Finally, the last of my installments from my trip to Kansas City.
Basically, the city market is your everyday flea market + farmer's market, but 10x better! There were so many food options to choose from ... from Vietnamese food to Mexican food to Soul food. Haha. I loved that the foods were so authentic and how the place was filled with all kinds of people. It's definitely a warm atmosphere.
We ended up grabbing food from a place called Bignet (pronounced "ben-yay") with an order of one nutella and banana crepe and shrimp creole! It's an odd combination, but it was yum.
Basically, the city market is your everyday flea market + farmer's market, but 10x better! There were so many food options to choose from ... from Vietnamese food to Mexican food to Soul food. Haha. I loved that the foods were so authentic and how the place was filled with all kinds of people. It's definitely a warm atmosphere.
We ended up grabbing food from a place called Bignet (pronounced "ben-yay") with an order of one nutella and banana crepe and shrimp creole! It's an odd combination, but it was yum.
My team and I traveled a little further out to try this neat pizza place in KC called Il Lazzarone. The pizza is made fresh to order and they're made inside one of those brick ovens.
It. was. so. good.
They had many options. We ordered "family-style" so we could all share and have a little variety. I think the pesto pizza was my favorite. For a 12x12, four sliced pizza ... a little pricy, I'd say, but it was still delicious.
Plus, the people were great. Our server was so kind! Rach and I both thought she looked like a youtuber. The atmosphere was loud and it was a very hip place for lots of hip people. Definitely a must try!
Just finished taking my GACE exam to be certified for teaching (ahhhh! crazy thought) and it sure was a huge relief (thanks again, Vic and Chu!). I've made my peace with it and I'm going to be so content even if it turns out that I may have to retake it. Haha.
I used this summer to prepare a bit of things for when I start student teaching. Made a few binders full of resources, one to keep my lesson plans, and another one for my day to day things. Yes, I really don't know what to expect, but the closer I get to it, I do find myself squealing from time to time because I'm so excited. I used to never be excited though 'cause it scared me ... doing more than just the required observation hours and actually playing a huge part in the students' learning, yes, that scares me, but in a good way. Truthfully, it's just the lesson planning and workload that makes me nervous about the whole thing.
I emailed my mentor teacher today telling her how I was thrilled to be meeting with her very soon now. She seems so so sweet and I've heard good things, so yes, containing the excitement and embracing the last of my summer days.
Speaking of summer, I have approximately two weeks before pre-planning starts. I'll be gone to HLUB or a week, so pretty much one week. I don't know how the summer flew by so fast, but I can only imagine the semester flying by just as quickly.
Craziness, I tell ya.
I used this summer to prepare a bit of things for when I start student teaching. Made a few binders full of resources, one to keep my lesson plans, and another one for my day to day things. Yes, I really don't know what to expect, but the closer I get to it, I do find myself squealing from time to time because I'm so excited. I used to never be excited though 'cause it scared me ... doing more than just the required observation hours and actually playing a huge part in the students' learning, yes, that scares me, but in a good way. Truthfully, it's just the lesson planning and workload that makes me nervous about the whole thing.
I emailed my mentor teacher today telling her how I was thrilled to be meeting with her very soon now. She seems so so sweet and I've heard good things, so yes, containing the excitement and embracing the last of my summer days.
Speaking of summer, I have approximately two weeks before pre-planning starts. I'll be gone to HLUB or a week, so pretty much one week. I don't know how the summer flew by so fast, but I can only imagine the semester flying by just as quickly.
Craziness, I tell ya.
Cute coffee shops in big cities inspire me so much. Coffee shops in general. The aroma is beautiful, the place itself becomes quickly filled and by people that are so interesting to watch.
Rachel and I actually got our coffee for free ... thanks to our boss!
So many pictures.
Can I just say how fortunate I am to have been able to take part in LIFE 2016? It has been the greatest of events this summer and I'm so thankful for such a neat experience in a beautiful city. Aside from the daily construction, I would say that I could definitely live in a city if I needed to. Can't say no to the pretty lights.
We stayed in the President Hotel for a week. It's an old building but was remodeled just recently and it was smack dab in the middle of all the places we needed to be ... the convention center, the cutest coffee shop in town, and Chipotle!
The convention center, which was only about two blocks away, held literally 5 - 6,000 students. That's a crazy amount but it's neat to see how the Lord is able to orchestrate a time and place and chance for these students to be here.
...thankful for crossed paths, the people I met here that I probably would have never met in a million years, small talk and good conversations, developed relationships, and good good Jesus-worshippin' music.
I had the sweetest of conversations with Heather (on the far left). We conversed over coffee, jewelry, boys, and teaching. What an encouragement she was to me. Heather and her family raise funds selling coffee to help students in fund for internships. It's humbling to see their dedication in doing what they do!
They even bought donuts for us! Seriously had to contain myself.
I'm thankful for the time I got to spend with Rachel. Seriously, if it weren't for her, this trip probably would have looked a lot different. There was a time we were walking to a gelato shop (which ended up closing for good) and she stopped in the middle of the road because her sandals had torn apart. It was the funniest, yet, saddest time.
Ordered a Cinco de Mayo burger (which was SO good) and they totally got my name wrong. Haha.
My first baseball game ever was a hit! Haha. It's definitely safe to say that I enjoyed the experience, but not so much the game. Would I ever pay to watch one? No, never. If I got a free ticket to watch one? Yeah dude!
Finally ... the view at night from the hotel.
And to end this post:
"When your circumstances are tough, lean in harder. Stay in scripture and stay in community because even when your faith is down to a thread, someone else is believing in you." - Stumbo
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