Day 30

3 Wishes/Hopes. In no particular order.

Wawa, one of my boys, who captured my heart while living in Jbay.

1. That my boys in SA will grow up strong, stay out of trouble and know the Lord.

2.Watch baby sea turtles hatch and make the journey to the water. What a sight that would be.



3.That Aids will cease to exist. That there will come a time when it is no longer taking mothers from babies and causing entire countries to disappear.



I struggled with the word wish. Lets think of them more as hopes.

day 29

A picture that can always make you smile.

This is the day I met my nephew. A long awaited day.  It was an answer to prayer too. I was home from school that particular weekend and his mom and I prayed that he would come while I was at home. And Sunday I woke up to a voice mail saying that I should come meet him.

Day 28

A picture of something you're afraid of

day 27

A picture of you and someone from your family.

My second cousins/ little sisters Erika and Katelyn.

Day 25

So this day was a duplicate of a prior one so I made up my own. My family is slightly complicated not in the divorced and remarried way but in the exchange sibling way. My family has hosted many exchange students to which we call brother or sister still. This always makes the question "How may siblings do you have?" complicated.

This is Suni. She was our first. We graduated High School together. Picture taken when we visited her last summer in China.

This is Siewi/ C-way. Here he is planting grandma's corn. Also from China.

This is Mean. She is picking the corn Siewi planted. She was with us when Kt was a senior. She is from Thailand

On the two ends we have Tabrina from China (in pink) and Rie from Japan (in White.)

Here is the whole family when Joseph from Sierra Leone, Africa and Takumi from Japan were with us. 

Each student/ sibling taught us something about ourselves. Suni now lives in Chicago finishing school. And Joseph is working on moving back to go to college. Hopefully my parents will continue to host. So those are my siblings.

Day 24. (long delayed)

A picture of what I would find in your bag

So its late. And I am in my room and my bag/purse is downstairs. So here are some google pics of what you would find in it on a normal basis. Tonight though its filled with books. The bible, Redeaming Love, My journal, and another book that our cell group is reading I have temporarily forgotten the name. I just got back from cell. Thus why they are there.

Kind of boring I know but really all the essentials one would need. 

day 23.

Your favorite book, and why its your favorite.

This book tells you what flavors are good with each other. You can look up just about any food item and it tells you what would be good with it.  A must for the chefs out there. I use it all the time.

Day 21

 A picture of an exercise you can’t do, but would like to try (and then try it if you want to) 

I have always wanted to be good at Yoga.  I am not so good.

Day 20

A picture of somewhere you would love to travel to.

Vic Falls.

Day 19.

A picture of your nicknames you have; why do you have them.

RED

My uncle gave me this nickname. It is the only one I have really ever had. I had bright red hair when I was little.  My Aunt still signs my card Red and it always reminds me of him.  I kind of like that he was the only one that called me Red.

Day 14

A picture of you now and one of you last year. How have you changed?

 This was last year. College student.

This year. College grad. Now wearing contacts.

12 and 13

12. Something you don't leave your house without.

My cellphone. Its kind of sad.

13. Goals

 Make it to each of the continents before I die. Yes I would love to visit Antarctica. I have been to 4 so far. Just 3 left.

I want to go to each of the 5 states. I have 5- 6 left depending on what rules you go by that says you have been there. 

I have other dreams. Ones like opening a BnB, getting married and having kids, adopting a child, and many more. But the two above are definitely on my bucket list. 

Day 11

A picture of your IPOD or other music playing device on shuffle, and then list the first 10 songs that play.

Fins, Jimmy Buffet
This is the Best Day Ever, My chemical romance
This Week the Trend, Reliant k
Adore You, Andy Chrisman
Mother, We Just can't get enough New Radicals
Accidentally In Love, Counting Crows
Way Away, Yellowcard
You're the Voice, Rebecca St. James
Concrete Jungle, Bob Marley and The Wailers
One in a Row, Trick Pony

Day 10

 A picture of your closest friend

 

This is Sarah.  I've known her since 8th grade when we played at an orchestra concert together (me violin, her cello. Then through High School we had classes together. I have been on many teams and have had many close friends. Lots of ladies out there I would consider sisters but this one is special. She allows me to be aunt to her kids. We have gone through a lot being there for each other. No matter where I end up in life. She will be in it.

Day 9.

A picture that motivates you to do more.

This was a hard one. But I decided on a picture taken by the wonderful Anna Bobalik. Why this picture?  Really any picture of little kids in Africa motivates me. This one shows the lack of shoes. The trash that just lays on the ground. The lack of parents. And then there is her face. How can you not want to help her and those like her?

Day 8 and back on track.

8 places that you have traveled to.

This is Lima Peru. Sorry about the blurriness it was taken before digital cameras.

Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. I hiked it. Not quite as flat on top as you think. One of my Favorite places in the world though.

Grand Canyon USA. Years ago my family and the Prines took a 3 week road trip around the US well the western side. This was one of the many stops.

The Great wall of China. We hiked up to it and then along it. Too bad we couldn't see off it. There was FOG.

The bean in Chicago. I have been there many times. Usually girls trips for shopping or theater.

Shanghai, China at night. We took a boat tour.

This was taken in Swaziland Africa at the hospital in the abandon babies ward. He was a cutie.

This was in the Dominican Republic.

Day 6&7

6. A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

This is Lusanda. One of the ladies that led Ithemba After School Program where I worked in South Africa. Why would I switch with her?  Switching with her means I could spend a day with my kids again. It would be a great day to be loved by and love on the kids of Tokyo Sexwale again. I miss them.



7.A picture of your most treasured item. 

So this may seem like the perfect answer for a Christian. But when I thought about this question it seemed right. Other things that came to mind like my MacBook, car, phone, teddy bear that I have had since I was one. These can all be replaced. But my bible can't. I have other bibles but this one has notes all over the empty spaces. Its been around the world with me. Been with me thru hard times and celebrations.

Day 5

A picture of your favorite animal.

This is a tough one but having been on a couple safaris. My favorite animal on those/my favorite African animal is the Giraffe. But they all are pretty cool.  I am also a big fan of monkeys.

Day 4

 A picture of the cast of your favorite TV show  

I probably watch more tv than I should. I watch a lot of different shows but the one that I look forward to each week is Chuck.

Day 3

The meaning behind my blog name.


There is a song by Jesus culture. Go to Youtube to listen. Or look at the lyrics below.

My life is His.  I want everything I do be because He told me to. I may not be there yet in my walk with Him but that is my wish and desire. So when I was trying to come up with a name for this blog this song came to mind.

Where you go I go
What you say I say
What you pray I pray
(repeat 2x)

Jesus only did, What he saw you do
He would only say, What he heard you speak
He would only move, When he felt you lead
Following your heart, Following your spirit

How could I expect to walk without you
When every move that Jesus made was in surrender
I would not begin to live without you
For you alone are worthy you are always good

You are always good
You are always good
Always good
Always good

(Bridge)
Though the world seems to forget
We will not forget
Who you are and what you've done for us

You are my God
(repeat 5x)