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blue eyes were so powerful, they snatched me up and reached down to my heart. Sometimes, I can still feel it.
    â€œI’m going to miss you, G.I.,” he said and ran his fingers down my cheek. He smelled good, and the moon was touching his face, turning it to gold. He leaned forward, his gaze on my lips.
    And then I blew it. It is precisely at this moment, in all my reminiscence, that I want to grab the Josey of the past by the throat and smack her good.
    â€œI suppose if I don’t find the right guy in college, I could come back for you,” I said with a smile. “Sort of my last resort…”
    At the time, I thought I paid him a compliment. He flinched, and leaned away.
    â€œYeah, right.” His voice was clogged, and I thought it was due to his emotions, being so touched that I’d consider him.
    The breeze came up, rippled the lake. I shivered as it lifted the hair off my neck.
    He didn’t offer me the jacket.
    It was then I began to suspect I’d ground to dust something precious in our friendship.
    I awaken, that memory outlining my dreams. Until the sun clears the horizon I stare at the ceiling, adding up the profits and losses of sending the envelope. At 8:03 a.m. I throw my shorts and a sweatshirt over my Taz jammies, slip on my Birks and race down to the post office. Overnight FedEx costs $17.23.
    $17.23 to change my life. Or regret it forever.

Chapter Three:
Finding Full Boil
    July 3, 2004
    Moscow Bible Church/Mission to the World
    1237 Righteous Boulevard
    Waukee, IA 55302
    Dear Ms. Berglund,
    It is with warm congratulations that we inform you that your application for a short-term ESL teacher for our Moscow Bible Church outreach has been reviewed and accepted. Your eagerness and background in English are outstanding qualifications for this position and we look forward to seeing how God will enhance them to benefit His work in Russia. We were especially taken in by your comment that “although I’ve never seen myself as a missionary, I am willing to explore new avenues and take on new challenges. Even if it means having no running water.” Willingness is an admirable trait, and Russia certainly has its opportunities for growth. With and without running water.
    We would like to invite you to our headquarters to interview with our selection board the weekend of July 16-18. If you are approved, you will be invited to our one week orientation and training event, held July 19-23, at Lake Okiwaya camp. You will be responsible for your own transportation, but housing and meals will be provided.
    Thank you for your interest in the ministry with Moscow Bible Church. We look forward to your response and getting to know you further.
    In His Service,
    Dwight Wills
    Director of Personnel
    Mission to the World
    Cc: Frank Bemouth
    â€œWhere exactly is Waukee?”
    Jasmine is sitting on her bed, cross-legged, leaning back on her palms, and critiquing every item I fold, put in my suitcase, take out, toss into a pile, then grab, refold and add again. It’s been a week of packing and still I can’t decide the look I’m going for here.
    â€œIt’s in Des Moines.”
    Conservative or liberated? My short, very cute low-rise Gap capris that make me look carefree and smart, or my J.G. Hook nautical dress, the one down to my ankles? Or do I wear a suit?
    â€œThat would be Iowa, right?” Jasmine shakes her head no to the nautical dress.
    I guess I’ll also say no to the cute little black leather skirt I picked up two years ago at a Saks sale. I’m envisioning having to drop to my knees to make sure my hemline touches the floor. Do they wear leather in Des Moines in July?
    Fine, I admit it, the tag is still on the little black skirt. And the matching stiletto sandals I found at Macy’s to go with it. But a girl can dream, right?
    â€œHey, how about the dress I gave you last summer?” Jas gets off the bed and pulls a floral shell from the back of