Amanda Mae Steele

Having my birthday and wedding anniversary overseas without my husband and close friends was something I didn't really think too much about when I signed up to go to Germany. But actually it actually wasn't that bad - I mean, it's not every day you get birthday cake for breakfast with a cherry smiling right at you! Say cheese My birthday fell on a Sunday and it was a glorious day; taking public transportation (I know it sounds weird, but I LOVE and miss that), singing at chur

It's been a week since I've been back from my mission trip to Germany and I still haven't fully processed all of the mixed emotions that go along with traveling - having to learn how to get along with a big group of people you don't know very well, taking in a new culture, trying to stay awake and aware of all of the beautiful sights, sounds and smells that surround you, and also having enough energy to do what we came to do - encourage, pray and serve. I'm not quite ready fo