Christmas

I completed my amazing student teaching experience on December 16th. I learned more from the parents, students and teachers at Sembach then I ever could have imagined. I greatly miss the beauty and sincerity of Germany and hope my life brings me back there someday.

After completing my student teaching, Justin joined me in Germany for two weeks of traveling. Michelle was extremely gracious by offering us her place to stay while she was in the States with her family for the holidays. Justin and I had a wonderful time. We spent the first few days in our rental car driving around villages in Germany, exploring the wine route, viewing castles on the Rhine River and wandering through several Christmas markets. Later in the week we joined a tour for 5 nights to Italy. Italy was also great. In the week we were there we spent time in Pisa, Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento, Naples, and Florence. We were extremely fortunate over Christmas to get tickets to see the Christmas Eve mass with the pope inside the basilica and also attend the Christmas blessing in St. Peters Square the next day. We especially loved the sights along the bay of Naples, and were astonished by the beauty of the Duomo in Florence. The trip was a wonderful way to spend Christmas together.