Ayi yai yai...

Hello Everyone,

  If I seem scatter-brained during this post, it's because I am. I have another post saved as a draft for the moment but I felt compelled to write this out instead. I think I just have so much on my mind to write about at the same time that it makes it hard to sit and concentrate on just one piece at a time. Ha.

  My last post was "quick" as the title said but probably not really an "update". I won't go into details, nothing bad has happened so don't worry, but my lack of writing up here for you all is because I've been busy and was in a season of transitions. Probably still am but I've been trying to just give it all over to God. He has been faithful to direct my steps. [If you'd like to read my post on "Seasons" Click Here]

Quick Update!

  Good Cold and Crisp Morning to you all!

  To my faithful few followers! I'd like to do a quick shout-out and say thank you! There is much to share and I hope to get it all up soon! I hope that you are all well.
  I know it's been a long while since I've posted and I apologize! I'm happy to say though, that I'm finally back and look forward to keeping you updated. Some of you may have noticed the new layout and name. Yes, I've gone through a re-vamping stage. Time to shake things up a little bit. I was getting a little tired of the old look.

  To all of you new people out there, hello and welcome! I hope that you'll enjoy what you read and see here. This just happens to be a short quick post because I haven't been consistent as of late, so this isn't usually the norm, ha.

  Happy Friday everyone and I'll be sure to get more material out soon! Thanks again to those of you that have stuck around this long! You're awesome!

 

"The morning comes on swift wings as the night departs and I must bid my sleep farewell. Alas, I shall greet the day. For at its end comes sleep once again." -Amaris I. ©
 

Seasons

"All of my life, in every season

You are still God

I have a reason to sing

I have a reason to worship."

 

 

 

 

  This bridge has been ringing in my ears since Sunday. When I sing this, I feel because it is such an uplifting lighthearted melody, it's easy to just sing along and miss the response of what the lyrics are saying. At least maybe I'm viewing it a little different right now. This leads me to my reason of writing this morning.

 

  As I was looking through my older blog entries over the last couple of years I've noticed many different things, right down to my style of writing and oh my, what appalling grammar... I'm ashamed to even admit that I've made such errors in my writing. [These I have since attempted to correct.

Genie God?

  One... Two... Three little raindrops hit my cheek as I lay on my cot on the roof. I sit up and watch the sky. Suddenly it starts to pour and I get help to stand my cot up, with the mattress tucked in so it wouldn't get wet and stand under a small building on the other side of the roof with just enough room to hug the building with your back and watch the rain fall less than a foot away from you. As my friend/team-mate and I wait out the storm I couldn't help but feel excited. I absolutely love thunderstorms and rain, what an adventure. We figured it would eventually stop and we would go back to sleep. Which it did.
  There's nothing like the smell of the earth after a thunderstorm. It's as if it's been re-birthed and as such, it is fresh and new and for me it's something beautiful and comforting, even when it happens in another country.
  At the same time I couldn't help but think of the tent city right below us. With drenched tarps and tents that provided little shelter for one person let alone a family.

Outline of Haiti Happenings

[Here it is: Some bits of actual writings from my personal prayer journal about my recent mission trip to Haiti. (In some kind of order). Most of it is what I wrote then, I'm sure I'll be adding my own thoughts through it. The post-trip thoughts will be in blue]

Sat.

Jan 26, 2013

Dear God, 

So this is it. The team all made it safely to O'Hare and after having a nice iced mocha from McDonald's, considering we all had to meet at 4am, I'm feeling pretty good.

  I still can't believe this is already happening. It is a blessing to know you have the body of Christ supporting us as a team through prayer. I am looking forward to seeing what God is going to do on this trip for us all. 

  We have such a great team, it's a good combo and I know You have a purpose for each one of us while we're here. I pray that we would all be open to hearing Your voice and not just that, but to act on it as well.

  We met a few people who are part of the Rotary [sp] club who are also going to Haiti on a missions trip, providing glasses for those who need them. They are from Wisconsin. Small world. The gentleman sitting with Mary and I was very pleasant to talk with.

  It's funny, the leader for their group I saw is reading "When Helping Hurts," Crazy. [This is a book that our team was reading prior to our mission trip]. They will be working in Haiti for 16 days. 

2013

  So... It's here. Seems, in a way, that it was quite impatient to get here. I'm not quite sure I feel the same...

  Ringing in the New Year is always a wonderful time of being with friends and family, playing games, eating good food, sharing stories and favorite memories, perhaps singing and dancing to a song or two. Maybe it's watching football or movies together until the time draws nearer and in unison, everyone counts down.

10... 9...