Lakeside Hostel & Travel Service :-)

I'm really excited. For the next five months, a friend is coming nearly every month (except June) to visit, stay at Lakeside, and see Northern Ireland. I'm so excited and feel totally spoiled! That doesn't even include the nearly 75 that will be here throughout the summer from JBU! :-)

[March - Jenny (my sister) and James (her husband) were over for an incredible 5 days. Then I got to spend a day in Dublin with Nathan & Valerie Cozart, Lauren Raikes, and Kristen Raikes - it was an incredible day! Then JBU came over with 12 so I got to see old friends: Jacob Little, Criag Meeks, Danielle Vogus, Heather Stevenson, and Billy and Mindi.]

April - Daniel Ray's coming to visit one weekend (he's working for an engineering firm in Belgium). Hopefully in Aug/Sep we'll meet up in Rome and have an adventure there -it's going to be my 'dissertation is finished' celebration. :-)

May - Matt Reddin, a buddy from when I worked in JBU Admissions, is coming. He found a round trip ticket for $500 and booked it. It'll be great to catchup with him!

June - No one yet, so if you're reading this - come on over! (actually, it's going to be the busiest month with JBU people, so it's probably good as nearly every bed will be maxed out).

July - James and Lindsey Barnes. James is a best friend from college. We skype nearly every week, but it'll be great to get to have a holiday with them and show them around N. Ireland!

August - Bethany and Job Hammond. Bethany is a best friend from high school. Her and her husband, Job (an amazing man!), are hoping to come over after they lead a mission trip in Europe. It'll be great to see them and get more time with them then just a few hours over coffee that we usually manage whenever the three of us happen to be in Little Rock at the same time.

It's exciting! I love having family and friends come and with Lakeside, it's so affordable for people to come and I love showing them around N. Ireland. To be honest, I feel both really spoiled and really fortunate. So, if you want to come on over, I'd love to have you at Lakeside adn show you around!! :-)