TAGGED!!!!!

well, i have been tagged by elizabeth byerly so here goes:
50- 100 Things about me:

1. I live in Tegucigalpa, Honduras- but haven't been there in 2 months and am returning on July 17 until Christmas.
2. I have no idea where i will be next year.
3. I have too much stuff- most of it hand-me-downs that i don't even know if i like but it was free.
4. I go by Christine or Cristina in Honduras because Erin is too difficult and people think i say my name is urine in Spanish.
5. I am sooo disorganized at home and a neat freak at work.
6. I wish I had Martha Lynn's legs- they're very pretty. Mine are stumps with tons of scars.
7. I pick arrguements when unsure.
8. I had surgery on May 9 for my third knee surgery.
9. I'm scared to be alone.
10. I like my eye color.
11. Elizabeth is my favorite girls' name- classic and elegant.
12. Father of the Bride is my alltime favorite movie.
13.I hate taking pills.
14. I love to cook and create new things.
15. I hate being as fat as i am right now.
16. I have sizes 6-14 in my closet.
17. I love to travel and really want to visit Costa Rica, England, China and Australia.
18. My roommate is Amber in Honduras and we have 2 boys who live with us (along with 7 interns right now for summer).
19.Sometimes i wonder if i should have gone to med school.
20. My mother is going to have back surgery in January 08.
21.I have a hearing problem from too many ear infections when younger.
22. Grape juice is my favorite drink.
23. I love pink in all shades but hardly ever wear it.
24. I have a hard time telling my true feelings.
25. My father lives in Washington,DC.
26. I love comedies and laughing.
27. I speak spanglish.
28. I remember nothing from Latin in high school.
29. I really want to live in the house I bought 2 1/2 years ago.
30. My brother Jason is buying my grandfather's house behind my mother's house.
31. My brother Josh talks way over my head about technical computer stuff.
32. My brother Jordan is in school at the University of Alabama.
33. I love being a nurse but sometimes question my skills having not used them in a while.
34. 'Annie' was my favorite movie growing up.
35. I am on the cover of Christian Woman magazine for the July/ August issue and wrote an article for the publication.
36. I believe that my brother Josh will "make it big one day." He's a fantastic drummer.
37. I want to live on a farm.
38.I will adopt a kid when i turn 40.
39. My mother is my hero having raised 2 kids alone while teaching full time and somewhere in the middle of that went back to school to get her masters and plus 30.
40. I really miss my Granddaddy- he died in October 06.
41. I want a dog that doesn't shead.
42. My first non- babysitting job was at a Senior Retirement center as a waitress- i think or was it WebEBM?
43. I like everything in my aunt's store (Fabu on Charlotte) but haven't bought a lot hoping that i might get whatever it is that day for Christmas or Birthday!
44. I found myself in Honduras.
45. It annoys me that people in this country complain about it.
46. I hate when people have a sense of entitlement.
47. I am freaked out about retirement.
48. I was baptized on July 27, 1992 after Harpeth Hills Church Camp.
49. I repeat the three Jeanne phases over and over and over: God is in control. He never makes a mistake. His timing is perfect.
50. I want teach nursing and take students on their first medical mission trip.
51. I have a certification in clinical research and keep it up even though i'm not using it.
52. I have great friends but worry i haven't been the best of one.
53. I can't image losing a child- especially when it was a choice. Thanks God.
54. I can't stand the sound of filing nails.
55. The last movie i saw was 'A Mighty Heart.'
56. I love to sing- shower, church, car, whereever!
57. I would love to go to culinary school- after i went to grad school for nursing!
58. I am clueless when it comes to flower names- sometime i just make them up!
59. My closest friends are from the youth group I grew up with at Hillsboro.
60. In Honduras, I go to Pricesmart (like Sams or Costco) a lot when i feel down- it reminds the most of being in Nashville.
61. Cheese is my favorite food- even though i have high cholesterol.
62. I listen to older people.
63. I am not good about blogging but read others' blogs a lot and don't comment a lot, either.
64. I pray at random times.
65. I keep a running list of people i pray for in notebooks.
66. I have two "neph-dogs" Harley and Levi (they're jason's labs).
67. My brother Jason likes my meatloaf which i am making for him tomorrow.
68. My family eats all together on Monday nights.
69. I am addicted to checking my email- especially since i can now fit my leg at the desk after freeing myself from that brace on wednesday from surgery last month.
70. I feel blessed to have the life I have.



Ok, Elizabeth, where was the faith? i did it, and, now, i tag: Amber C, Amber F, and Ashley.

June 21

i am out of the brace- as of yesterday- at least for short distances! it's wonderful. those braces are hot- esp in the 90 degree weather we've had here. i am now going to therapy three times a week and am planning on returning around July 16ish to honduras. i am so ready and hope my leg will be by then, too. nothing to report really. have a nice day.

a few pictures

the big Jesus statue over looks the city. it was built after hurricane Mitch for Jesus to watch over the city and a symbol of hope to its people.

this is where i would like to be again. joey is getting married very soon, and nancy lives in guatemala with her husband manuel gonzalez.

children's day celebration in september where arely is teaching the kids the "wise man built is house in the sand". we are looking forward to another one this year. for most of these children, the activities held at the clinic are the party-type activities they go to (like for christmas and children's day).

boy on a local street-in crocs.

there have been so many given that there everywhere! it's great!

jose angel being baptized at the clinic. jose is one of the boys who live with amber and myself in honduras.

recovery in nashville

well, surgery was on may 9. exactly one month ago today, and i can still remember every adventure i have had past the walls of my mother's house since then. driving is difficult simply because it is hard getting into a car with your leg straight. i have 2 more weeks in the brace which i can't wait for. i am so ready to get back to living and going back to honduras.
being home makes me realize how much life really does continue to go on- even when i'm not a part of it. it's a really weird realization. i am getting older and everyone else is, too.