February 2010
31 posts
Messsikoh
That’s how I like to say “Mexico”. It’s more fun that way. Anyway…here it is 5:00 pm and we are headed back into TJ for the second time today, 5th time this week. We’ve been so busy - in the best ways possible!
I have been helping organize the Amor store at camp for the spring / summer season, and getting ready for Project Barnabas (spring interns)....
“I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of...”
– Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
We judge you by your knowledge of italian food....
Me: Mom! Can you send me your manicotti recipe? And any other good italian food? My friends here thought stuffed shells were manicotti! HOW MISINFORMED! I need to correct that.
Mom: Bad friends. Drop them. Yes.
You say "Lent", I say "Trident".
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday…or the first day of Lent. As most of you know, as Christians we are called to give up everything that brings us joy during the season of Lent. We are called to sacrifice and be miserable. It’s tough, but life’s just not fair. Right?
WRONG.
Obviously I am kidding, but sometimes I feel like that is what the tradition has turned into. Instead of taking the...
we've officially raised 30,000 !!! only 7,000 to...
WatchMy adorable cousin, Tommy. Can you tell he is from Long Island?
I'm back in Cali!
My time back East was much quicker than the last time we had to head home. In short, it was very emotional. Thankfully, there was a lot of laughter as well as the expected tears. I was thankful to be around my family and hear for the fifth, sixth, seventh time awesome, HILARIOUS, stories of my Grandpa in various stages of his life. Even though I heard these stories so many times before, they...
REALLY?
My mom’s dad died last night. That’s both of my grandpas within 3 months of each other. The good news is I have no more grandpas to lose…so this year’s looking up. The bad news is my family is mourning our loss. Please pray for my grandma as she misses her husband dearly. I am going to fly out tomorrow night for the wakes Thursday and Friday and the funeral on Saturday....
