These past few weeks have been spent packing, amazoning, moving, and preparing for a quarter at an Adventist college in Argentina. YES! I love going to new places! I get so excited that I sometimes forget to pack really important things (a toothbrush, underwear, shoes, phone chargers), or I forget to say goodbye to really important people, or finalize school registration, sign important papers, email professors, schedule flights (not good). I remember packing for my trip to India 3 ½ years ago where I was moving to teach at a boarding school for 9 months. I made a checklist, but only packed half the list and when I got to India, it was good that I packed light because I didn't need much and I lived out of my suitcase. But I wished I could have somehow packed in my bags some extra courage, a pop-up friend, or a teleporting device. Loneliness seemed to be the only thing that came out of my big suitcase. Today I read an excerpt from Henri Nouwen on loneliness: Riding on top o
IM SO WITH YOU. I walked around in the rain today studying flashcards--they got a little wet--but it was OH SO WORTH IT. I miss you friend. xoxo Praying for all your butterflies and tests and stuffs--!
ReplyDeletethank goodness your blog looks different. it's so much easier to read now! and you know what i say to tests? just don't take 'em! or at least don't study. hurry up and come to camp!
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