First off, I love and miss each and everyone of you A LOT. Life just is not the same without four hours of team bonding every Thursday night, lets just say I am really looking forward to that come fall. My summer recently has consisted of a lot of driving and basically being in a different state every week, crazy times. I have been studying a lot for the GRE and research graduate schools in my spare time and I'm actually debating getting a PhD in the future, crazy right? The first week of July I was in H-burg coaching gymnastics. It was super fun but super hot and really torn on my back. I currently haven't run in 3 weeks (I feel like I am a confessing drug addict or something). Basically, I can't even stand through a whole church service anymore. Being in Harrisonburg, most people were away, so it was a different experience. I hung out with some different people but still made it to an amazing Hulvey family dinner. Saturday night at the Hulvey's was EXACTLY what I needed. Driving home with Fi I told her how much I needed that because it brought my back to something normal because this summer has been all over the place. Jesus screams out of that house and I had a blast, ate some great food, and took some great pictures :) I experienced pure joy.
Hair by Ryann Diehl and Afia Ukor
With my back I have been learning a lot of how to depend on the lord. This summer he took away job opportunities and now exercising and has been refining me to rely on him and to put my full life in his hands. Not easy, but exciting? After leaving H-burg I came home for a week and then left for the beach (Delaware) and then I am leaving tomorrow for Hershey, PA to volunteer in a hospital and then to PSU to take a tour and meet with the nutrition director. It is really exciting stuff looking into the future but super scary at the same time. Being home has actually been great. I have two friends I keep in touch with and we have grown REALLY close this summer. It has been so freaking fun. In Harrisonburg, being around Kristi I began making sure I spent time with the lord each morning and have kept that up since returning and it has made all the difference. It is hard to explain but I feel so much happier. I also have been able to serve my family easier if I have spent time with the lord first.
After returning from Hershey I will be home for 1 day then I am heading to DC for the night to see my sister and then it is back to H-burg for me. I'm pet sitting Polly for a week. I will then be home for a week and then at the beach for a week and then to H-burg again for camp. Crazy how fast summer is flying. I take the GRE Aug 2. I am getting excited for camp. Mileyah texted me today and she mailed in her deposit this afternoon yay! This will be my third camp trip with her and I am super pumped to spend a whole week with her.
Please pray for my week volunteering, tour at PSU, and time in H-burg. I am planning on hanging out with Molly's family and hopefully finalizing camp stuff, as well as watching Polly and working in the chemistry lab.
Love and miss you all,
The diehler
Ps fi and matthew I'm expecting a response
Homemade spinach ricotta raviolis 
lol, wine.
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