wow. so i leave tomorrow for outreach. it's pretty insane how fast the time has gone here. thinking back on all of the memories so far, God has done some amazing stuff, and i know He's going to be just as faithful on this next season of my life. i wish i could explain all of the wonderful things i've been learning but there are just too many. it's ( Read more... )

"baby, you are my most precious and beautiful gift here on earth."

today has been pretty nice.
i needed it.

by the way, jess, if we don't talk soon i'm going to explode. i miss you like the sun misses the flower...

i think i'm developing a mold allergy, which is quite inconvenient seeing as this entire country is crawling with the stuff, especially my room. i have to say that this was the worst christmas ever. but that's ok. i just miss my family a lot. everything i have to say is pretty pathetic so i'm not going to say much. jenga is super fun, they don't ( Read more... )

it does NOT feel like Christmas Eve. at all. it's really lonely here right now, and it's making me kind of sad. i want so badly to be chipper and cheerful and love everyone that's here to love, but everyone else is in such a foul mood because they miss their families it just doesn't seem worth it right now. the one girl here who i now would say is ( Read more... )

i'm in a very romantic mood. i don't know why. and i'm covered in crumbs. and i miss you. now if you'll excuse me, i'm going to go spin around.

things my mom sent to me for Christmas:
sour candy necklaces
socks. for everyone.
a half-eaten package of gum
macadamia nuts
all the swiss miss hot chocolate mix in the northern hemisphere
trail mix
two pairs of mittens
a sweater and amazing boots
chapstick
a tide-to-go stick

i love her SO much.
oh, and i love belfast. it's a wonderful city, and josh ritter is ( Read more... )

something beautiful needs to happen.

so i had a lot to say about the past week etc, but  coming online after a little vacation from civilization has proven to be sad. another one of my uncles died. or was murdered. we don't really even know. and i didn't find out until today and it happened on thanksgiving. i'm not even upset about it other than being pissed that the selfish bastard ( Read more... )

hi all. mice have invaded. they are pooping, peeing, and damn well doing what they please on my stuff. i woke up last night with one on my pillow. about a week ago i woke up in a weird terror/reality deal where i ran around the room yelling over and over again, "there's a rat in my box!" it's getting pretty silly, i'll tell you what. then on ( Read more... )

so just a wee update from northern ireland if i may be so bold ( Read more... )