Author: Adventures

bONfire for God

     This past week I have been struggling with the thought of healing. Being numb, and without emotion for some time has a tendency to create negative thoughts about the word. I woke up yesterday morning thinking "Oh, great its Valentine's Day", in obviously a very sarcastic way. I jumped in the shower running late as usual, threw on some clothes(during early morning prayer), and ran to breakfast. As I walked in I saw that the table was covered with donuts, fake roses, and candy. This somewhat lightened the mood because this is obviously not normal in...

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The Love Game

  So, I have a question for you…     What is YOUR definition of Love???          Do you have it???               Okay…now, for the next question…                      Who/what do you love???...

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Flesh vs. Soul

       Lately God has really been challenging me with a new lesson, one I don’t think I would have encountered if I continued to stay in Minnesota. What my flesh wants vs. what my soul needs. I wouldn’t say I’m extremely materialistic compared to some but who am I comparing myself to? If I compared myself to the people here I’m exactly what they expect and for the most part I have what I want to have. In this lesson God is teaching me, I’ve decided to make a list of realizations and it seemed practical to share them with all of you. What...

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Ongoing Struggle

Sometimes every ounce of my being wishes she would die a swift and clean death Sometimes I wish she would lose all capacity to see, to hear, to touch and feel Despite the calculated efforts of my repeated attacks She valiantly clings to her disgusting life, poisoning all that is pure She is the antithesis of all I strive to believe in Publicly I make bold claims against her, Leading the protest march with a determined fist held high If our protest marches faithfully to the east She effortlessly coaxes us with an alluring westbound breeze Until we are frantically backpedaling...

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INVADE MY HEART, INVADE THIS BROKEN TOWN.

        Nicaragua has already broken my heart, and blown my mind. Everything here is so colorful and vibrant, but the color of the country says nothing about the feelings of the people. We have visited the barrios frequently, and tried to build relationships. Every one is so hospitable and inviting; more so than I was expecting. Families are surviving and barely getting by, but every day my heart breaks a little more because of the living conditions. The language barrier is a constant struggle. I am learning how to communicate without using words. I am learning...

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waiting [somewhat patiently] on the world to change.

The weird thing about living in another country is the limited access I have to social media (Internet, cell phones, televisions, newspapers, magazines, etcetera.) Sometimes I forget about the rest of the world. This is good because it helps me to live in the moment of where I am and what I’m doing. It’s also good because I don’t get stuck wasting time reading the perpetual cycle of facebook updates or those celebrity gossip stories I secretly take pleasure in. My mind is clear from meaningless distraction. On the other hand, I fall behind from the reality that is...

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