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| so...it has been brought to my attention that it's probably time i wrote something new on here, so i guess i will. i'm not sure i really like the idea of posting up my innermost thoughts where everyone can see them, so that's probably why i never write anything here. then again, i guess whatever i write doesn't neccessarily have to be deep or profound. well....i've actually got a class that's fixin to start, so i guess i don't have time to write anything profound anyways....maybe i'll get around to that eventually | | |
| So, the Lord has blessed me tremendously and given me the opportunity to spend six weeks in Sudan this summer. I am super stoked! The missionary we will be working with just sent us some information about the area we will be staying in and the kind of ministry we will be doing, and I am just so excited! This is going to be such an amazing opportunity, but it is also going to be a HUGE culture shock. We are going to be working with several different tribes where the standard of modesty is somewhat different from ours.....He said we should be prepared because we're gonna actually see guys in loin cloths. Also, I am left-handed. You wouldn't think that would matter, but in Sudan (as well as most other African nations), the left hand is generally considered to be unclean, and I cannot use it to eat or write with, so I have to teach myself to be right-handed. However, I am extremely thankful that I am going to get to start experiencing all of this now, so that when I move to Sudan permanantly I will already know all about their way of life. It is truly amazing to see the way that God is working all of this out, and I cannot wait to go! I do need lots of prayer, however, because there have been some security issues that could potentially stand in the way of our ability to go into the country. However, I really do believe that this is where the Lord wants me full-time eventually, and so I trust that He will provide a way for me to go now so I can start gaining some experience, and I know that He can do amazing things through us to bring glory to His name in the nation of Sudan, and I am so blessed to be allowed to be a part of that! Anyways, I'm just so excited that I wanted to tell everyone, but I'll stop talking for now since it's getting long.... | | |
| ok so i always hate these stupid chain e-mail things, but my sister sent me this and i thought it fitting to share, since people up here just don't understand some things....so..... you know you're from Texas when..... *You can properly pronounce Corsicana, Ennis, Waxahachie, Palestine, Decatur, Wichita Falls, San Antonio, Waco, and Amarillo.
*A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for a funnel.
*You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
*You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined by the distance to the door, but by the availability of shade.
*You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.
*You measure distance in minutes.
*You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit.
*You know cowpies are not made of beef.
*Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan their wedding date, moving date, vacation, or birthday party.
*You have known someone who has had one belt buckle bigger than your fist.
*You aren't surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, and bait all in the same store.
*A Mercedes Benz is not a status symbol. A Chevy 3500 4x4 is.
*You know everything goes better with Ranch.
*You actually get these jokes and are "fixin' " to send them to your friends.
*You go to the river/lake because you think it is like going to the
ocean.
*You go to the gas station and there is a sign in the window that reads, "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service!"
*Your family pet is the stray dog with one leg that came limping up to your door.
*You say "Up-there" when you are refering to a place "Over there".
* You say "y'all" as if it was normal.
*You get made fun of for the way you talk.
*People always ask you if you own a horse and ride it to school.
*You get asked if you say "howdy."
*The weather can be sunny one day,rainy another, and snowy the next.
*Finally you are 100% Texan if you have ever heard this conversation:
"You wanna coke?"
"Yeah."
"What kind?"
"Dr. Pepper."
so yes, i'm about 100% Texan....at least....so i just thought y'all should all have a little insight as to the way things work haha. : ) | | |
| ok, so i've never used this thing before and i'm not really sure how it works, but....here it is! | | |
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