I think my body is not use to sleeping here now so instead of dozing off, I just stare at the ceiling.
I wish someone else was awake.
Someone wake up.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
I am sitting in the missions housing in Guatemala city right now.
Its 12:21am here.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
I cant believe we are leaving. Perri, Chris and I are sitting in the dark just hanging out and its sort of just strange...this is our last night. We will all sort of go our seperate ways. Will we remain friends? To some degree I am sure. Did we make a difference here? Only God knows how much. I have learned lately how to say goodbye to people, but it never makes it any easier, does it?
Its 12:21am here.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
I cant believe we are leaving. Perri, Chris and I are sitting in the dark just hanging out and its sort of just strange...this is our last night. We will all sort of go our seperate ways. Will we remain friends? To some degree I am sure. Did we make a difference here? Only God knows how much. I have learned lately how to say goodbye to people, but it never makes it any easier, does it?
Turkey and Thanks
Tomorrow it will be Thanksgiving. I cant believe that!!
I wish we could all take a moment every day to think about all the blessings we have been given, instead of just focusing on it once a year.Have you thought about that lately?
Have you told your kids how much you love them today or your wife or husband?
Have you looked at the food on your table and thought, "wow I am blessed that I can have this"? Have you looked at the place where you live and thought about how blessed you are to have somewhere safe to go home to??
It's easy, as humans, to be unsatisfied with what we have or where we are in life.It's easy to look at the things other people have and wish we had them. I have only been out of highschool for a year and a half and in that time, and since coming to the Dream Center as a volunteer, God has shown me so much.How can you see a child working in a dump, barefoot, sick and starving and still be selfish enough to wish you had more?? Personally, I am finding it hard to do.Maybe this week and this holiday season, instead of focusing on the stress or the presents or the lights...we should focus on something a little more permanement.
Can we look past what we struggle with to see what we have been blessed with?Can we see our families that love us, or our friends that challenge us? Can we see God's provision in our lives and trust that He has everything under control? Can we see the sky a little bluer and smile a little bigger?
YOU ARE ALIVE!!!You have the opportunity to do ANYTHING with your life...Dont waste it.Be Thankful that God has placed you where you are at for a reason and He knows better than us what is good for us. Notice your blessings, because not everyone is fortunate enough to have those blessings.Enjoy your Turkey and eat an extra scoop of stuffing for me!!
Shan
I wish we could all take a moment every day to think about all the blessings we have been given, instead of just focusing on it once a year.Have you thought about that lately?
Have you told your kids how much you love them today or your wife or husband?
Have you looked at the food on your table and thought, "wow I am blessed that I can have this"? Have you looked at the place where you live and thought about how blessed you are to have somewhere safe to go home to??
It's easy, as humans, to be unsatisfied with what we have or where we are in life.It's easy to look at the things other people have and wish we had them. I have only been out of highschool for a year and a half and in that time, and since coming to the Dream Center as a volunteer, God has shown me so much.How can you see a child working in a dump, barefoot, sick and starving and still be selfish enough to wish you had more?? Personally, I am finding it hard to do.Maybe this week and this holiday season, instead of focusing on the stress or the presents or the lights...we should focus on something a little more permanement.
Can we look past what we struggle with to see what we have been blessed with?Can we see our families that love us, or our friends that challenge us? Can we see God's provision in our lives and trust that He has everything under control? Can we see the sky a little bluer and smile a little bigger?
YOU ARE ALIVE!!!You have the opportunity to do ANYTHING with your life...Dont waste it.Be Thankful that God has placed you where you are at for a reason and He knows better than us what is good for us. Notice your blessings, because not everyone is fortunate enough to have those blessings.Enjoy your Turkey and eat an extra scoop of stuffing for me!!
Shan
Saturday, November 15, 2008
i am alive, indeed
So today was our day off. Day off translates into somethin adventurous or crazy so the boys forget they are outnumbered with girls.We decided to go to these thermal springs at this river. Our truck had no problem getting over the streets but our van that is clearly not made for 4x4 had a bit of a rough time. Needless to say it is designed to have 15 people on PAVED roads.Anywayswe had our day got a tan ate some lunch and then decided to head back. About 5 minutes into the trip I feel this prompting to put on my seat belt. so I fumble around for it because no one wears them here and I dont even know where it is and strap myself in. Not 3 minutes later we have to cross a bridge that clearly should not be crossed by vehicles. Part of it is missing. So our poor van goes up and Chris floors the thing and we arent moving up this huge hill and are only going deeper into the mud that is there. I start saying, should we get out...but no response.He starts to reverse and the girl back starts screaming, YOU ARE NOT ON YOU ARE NOT ON but he clearly didnt hear and all of a sudden we hear the back wheel go off the edge and all the people in the truck behind us scream. If not for a huge dirt pile we would have instantly been over the side of the cliff. I am sitting there thinking...oh jesus, I was prompted to put my seatbelt on because we are going over. I am going to die. I am not ready to die....so they try to open the door and cant so I say screw that and grab my bag and jump out the big side window, sliding down the edge of the van on the way.thankfully, we didnt die and we didnt go over the edge. however, on our next day off I am suggesting a movie and popcorn.love. shannon.
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