here’s to 2012+ goals: move, learn, eat around the world

and in dreaming bigger.

“Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. For you will spread out to the right and to the left…”  isaiah 52:2

The sheer energy and abundance of cultural opportunities, from classical dance to bluegrass, makes fall a good time to get into the college spirit in this ultimate college town.

“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. ” Isaiah 40:31

10 years of debris still settling but in His light, we see light.

this is michigan. goblue runs hard.

“Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”

Somehow somewhere in the midst of their laughter and good times, this quote snuggles in so well. I am very fond of this photo.

-we are prisoners of freedom
-i can only speak truth when i dwell in truth
-stand firm, speak truth, and be a splitting image of Christ
-our minds must be renewed first, affecting how our hearts feel, leading to the ways our lives function

Tis was one heck of a trek.
I came to DTW, Friday afternoon at 1pm expecting to leave at 2pm. My flight gets delayed for 4 hours. Plane comes in and we board, when the stewardess cancels the flight. There are no flights available until the next week.. I scramble alongside 100 other NYC bound people and find a flight for the next day for pretty cheap, puji Tuhan! Sleep in the airport for about 30 minutes because I was afraid of someone stealing my stuff. I wasn’t in the terminal (although I wish I was) but was staying at the check-in area of the airport.  Got aboard the new flight that layovers in DC. DC would not be DC if I didn’t get to see its well-knowns. Gawked at the Washington Memorial and the White House from the airport, then bought myself a nice little yellow watch for a bargain so that I could remember DCA. Just as I was about to board, there are 15 guide trainee dogs going on the flight with me, had to be the best thing ever. Arrived to LGA and never felt more like home. Came home and passed out for 12 hours. This is what I call life.