I haven’t really given it much thought that I am going to be graduating soon until yesterday. It wasn’t really a significant time or significant event that made me start to contemplate all the changes. It was just a random moment in which my mind trailed off and went in that particular direction for the first time.
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I know what most would think….Cancun, Cozumel, partying, nice beaches, and the rest. But, as most of those who know me could have easily guessed, I spent this spring break just like the last one in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. This spring break was the one year anniversary of my first time there, and it just keeps getting better. Although there are no beaches, no posh restaurants, no booze cruises or snorkeling, there are amazing people and places that continue to make my time there more and more special. (more…)
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This post is going to take quite a bit of set up for one major point. The point though, is one that I feel is very important. I feel it is important maybe because it is something I learned later than I would have liked, or maybe because it is something that most people never learn and would be much better off if they would.
Anyways, for 4 years now I have been playing in a “Dart League” at NorthGate. It sounds very strange, I know, but it has been a lot of fun. It’s a team thing, so I am committed and cannot flake out. To me it’s basically mandatory fun and relaxation for a couple of hours in the middle of the week that keeps me sane for the end. In this league, it is meant to be fun for everyone, even the people who are beginners and are not very good. There are certain courtesy rules that are unwritten, but that everyone plays by. These rules, if followed, keep anyone from being completely embarrassed and narrows the field a bit. (more…)
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This past weekend was full of surprises, serious frustrations, ups and downs, but most importantly….lessons. If you have ever read one of these before, you know I spend most every weekend in Nuevo Laredo doing work at an orphanage and at surrounding areas that are very poor. After almost a year of consistent trips, we have never had anything but amazing trips full of fellowship, rewarding work, and lots of laughs. (more…)
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I can’t remember the last time I felt as ill as I have this week. It started off with just a headache and some aches and pains in my muscles. But, as the week has progressed, I have felt worse and worse. I have taken all the appropriate medicines, have tried to get as much rest as possible, and have been drinking water nonstop. Yet, the illness will not subside. (more…)
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Now that I am almost, after a week, almost over being ill and bed-ridden, I have an unbelievable amount of things to catch up on. But, even amid this mad dash to get things taken care of before due dates and deadlines, I have managed to waste the last 2 hours on Facebook. (more…)
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Erika, I feel your pain. I have been going at 110% speed for at least two months straight now with no break. I barely have time to eat and sleep and I don’t see any time in the near future where that is going to change. I have a to-do list that is quickly turning into a list of things that I “might” get to. (more…)
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So this Christmas was by far different than any I have ever experienced. It all started off with finishing up finals and making my way around Texas to see much of my family. I went to see them well before Christmas because I knew I was going to be spending the Christmas holidays in Mexico at the orphanage where I spend many of my weekends working with Full Hearts, an organization you are familiar with if you have ever read one of these by me. (more…)
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I’m sick. I never get sick. How did this happen!? I cannot afford to slow down these last couple of weeks. This has been the most intensive semesters of my college career and I need to finish up strong. I also need to work to make money for my trip to Mexico for the Christmas break. I also have an incredible amount of preparation to take care of before that trip for the 30 or so people that I will be taking. All in all, I need to speed up, not slow down! (more…)
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This is something I wrote one night when I was in deep thought….
From a distance there appears to be no real change. There are common placements just like anywhere else, despite the significant divide. The stigma is rich, though, and permeates the unfamiliar air. There is no significant smell, but it is present. As you approach the sights become typical. The opportunists have instilled their philosophy upon the surroundings, and the patrons are submissive. The start makes all the difference.
You see, when one crosses there is either hope for a better place, or hope to return to a better place. This is the challenge though. Is the start physical, spiritual, senseless? Is this place a tangible one, or does it exist somewhere between our soul and our instincts? Everything in our common sense tells us to ignore the anxiety, and we fight it back like an intruder trying to steal our secrets. You want so bad to be free from this tension, but it is placed upon us by those that have passed and mostly by those who haven’t. (more…)
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