I recognize that I left you hanging.

Hello there.

I am still here, believe it or not!

Back in Charlottesville. Going to class, reconnecting with friends, studying, stressing, procrastinating, thinking, evaluating, wishing for clarity, seeking out the Lord's plan for my life.

I know that I am changed. Semester at Sea did its job. It impacted me. It made me rethink the way that I live. It has also confused me. I'm back here in the US and I just feel so removed. I feel distant some days. It is as if everything is just floating by. Like I'm not even living this life.

I desire to reconnect. I desire to understand. I desire to figure out who I am in this world.

There is so much for me to share with you. At first I thought that I was going to start a new blog - but maybe I'll just stick to this one. I would like to keep all the countries I visited on the forefront of my mind. I want to think about what it is about this world that has changed me.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still the same Leigh Anne. I still love John Mayer even though he is disgusting. I still have a southern accent. I still find myself being late to multiple meetings a week. I still love my Bampa all the time and all the much. I still want to start my own online store that sells my stationary and other crafts. I still don't know what I am going to do for a career. And, I still dance whenever and wherever I get the chance (including the aisles at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Shout out to you, Momma).

I am leaving Thursday evening to meet my little sis, Elise, at the Dulles airport. We are going to Nicaragua for Spring Break with the Nicaraguan Orphan Fund. We are going to be staying in an orphanage with 35 other students. I can't wait. I went on this trip last year - and it is just amazing. I'm so excited to share it with my little sister.

That is all for now. I'll keep thinking. I'll keep praying. And I'll keep sharing it all with you.