c u soon america.

friends.

philippa

so today was a silly day. we're down to single digits until my return. it's strange.

highlights of the day were:

1. i was gifted a dolphin t-shirt by my friend Jose at the shelter it's a flippin' sweet shirt and i have complimented him on it several times and today he gave it to me, NO WORRIES friends, i gave him a "chi o you only choose once" shirt in return.
2. i gave manicures to 4 homeless women. rowdy times.
3. i cut a woman's hair, and sort of royally messed it up, but she was so grateful non-the-less. amen.
4. My girl Sharon, from the shelter, told me today that I had "crazy hair, crazier hair than any other colored person she has ever met.".. (she's homeless, that must be saying a lot)
5. my favorite little girl from holiday club, Philippa showed up at kid's club and brought me a scarf that her granny knit for me... angel.

the simple silly things that happen during my day are the things i'm going to miss the most. there is something so quaint and simple about everyone and everything here. i'm excited to come home to everyone, to the comfort, but the people i've invested and formed solid relationships with during the past 2 months are going to be hard to leave behind. they are my family, they are the ones i lean on when i'm having a hard day. they love me like my friends and family loves me at home. i never pictured my trip to be like this, i had so many different expectations, but God is good and has provided everything and more than i deserved.

i am the most anxious person alive, and these past 2 months have been a constant reminder of that. WHAT AM I MISSING AT HOME? WHAT AM I MISSING OUT ON? blah blah blee blee.

1 peter 5:7 says, "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." it's the truth and living day to day here, in an unknown and dangerous place i have had to whole heartedly accept, trust and believe this truth.

it's just whatever. these experiences, these leaps of faith are what make up the stories of our life's. i often jip myself of experiences, because i'm scared of what other's will think, or what i'll be missing out on, but the truth is, taking these leaps are what makes our stories bigger and better. what's your story? what's tha' deal, YO?

what now?.. well i suppose i'm signing off, i'll be home in 5 days, america @ last. we'll go from there, eh?

He must become greater; i must become less. john 3:30

its been real-Carley