me and merle
my name is katelyn. i like to travel. this blog is about my adventures with merle- my purple backpack and penny- my cannon rebel camera. so far we have had a good time together. i know what i want to do with my life and that is: serve Jesus. the following ramblings are just the details of my story. prayers are appreciated.
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It’s been a while.
I know I said that I would continue to blog while at school, but that is easier said than done. Things are not stressful, but they are non-stop. What I don’t like about my year right now have to do with two things: not living on the same hall with my best friends all right there, and having very little time for spontaneity.
Last year I lived on P-2 (Perrin Hall Second Floor) and it was pretty much a non-stop party! This year most of my friends live on the other side of the rivine— which in all honesty much like saying on “the good side of the tracks”. Here in OC Bailey we live a simple, worn-in (old), and sometimes broken life. My kitchen drawers have been, and will most likely continue to be the main source of frustration. I wont get into the details, but much effort has gone into fixing them and yet I still fight everyday just to open those poorly fitted enemies.
However, despite it’s well lived in characteristics, I love it here. Living with Gabri and Felicia is a gift from God (and I say that with all sinserity). The community we share is a HUGE blessing. On top of the good company, I love having a kitchen! (I made fried rice tonight and thought about my days in France, I wish traveling wasn’t so money and time consuming— I would love to visit!) I have also really been enjoying my time with my RA’s. They are wonderful.
Things have been pretty “heavy” in my life lately but the Lord is faithful to remind me of his goodness. I am far from grasping why the Lord chose to bless me with this community. I realize more and more every day that what I have here and now is something special. In all actuallity it is a little piece of heaven (new earth). I have people here who love me and I love them too. We care for eachother, carry eachother’s burdens, present requests to the Father for eachother… the list goes on. I am so grateful for this time. I struggle with waiting sometimes. I don’t want to wait on a timing I know is perfect but I desire the will of God to be done. It is a paradoxal passion but there isn’t a place I would rather be while I wait.
Now… I have a story to tell you… it is going to take a mood change for you to follow me. In fact, I may just have to start it in a new nessage. even better. I will record myself telling the story some time this weekend and post it. Brace yourself. It is going to be another Katelyn Adventure of near death.
