Finally!

Today I finally found a church that I think I am going to go to for a long time! Kevin's buddy Adam, who is from Florida, is also in Chicago doing a business internship. He found a church and we talked about it back on Kevin's birthday weekend! So, he sent me a facebook message about it last night and asked if I wanted to go. I said yes right away! I wasnt sure what to expect. Turns out its only good! I am so FREAKING PUMPED. This church is SOOOO AWESOME.

 I've been driving to a church out in Evanston, which is like a 30 minute drive if traffic is not bad. Then, its like a 40 minute drive back. This church is right downtown!! I hop on the "El" right by my house and go for a ten minute ride and get off at Jackson, which is right downtown. Then, I walk 3 blocks and I am there!! SO AWESOME. The pastor shook everyone's hand that came in the door. Then, the pastor has tatoos and an earing. I like this church already when I noticed that. So exciting. It's in a auditorium downtown called "Auditorium Theatre", its a big theatre the church rents out every Sunday. It's a satellite church of WILLOW CREEK, the mega church out in the suburbs. So, this church has amazing worhsip and a great message. I liked it ALOT. Can't wait to go back. I haven't said that about church all year! Also, met some really cool friends of Adam's, these girls. They seemed really nice too!! The official name of this church is called "Willow Creek Chicago".

-MD in 14 

My Ortho Research

So, I meant to write this last week, but I'm finally writing it now before heading off to a friend's to chill for the 4th of July! So, last I got to watch the Doctor I'm doing research for do Ortho surgery. One word to describe it: INTENSE. He is a go getter. He doesn't do small talk or make jokes. Its all go. So, I watched him do arthroscopic repairs of an ACL and he was done in 20 minutes. Simply incredible. I was scared to ask him anything, as were the other students with me. We were all SCARED. So, my research is going good. I m getting a collection of patients togehter to start calling them and convince them to come in and get checked out and get a shoulder exam, so we can see before and after results of their operations. Really cool job! Summer has been GREAT!!

4th of July

So my family came up yesterday for the 4th!!! We went to Navy Pier and rode the Ferris wheel, and relaxed. Then, we went to Ed Debegers 50-style restaurant and then walkd along Michigan Ave. Today we did the skydeck of the Sears tower! Then, we went to the beach for a little bit and my brothers hopped into the freezing water! On Friday and Saturday I celebrated Kevin's 21st birthday with all his buddies! It was a blast. We went out both nights and had a GREAT time!! It's been a heck of a 4th of July weekend. A BLAST!!!!!