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Sunday, August 21, 2011

wash


Love is always enough to cover. When people genuinely love you, on the spot, that is significant. And then, one step farther, one thought bigger, when you realize that Jesus, the cool hippie who defied culture and politicians and social boundaries and prophetic expectation and established protocol, also has a spot in his heart for you, and went so far as to be sacrificed so that you could take in breath and life; that he actually, SERIOUSLY, loves you, and is IN LOVE with you, is almost too cool to take in. 

and you think, once, you actually process that, and make it real in your heart and mind, you can’t help but wonder, what was it about me that made Him love me so much? Why? Dude, I do stupid things all the time. It’s hard for ME to love me sometime, but..and then it hits you that Jesus is JUST THAT COOL. 

He just loves you because that’s what he does. He’s so chill, so perfect, such a good solid friend, and the most picturesque leader, and he just seriously really, really likes you. He likes to be mysterious with you, and surprise you, give you the chills, feed you good food, make sure you get home safe, wants you to respect yourself, and to take care of other people like they were family. 

He wants you to be all-natural, and happy, and there’s this one phrase that he likes, “to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves”. He’s a really beautiful poet, an excellent artist, a natural engineer, and a great conversationalist. 

And He’s incredibly loyal, gives the best advice, and will always take you in. 

Jesus is my total role model- I wish I could be like him. 

No matter what anyone else says, I’ll always believe that he was the best human that ever lived, and I am totally, madly, shamelessly in love with Him. His love is a-bubbling over in my soul <3

Sunday, August 14, 2011

today i am missing africa.

Monday, August 8, 2011

hello, happiness.

I am now officially a Southern Village resident. I am equipped with all of my basic necessities, along with a few comforts, and have just said good bye to my dear, sweet family. They’ll be back home in California shortly. And now, I am here. I am here for one week until it’s time for me to go off to my different orientations and whatnots for Campus Ministries. And I have to admit, I do very much like this arrangement. Sitting pretty in my little apartment, carefree and totally happy being back in Tennessee. It brings to mind that independence I once had in Africa. The liberation is tangible, and it tastes so good. Hello, apartment. Hello, joy.