Run, Katie, Run!

my thoughts on a quiet bus ride across Iowa:

Don't let me forget who I am
And how I got here
And let me pull through
Bring me to the place
Where I need no comfort
Or safety
Because everything I need
Is in you.

Help me find a way
To show these people
What really matters, Bo
And show them how much I love them
And help me to love myself
Maintain the slightest bit of dignity
But throw my silly self-perception out the door
and away.

Don't let me forget who I am
And everything I've been through
Show me how to leave my comfort zone
Show me how to be
The perfect servant
And what you intended for me
Thank you for the music
That brought me here
And keeps me here
Tying me back to my past
And driving me towards my future
Let the music show me
Who I really am.

I'll keep this short, because I don't really have much to say, and because I don't want to be rude to the nice family that is letting me use their internet.

Tour is nice. It's both fun and stressful to put on a show every day. some host families are really interesting, but so far I've only gotten the really nice ones.

I miss everybody. A lot.
And I miss my home town. I miss Des Moines.

Our show is a lot of fun, and I can't wait for every single one of you to see it. I think we do well and we keep improving.

It's frustrating not to have individual practice time with my instrument any more. I'm always either performing, or running through things for a performance.

The people here are great. And the level of musicianship is awesome.

Yesturday was a rec day and we went to a water park. Storm Lake is so pretty and it reminds me of Okoboji. because I won't be visiting Okoboji this summer.
*tear*.

overall this has been a crazy positive experience.

that's it.