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well, i’m back
well guys, a week ago today i arrived in nashville after having been in botswana for two years. and the time of transition fest has officially begun! being back has been both great and tough…a pretty fair description of most things i’ve seen, felt and experienced. but right now i’m sitting on a beach in florida and am thankful for lots of timely rest, gracious and loving friends and family, and God’s kindness in it all. thanks for the welcome, america!
now…this blog. it all began as a way to stay connected while in africa, you know? well, A. that didn’t work out all that awesome and B. about 50% of the posts were actually about africa with genuine requests i shared for prayer and the other 50% were about pizza from scratch, star wars marathons or my love for thrifty mason jars and ukuleles. but it’s been my way to share some photos i like of moments i like with people i like. a habit i’ll keep for a while, i think…or at least for a week here and a week there…
thanks friends :)
melville, south africa
a wedding | b&w
a wedding | color
oh, portland. how i love thee.
i discovered this foody/photo blog today and think it’s pretty swell so i wanted to share.
one day i wish to travel to portland and go to a new coffee shop every single day i am there like the couple behind the blog is doing this week. here are some of my favorite photos from their trip so far. more found at “not without salt” . . .
baptism at naledi
friday night
friday was my last sms before heading back to the states. oh, the start of “the lasts”. . sms is our one-friday-a-month event on campus purposed to meet and connect with students at UB. an sms tends to have music, dancing, games, talking, meeting, and typically a group talk followed by small groups. . think {loosely} a young life club, if that helps.
continue to pray for the connections made at sms. pray for our student leaders. . that they would take intiative to engage the people around them and be able to really follow up with those connections. pray for marylyn, a student who natalie had connected with while studying the Bible with her roomate. friday she attended sms and afterward came to a few girls saying she desired to know and follow Jesus. pray she would know, truly believe, and hope in the gospel.
our next sms will be 15 april. . i’ll be in SA for our annual meeting but the students will be leading their final sms of the semester. pray also for our team as we begin to think and pray through who will be part of leadership team next semester. pray for andrew as he leads our students in direction and focus for this monthly time.
saturday at home
breakfast // do-it-yourself projects // visit at the davis’ // handmade crafts // using my new antique scissors that laura got me in capetown! aren’t they sweet? // smoothies // reading harry potter out loud while la cooks us stir fry // reeves extended family skype chat … coolest family ever. i’m pretty sure her grandaddy suggested he wear a kilt and play bagpipes at his daughter’s wedding in june // baking chocolate chip cookies // star wars // absolutely NO work…
three cheers for a saturday of rest!
