Ireland might just sparkle...

Well, I've been in Ireland for about a week and a half. It seems a little like a year and half... not that it's bad, but it does seem a world away. We don't have access to internet very much. We are at a library today. And other people are waiting. So, I'll try and be fast with my update.

Last week we spent the whole week around the northern coast. Who would have thought I would be walking in rainy Ireland, with Castles and the greenest grass I've ever seen.

My mind has already been overwhelmed with Irish politics. The history and fighting is so fresh. I'm also in the process of deciding a topic for a big research project that will also serve as a social/ documentary photography project. So, I'm learning lots already. Trying to process as fast as I can, since I'm living out what I'm learning.

Irish culture. I love it. Of course. I'm addicted to tea after a week. Even though they speak English...there are still things you dont say here...or most of time, things they say and I have no idea what they are talking about.

I love my Irish teachers. We met with our Irish literature teacher this morning. Derick Bingham. He wrote a biography on Amy Carmichael. He is a well known Irish author. We watched a documentary on C.S. Lewis this morning. Professor Bingham was the one in it. Yeah, I guess you could say he is a big deal.

My backyard looks like this:

straight out is the bay. The water goes in and out twice a day.

to the right are the green mountains of Ireland.

to the left are little colored houses of Dundrum.

Not quite Arkansas...

Well, I should probably go. And hopefully pictures will be up as soon as we have wireless and I can get them off my computer. I miss and love you all! Ireland is great. I have a feeling that when the work load picks up a bit it will be challenging but very inspiring.

I love stepping outside after it rains. The ocean, the green, the sheep, the sand and all the colored houses.... Ireland sparkles :)