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| So. As many of you know, I am currently en route from Chicago to the great state of Oregon, where I will make the city of Portland home for an indefinite amount of time. I left Chicago Monday morning and after a full day's drive ended in Kansas City, Kansas where I stayed with my friend Chris. Kansas City is a bigger city than I'd imagined it and we had a lovely time wandering the city and playing some guitar tunes on Chris' patio. Today it was on to Denver, CO where I currently find myself writing this. Denver is AWESOME. I got in around 4.. I'm staying at a friend's place who, ironically, is out of town. So, having the evening free and a fantastic city to explore, I hopped on the nearest bus and explored downtown. I got down there just in time to watch the sunset over the mountains from a lovely park. Mountains are great... I hope these people know what they have. Then on the bus ride home an Indonesian man who paid half my fare without me asking and spoke broken English asked for my phone number. He didn't seem to understand the fact that I don't LIVE in Denver, although I told him 4 times.
Those are the facts. The bottom line is: this is the best decision I've ever made and I'm having the time of my life. There is nothing like getting into a new city all alone and exploring and navigating and enjoying life. The strangest part for me is feeling like such a vagabond.. in every city I stop, the people I encounter are at home, they are living their basic day to day lives.. and here's me "just passing through" on a great adventure... and they have no idea. It's fantastic. Anyways, I'm sure there is much more insight to come. Tomorrow it's on to Salt Lake City, Utah and it should be an beautiful drive through the mountains. | | |
| The spring season has brought about many changes this year, both inwardly and outwardly.... more seem to be coming soon.
I have been writing music. Quite a bit of it actually. It has been lovely. There is a song below for you to hear if you'd like to know what I've been up to. I will deny my impulse and make no preface.
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| This is what I'm going to do first: http://www.teflinstitute.com/chile_summer_program.php
This is what I'm going to do next: http://gr.wmich.edu/programs/CECPSchoolCounseling/
Yep. It just makes sense.
The sun is shining in Grand Rapids for the first time in a full month. It's the fifth snow day in the last 3 weeks. And I am bored. The war with SADs continues. | | |
| Is it just me or does anyone else hear the music of the Hallelujah Chorus lingering in the air and echoing in their ears?? On a semi-related note, I'M DONE WITH CHILDREN FOR TWO FULL WEEKS!!! (can you tell I'm excited?) No really, in all seriousness, I like what I do for a living. The knowledge and learning I've gained from working at vista (and I guess the other job too) is priceless. But I think the time of learning has passed along with the time of growing professionally. I think this will be my last year doing what I'm currently doing. Which leaves many questions... what next? Who, what, where, why, when? These are questions that have been on my mind for quite some time. The fact that the idea of spending some time abroad is still on my mind makes me realize that it's probably something I really should do.. or more importantly it's something God really wants me to do... Is this something that excites me? Yes... and something I've lately become aware of is that it's not the comfortable option and it's not a selfish option. Selfish would be ignoring what God is telling me to do in favor of living comfortably. Comfortable would be staying at vista and living stagnently. The idea of going abroad for a year is TERRIFYING. But it's ok. The thing that has been stressing me out lately is finding the means and opportunity to live and work abroad. There is plenty of opportunity but it's a matter of deciding which path to take. If anyone has contacts or ideas to add to the list, do not hesitate to let me know about them. Pray that the "perfect" opportunity comes along for me. I know it will. Anyways, I digress. I hope everyone has a fabulous and relaxing Christmas break. I know I will. | | |
| Rest In Peace Dan Fogelberg.. no longer a living legacy to the leader of the band, but rather, a legacy to live forever. Your songs will forever be in our souls. | | |
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