Merry Christmas everyone!! I hope that you had a great day spending time with family and friends!!

We had a good day hanging out with family this morning and then being able to come home and crash.

The only downside to this Christmas is the Mom and I are struggling with a sore throat and stuffy nose that has been going through the whole family.

Here are some pics:

Megan obviously loved her new owl slippers

Mom and Dad got me an awesome messenger bag! I have been wanting one for forever!!

Merry Christmas!!

"And God bless us, every one!"
- Tiny Tim

I loved it at MTI. It was so cool to hang out with kids and folks that were going through the same things that I am. 

The program was really amazing. I learned SO much!! It has definitely changed the way I look at a lot of things in life, not just the things that have to do with missions, or moving over seas.  

I can't believe that I have been in Colorado for 2 weeks already!! The time has gone by really fast thanks to new friends and lots of great information. I have had a lot of fun hanging with kids my age after not having anyone my age to hang out with for about a year. 

My class leader is awesome and the other kids are all really cool.  There are 2 other sets of siblings plus Jesse and I. 

This training has been really great but there have been some hard times too. It has really prepared me to live in community with other people and enjoy whoever God puts in my life. 

I'll post more pictures later

So here is a little bit about me:

My name is Jana and I am a 14-year old homeschooled student

I am the oldest of 3 kids, I have a 13 year old brother named Jesse and a 10 year old sister named Megan

My wonderful mom and dad. My mom is officially my favorite teacher.  My mom is also blogging about our journey. You can find her blog here.

I LOVE to read and am constantly looking for new books to read

I am 5"9 and love to wear high heels

I am quiet at first but anyone who really knows me knows that I am not afraid to speak my mind!

My family and I are in the process of moving to West Africa



Right now I am learning French and am trying to make sense of it

I really enjoy period dramas but I also am really looking forward to the Hobbit coming out on December 14!!



I hope that this blog can be encouraging, entertaining and helpful as I share my thoughts with y'all!!