MickeyD's

You know, I hardly ever ate at McDonald's in the States, and I had a firm policy to never go to a McDonald's overseas, because I hated being the stereotypical American.

Surprisingly, I've eaten more at McDonald's here in the last year than I have in probably the last five combined that I lived in NC. I suppose because it's one of the few convenient places we have around here, and it's comfort food, in a weird way. This morning, when Heather suggested McDonald's for breakfast, I was ecstatic. I'm not sure if this is a good or a bad change, but I will say I was thrilled about a McCafe and Egg McMuffin. Now if they had just had a McGriddle... Anyway, I was a little late getting here this morning, but it was worth it.

Our gas still isn't working, but we can heat our water with electricity. It's a little more expensive, but at least we're not freezing. I think it's Heather's fault. She went to a friend's house to shower yesterday, and --no lie -- there was no hot water there either! Crazy.

I'm off to chapel now. The worship team, all students, took a retreat this weekend to focus on making worship more meaningful. I'm really excited to see what they have come up with!