BarTHelona
The girls and i are in Barcelona right now, aka ¨Barthelona.¨ this city´s pretty sweet. there´s all this art and crazy archictecure all over the place by a guy named Gaudi. he´s responsible for all these mosaics and these insane looking buildings, including one enormous cathedral, the Sagrada Familia, which we visited today. Gaudi died 80 years ago, during the building of this massive project... and it´s STILL NOT FINISHED. they are projecting it´s completion date to be sometime in 2025. im telling you... ive never seen anything like it. It´s breathtaking.
Gaudi was also really into mosaics... and for those of you who have been inside my backyard back home... think that kind of art all over a major city. My mom is quite the artist herself - she and Gaudi would have been good friends.
tomorrow morning we head back to san sebastian for our last few days here. Sam, kayli, kari, and ashley all fly out on wednesday - which makes my birthday our very last day together. (em leaves on thursday, as do i.) im getting old this year. a little nervous about it... not gonna lie. i mean, the next big celebration isnt until im 30, huh? 30! that´s crazy. but at least the night life here will allow for a seemingly extended celebration this year. hehe... no one even goes out to the discos until 2 or 3 in the morning and then stays until 7am... it´s ridiculous. but it should come in handy on the night of the 13th. which by the way.. you know how Friday the 13th is bad luck in America? yea, well tuesday the 13th is bad luck in Spain. go figure....
and the whole sleep schedule thing... with sunsets sometime after 10pm.... dinner at 11:30pm... dancing at 2:ooam... and bedtime at 6:30/7am.... just totally verifies my spanish bloodline. it´s all starting to make sense. now when people give me a hard time about my sleeping habits im going to explain to them how they are, in fact, discriminating against me. hehe.
(taken just before sunrise. i was missing raul, and kayli... well.. we're not sure, either.)
and to change pace once again...
i could definitely use everyones prayers as some plans for Uganda have changed around a bit.
as of now, i will be the only Westerner there upon my arrival for at least 5 days. George, the national we have partnered with, is scheduled to pick me up from the airport and bring me back to the village.... i am not worried that my safety will be anymore in jeopardy without my american comrades, but needless to say, i am expecting my comfort zone to be stretched quite a bit. i figure the latter is okay to walk into... and thankfully the first isnt being compromised by the absence of my friends in the beginning of my trip.
i am actually overwhelmed with excitement... maybe a little nervous excitement.... but mostly just confidant that it will be an exciting adventure. i am trusting that God knew what would happen all along... and if He´s not surprised, then it comes down to me reevaluating and making sure His timing is still aligned - and then trusting Him, and walking forward. As of now, im flooded with excitement and anticpation about the forthcoming experience... but my moms blessing is also important to me - and she is slightly more rational than I and has yet to arrive on the same page as me. We are both aware of the risks at hand when anyone enters eastern Africa... Uganda is in the middle of a civil war, and there is a rebel army lurking in the bush, etc... but i have faith that God is the one leading the way.
For my heart to receive this burden to go so deeply is something that doesnt logically line up with how i would have foreseen my life. and yet, there is a passion behind it that is only explainable by God having given it to me. My life has always known God´s faithfulness and redemption. Every single day. As i sort through questions and thoughts and frustrations - i know i can faithfully follow as he has always proved to be on the other end. This time should be no different.
All that to say, while i am still open to changing my plans should it appear wiser, i am currently planning on leaving on thursday. and i would definitely appreciate your prayers. we serve a big God. if you can believe, there is still more to say... but alas, the internet is closing and i must pack to leave barcelona in the morning.
these last few days especially, i have been overwhelmed with gratefulness. these girls here are amazing, the adventure ahead is thrilling, and im blessed to say that i can also look forward to my friendships and family back home.
im thankful. very thankful. i would love to hear from you guys if you get a chance. tell me whats going on back home and in your lives. i miss everyone.
i´ll only be able to check my email up till wednesday night my time ( which is like wednesday morning california time).... so if you get a chance to shoot me an email, please try to send it before then so i can reply. :)
so much love,
melody
Gaudi was also really into mosaics... and for those of you who have been inside my backyard back home... think that kind of art all over a major city. My mom is quite the artist herself - she and Gaudi would have been good friends.
tomorrow morning we head back to san sebastian for our last few days here. Sam, kayli, kari, and ashley all fly out on wednesday - which makes my birthday our very last day together. (em leaves on thursday, as do i.) im getting old this year. a little nervous about it... not gonna lie. i mean, the next big celebration isnt until im 30, huh? 30! that´s crazy. but at least the night life here will allow for a seemingly extended celebration this year. hehe... no one even goes out to the discos until 2 or 3 in the morning and then stays until 7am... it´s ridiculous. but it should come in handy on the night of the 13th. which by the way.. you know how Friday the 13th is bad luck in America? yea, well tuesday the 13th is bad luck in Spain. go figure....
and the whole sleep schedule thing... with sunsets sometime after 10pm.... dinner at 11:30pm... dancing at 2:ooam... and bedtime at 6:30/7am.... just totally verifies my spanish bloodline. it´s all starting to make sense. now when people give me a hard time about my sleeping habits im going to explain to them how they are, in fact, discriminating against me. hehe.
(taken just before sunrise. i was missing raul, and kayli... well.. we're not sure, either.)
and to change pace once again...
i could definitely use everyones prayers as some plans for Uganda have changed around a bit.
as of now, i will be the only Westerner there upon my arrival for at least 5 days. George, the national we have partnered with, is scheduled to pick me up from the airport and bring me back to the village.... i am not worried that my safety will be anymore in jeopardy without my american comrades, but needless to say, i am expecting my comfort zone to be stretched quite a bit. i figure the latter is okay to walk into... and thankfully the first isnt being compromised by the absence of my friends in the beginning of my trip.
i am actually overwhelmed with excitement... maybe a little nervous excitement.... but mostly just confidant that it will be an exciting adventure. i am trusting that God knew what would happen all along... and if He´s not surprised, then it comes down to me reevaluating and making sure His timing is still aligned - and then trusting Him, and walking forward. As of now, im flooded with excitement and anticpation about the forthcoming experience... but my moms blessing is also important to me - and she is slightly more rational than I and has yet to arrive on the same page as me. We are both aware of the risks at hand when anyone enters eastern Africa... Uganda is in the middle of a civil war, and there is a rebel army lurking in the bush, etc... but i have faith that God is the one leading the way.
For my heart to receive this burden to go so deeply is something that doesnt logically line up with how i would have foreseen my life. and yet, there is a passion behind it that is only explainable by God having given it to me. My life has always known God´s faithfulness and redemption. Every single day. As i sort through questions and thoughts and frustrations - i know i can faithfully follow as he has always proved to be on the other end. This time should be no different.
All that to say, while i am still open to changing my plans should it appear wiser, i am currently planning on leaving on thursday. and i would definitely appreciate your prayers. we serve a big God. if you can believe, there is still more to say... but alas, the internet is closing and i must pack to leave barcelona in the morning.
these last few days especially, i have been overwhelmed with gratefulness. these girls here are amazing, the adventure ahead is thrilling, and im blessed to say that i can also look forward to my friendships and family back home.
im thankful. very thankful. i would love to hear from you guys if you get a chance. tell me whats going on back home and in your lives. i miss everyone.
i´ll only be able to check my email up till wednesday night my time ( which is like wednesday morning california time).... so if you get a chance to shoot me an email, please try to send it before then so i can reply. :)
so much love,
melody
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