March 15, 2010
senior year: lesson 5
Truths I learned/relearned about God:
- God >>>>> me
- He is GOOD
- He is sovereign, the Rock greater than I
- He keeps His promises
- prayer is powerful
June 11, 2009
Jungle, here I come!
Originally posted June 8th, 2009.
I’m heading off to the wilderness in approximately 14 hours. I’m trying to enjoy the last comforts of a clean living environment, since I definitely will not be sleeping on a mattress or taking nice long hot showers everyday in Honduras. I actually have no idea how I’m going to survive 8 weeks without running water. Why did I sign up to do this again, especially since after OA I was determined never to repeat that experience? I guess I should take it like a (wo)man and suck it up. Anyway, I am reaaaally excited for this. Also, I managed to shove everything I need for 8 weeks into just my hiking pack and backpack…wheee, I’m proud of my stuffing skills. I just really really hope I didn’t forget anything, cause I don’t think there’s anymore room for anything else.
So I’m supposed to have interent access while I’m down there, but I think its satellite based, so it depends on the weather. So I don’t know how often it’ll work, but I’ll try to update as often as possible, and post pictures as well.
A few things you guys can pray for me about:
- safety/health : illness is probably my primary concern, especially knowing how many tropical diseases exist down there and all manners of yucky stuff. Also, that I won’t get mugged or anything, and since my Spanish is basically nonexistent, that I won’t get too lost.
- my project : even though I wrote my spring JP detailing what I’ll be doing, I still don’t have a really clear idea of how I’m going to turn this into a workable thesis…and hoping that I find worthwhile results is like shooting in the dark.
- maintaining spiritual disciplines : I’ve mentioned before that one reason I’m excited for this summer is that it will teach me to be alone with God. But I’m usually very bad at this (hence the usual spiritual lows during summers), so it might be easy for me to slip back into being complacent. I also don’t know what the people I’ll be with are like, but hopefully I’ll be able to find some good friends.
Yay…I’m sad to leave, but totally excited too. Adios!
