Chicagoland Summers

    I love Chicago in the summer! I must admit that the vast majority of the time I very much dislike Chicago. It's expensive, dirty and really not all that pretty (unless your somewhere up high looking out on the city...at night). I'm more of a country girl than I realized. I love mountains and nature! However, summers are really not that bad. I think winters are worse because I'm cooped up in the apartment and don't really have anywhere to go, and when I do have somewhere to go I have to walk there in the freezing cold! In the summer, on the other hand, the city is full of life, it's warm, and there is so much to do!
    Steven and I have gone out roller-blading the the past two nights, which has been lots of fun! Last night we went out by the lake and tonight we went out to Barnes and Noble for some fruit smoothies (buy one get one free). We spent a while reading books too.
    There is also all kinds of ministry going on in the summer to be involved in. Child Evangelism Fellowship has their summer ministry in full swing-so that can be a lot of fun. Steven has been teaching at a VBS in a Korean church this week, and today I went along to help. The Korean people are a very hospitable people. Afterwards, one of our Korean friends took us to us house and served us tea. It was lovely.
    In short, I am enjoying my Chicagoland summers a lot more than the winters.