…

Hello hello hello! ♡ My companion Sister Kruger got her visa!! So we will (hopefully) get to fly to Prague together!! Not much to report on so instead here is a list of highlights Are you all so hyped that this is my LAST mtc email!?!?!?!       The sad thing is that Sister Dribnak and Marlowe received their reassignments 🙁 but we shall be reunited on the mission!! ♡ I got the sweeeeetest…

First, thank you all for the kind birthday wishes yesterday. I took the day off from work and went to the local fair with my family in the evening. Michaela had tons of fun riding all the rides that do essentially the same thing (go around, really fast), we ate donuts, saw cows, ate fries, and got maple cotton candy. Best of all, I didn’t do much in the way of work. 🙂 But I…

It’s been a while since I popped in to update you all on various writing efforts I’ve got underway. No time like the present, right? I had a bit of a streak (couple of weeks) where I was in-between projects, but by and large I’ve been in full writing mode for the past long while. In November 2025, I pitched several different books to Sourcebooks. Basic plots that I was interested in writing, but which…

Ahoj všetci!!!! Well another week in eternity. Don’t get me wrong I am still having SO much fun but dang bro when are my travel plans gonna come in. So far just Starši Tippets has his sooo we are crossing our fingers he doesn’t have to fly alone :(. And pray for the Czech Sisters!! They still dont have their visas BIG FROWNIE FACE. None the less, in 13 days I AM flying to Prague. …