Undeserving

until next time London....

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:42:53 -0700

……….I’ll be back………………………

Second to last night in London spent eating a fantastic dinner,...

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 17:12:49 -0700

Second to last night in London spent eating a fantastic dinner, sitting in Trafalgar Square mocking tourists, finding new ways to adventure home and laughing beside this gorgeous girl!

We dance down narrow streets in London searching for food

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 17:08:00 -0700

We dance down narrow streets in London searching for food

LONDON 2012!!!! I stinkin LOVE this city. And what was my...

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:27:35 -0700

LONDON 2012!!!!

I stinkin LOVE this city.

And what was my favorite part of the opening ceremony you may ask? Obviously the Queen parachuting into the stadium with James Bond and then David Beckham looking dapper as always. *Swoon*

Summertime in London means one week of an unbearable heatwave...

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:02:33 -0700

Summertime in London means one week of an unbearable heatwave only made pleasurable by laying out all day in the park eating ice lollies.

I can count the number of days left on one hand....

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:56:05 -0700

this is how my jam came pouring out of the jar this morning. I...

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 03:28:08 -0700

this is how my jam came pouring out of the jar this morning.

I will find joy in the little things, on rainy days, after long painful nights, in bittersweet thoughts, I will find joy in the little things because I know my God is good and He has never left my side.

“Then I realized my heart was bitter,

and I was all torn up inside.

I was foolish and ignorant-

I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you.

Yet I still belong to you;

you hold my right hand.

You guide me with your counsel,

leading me to a glorious destiny.

Whom have I in heaven but you?

I desire you more then anything on earth.

My health my fail and my spirit may grow weak

but God remains the strength of my heart;

He is mine forever.” Psalm 73:21-26

Sat on a balcony over looking a beautiful London skyline for...

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:25:23 -0700

Sat on a balcony over looking a beautiful London skyline for hours this evening with the most darling little girl. We sat there imagining where the planes that flew over head were going and what life would be like as a dolphin (because you know dolphins now live in the Thames). We sat there for hours discussing the things in life that made us fortunate and the stories behind all that could be seen from that little balcony. I don’t think I have ever had a more stimulating and insightful conversation with a 5 year old before.

I definitely wouldn’t mind a view like this in my life everyday.

Praise the Lord for short work days

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 06:00:02 -0700

You know whats so great? Having friends who you can pour out all your mess too and in response they order you a book from amazon that perfectly answers, comforts and responds to what is going on in your life.

Ahhh Praise the Lord that I have amazing people in my life because now these rainy gloomy July bus journeys don’t seem all that bad.

beautiful afternoons in the park get ruined by stupid gusts of...

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:31:39 -0700

beautiful afternoons in the park get ruined by stupid gusts of wind and dark looming rain clouds….

but then again having a little photo shoot awaiting the inevitable rain is always fun

I’m going to miss getting stickers after every lesson from...

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:21:18 -0700

I’m going to miss getting stickers after every lesson from my children.

Little Maja, my precious polish girl, how I am going to miss...

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:57:13 -0700

Little Maja, my precious polish girl, how I am going to miss you.

All these pictures were taken within the span of one hour....

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:10:00 -0700

All these pictures were taken within the span of one hour. London weather is insane but for some reason I love it.

Praise Jesus for beautiful stormy summer nights along the river.

"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard" -Winnie the Pooh

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:46:31 -0700

Dear Isa

I am writing because I like you. You got byootfaw eyes. You got byootfaw hair. I dond want to you go home.

Yours Igor

Holding onto my arm as we walked back to class, Igor looked up to me and said, in his precious little polish accent, “Isa I am going to cry when you leave me.”

For 10 months I’ve watched him grow. I’ve watched him learn to speak English and write and read like crazy. I’ve watched him be melodramatic in every situation and do a little dance as he runs to the toilet just in time. I’ve watched this little boy turn 6. I’ve watched him go from not knowing the word cat to reading the word buoyant today. I’ve watched him laugh at “naughty people” while reading and talk about marrying a ginger girl. I’ve watched his whole face light up after hearing his dad say he was proud of him and have watched him yell random words of the songs in collective worship to compensate for not knowing the rest.

My heart is not prepared too have to say goodbye to this little boy, or any of my other 12 children, in two weeks. I’m just not ready.

stolen roses on rainy days

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:50:37 -0700

stolen roses on rainy days

“When I saw you I fell in love and you smiled because you...

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:46:48 -0700

“When I saw you I fell in love and you smiled because you knew”

-William Shakespeare

Literally my first thought the first night I walked along the South Bank 9 months ago.

late summer nights by the river. This place really...

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:05:40 -0700

late summer nights by the river. This place really couldn’t get any better.

Summer night skies, you make me want to go on adventures, walk...

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:36:42 -0700

Summer night skies, you make me want to go on adventures, walk down untravelled tracks.

You make me want to dance down the middle of an empty street, belting out the lyrics to I’ll Get Along, spinning till I get dizzy.

You make me want to climb a hill, lay out a blanket and count the stars as they fall into place.

You make me want to sit perfectly still, listening to the whispers, hearing the muted stories of those unseen.

Summer night skies, you fill me with warmth as I leave beautiful faces and intimate places of lovely conversations, setting down the road that leads me home, knowing that tomorrow night brings new promises.

And who says you can’t find a decent male around these...

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:15:24 -0700

And who says you can’t find a decent male around these parts?!

Rebel walked me home (about a 10 min walk) this evening, all the way up to my door. He tried to come in but I politely rejected that motion and he respectfully gave me a kiss on the cheek and left.

my friend is cooler then yours too.

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:32:00 -0700

“I shall keep your scarf hostage and every now and then smell it. to remember you.

That’s what I do.
Taking stalking to a new level.”

-Hannah Jarvis.

Sometimes I don’t think my life can get any better and then Hannah sends me a message on facebook…