hate goodbyes...

My best friend here Miriam (and her husband Thorsten) left today :( it was so depressing.
Miriam and I had a lot in common, and we became really good friends while working together at the GO center (doing housekeeping). She's a kindergarten teacher back in Germany, and we spent countless hours talking about teacher stuff. We both left our jobs housekeeping to work at schools at the YWAM base around the same time and we'd spend a lot of time venting about work related stuff, among other things. I am so grateful that God sent them here, because they definitely were around for my most difficult times, and it helped me A LOT.
They're also youth group leaders in Germany (actually reminded me a lot of some other youth group leaders I know :) and their passion for God and for what they do was awesome to have around. it helped me to stay focused on what's important, even in Hawaii.

Now they're off to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Mozambique! I'm so jealous :)they're doing a backpacking trip around the world grrr. lucky. I have no idea when/if I'll ever run into them again.
People come and go here all the time, and it's rather disturbing actually! The majority(but not all) of the young people who are still here now will stay until december 19th (which is when I also leave) so that is the good news! but until now it's been a big wave of people coming in and leaving, which gets old fast.

Anyway, it's halloween, and If you know anything about me you SHOULD know that I despise HALLOWEEN. (a.k.a don't wish me a happy halloween) On a happier note, i'm not in Salem for Halloween this year.... so for that I am grateful :D