19 days to go...

So i have been living at the Stawarz for about 2 weeks now. i only have 19 days left until i leave and about 16 days left at Bea & Shawn's. i'm getting really excited, but at the same time feeling as though i have lots to do beforehand and am not making any progress. ever get that feeling? anyway its been fun living here. sometimes i think when you live with people thou you forget to make space for quality time. i havent been around that much and feel like i havent got to spend much quality time. however its been fun living with the cute married couple and i'm feeling really at home here! and depsite the puppy training...i love living with a dog.

so christmas is pretty much here and its been really overwhelming for me this year. my church has been doing this advent conspiracy thing(www.adventconspiracy.org)where people are donating money to build a water well in a village in africa and we have been promoting not being so consumer driven, but more relational and worshipful ya know. long story short i'm ALL bout it, but its hard when you are up against so much that tells you gifts gifts gifts, buy buy buy...so its draining. i mean shopping is draining to begin with for me. I love thift store/vitage type shopping, but oh put me in a mall or somewhere more coporate and i feel absolutely exhausted.

i have realized over the years that this is way i can do well living in a developing country because the more options you give me the more overwhelmed and frustrated and indecisive i am. I NEED SIMPLICITY!!!!

Hope you all have an incredible holiday season. i hope your cups are overflowing with love and laughter! <3 <3 <3

the transition begins

So it is sunday and tomorrow i am not going to work. its a little weird, but from here until i leave i'm without a job. however PRAY i have a LOT of tasks that i need to do before i leave. i want to read...and i have a LOT to read. what else i have to organize and finalize details for Haiti. and of course praying and spending time with the people and places i love.

anyone that wants to do lunch let me know...because i can! i will fit you in! send me an email or give me a call and we'll make a date :)

LOVE LOVE LOVE