I am officially on my year of missions work and free from the Marine Corps! I am slowly but surely making contacts with YWAM bases in Brazil. Some have expressed interest in sponsoring my missions visa. There's a big conference happening there in the beginning of September that would be an awesome opportunity to network with lots of bases at once. Not sure if I can get the visa in time but I'm hoping and praying! My braces actually seem to be the biggest holdup. Orthodontist said it would a few more months before I finish up treatment. This summer was a huge step in the right direction. I got to experience the power of prayer on a regular basis and got confirmed that living in tight-nit Christian community is how I want to live permanently. I'll be spending some time with friends from college/Baltimore in the next couple of days. This past Monday I was hanging out with Deborah doing some touristy things in DC. We went to check out the Library of Congress. That's