And so it is

Well, I learned a few things today:
1. only about 90% of soar throats have strep
2. the pain pathway for the ear and the throat run the same way (my ear doesn't really hurt...its just confused because of my throat)
3. I have big tonsils (thats what the man gagging me with the swab told me)
4. antibiotics are pretty dang cheap (we are so blessed to be in this country)

Hope took me for soft-served vanilla ice cream. then we drove around for a bit...just because. I have a lot of love for that woman!

I'm trying to rebuild a relationship that has been hurt pretty badly. I can't do this on my own. I didn't even want to try to tell the truth. Its amazing how the Holy Spirit works. It really is Him in me that causes me to love. And I'm glad. I want to love. I want to forgive. I want to heal. I want restoration for this family.

I can't describe how blessed I am to have such amazing people to breath into my life. I'm glad to know that people will get up in my business if need be. I'm overwhelemed by the support I have. I love the Body and that love intensifies weekly.

Purity. In mind and action. I'm going to keep on striving for this. I am created for this (Kayla does mean 'pure one,' seriously...or so I'm told.)

i am a temple, my body is a temple.

I'm embarking on something new and unfamiliar to me. But it is good and the peace I have is abundant. And I'm not going alone...

Valencia!!!

My roomies' obsessions tend to rub off on me. But i don't mind because i like their taste in things.

i want to protect you
i want you to be safe and sound
at night in this world
such a delicate girl needs someone
to look out for the wolves
i want to protect you

It never occurred to me that I would like blackberry chai this much. But its so good and a hint of whipped cream on top....mmmmm...i'm so thankful to have some in this moment.

I need to give in and buy some intensive therapy lotion to get rid of this aligator skin. at least i don't start bleeding from scratching itchy dry skin a lot like someone i know. but i've still got it pretty bad.

its nice to see the Lord moving in different ways. I love when i have spiritual conversations at work. i wish it happened more.

it hurts my heart when people have unhealth obsessions with food. why is body image so warped?? a girl at work wears plastic wrap on her legs and around her waist in hopes that she will lose water weight. i want her to see her true beauty. i want her to love herself like she deserves to be loved....

I got to spend some time with my Erin. It is such a blessing to have a "Jonathan" in this world. What did I do to deserve such an amazing blessing?

I'm afriad I won't be able to post this because our internet is being fickle. I'm afraid of living life going through the emotions and not participating. I'm afraid of letting people in and then getting hurt. I'm afraid of being closed off and realizing I'm lonely.

last night it was hard to love my personality. Today i'm submerged in the love my maker has for me and i forget about my personality all together. when will i learn that it is not about me??

Un ano luego

Saturday marked the one year anniversary of the day I arrived in Argentina. I can't believe it was a whole year ago when it seems like just one or two months. The pic is when we (americans in the same program) decided to have wine and cheese in a park. We must have looked pretty ghetto drinking wine straight from the bottle and even some from boxes (spur of the moment didn't leave us time to plan for cups). My how the time flies. I feel so much more secure in myself than I did when this pic was taken. Eww...later the same day this was taken was when I got my mullet. No wonder I'm more secure now.

I wonder if the kid that sits next to me in class gets tired of the coffee smell reeking from my pores. Ehh...he'll be a teacher to so he'll get his share of funny smells. Speaking of which, is that funk coming from my feet???

My relationship with God is stronger and deeper than it was a year ago.

I long for adventure

Sometimes its hard to make the most of my day. I don't want to be lazy but I don't want to work the day away either. A healthy balance? It seems like a lot of things are about balance. I'm learning.

Yo extrano Buenos Aires. Un parte del pais va a quedarse en mi corazon por siempre. Que quedo hacer?