Christmas in the summertime

My family and I are about to head out to a friend's house for an asado (Argentine barbeque) to celebrate Christmas. I know that most of you who are in the northern hemisphere right now are probably freezing. I thought I would share this image of this week's forecast with you.

Happy holidays.

Another move...*sigh*

The time has come for yet another move in my life. My internship with Samaritan's Purse ends in a few days. Sometimes I'm tempted to brag about how much transition I've had in my 23 years of life but at other times I'm reminded of how much pain is involved with saying good-bye so many times. Too many houses that I can't call home, too many accents affecting my Spanish and English, too many schools, too many goodbyes... It's really hard to say goodbye to people, things and activities.

One thing that I've been learning is that without goodbyes (as painful as they may be) it would be impossible to say 'hello' to new things. I wouldn't have spent an amazing six months in Bolivia without saying goodbye to Taylor and everything I had grown accustomed to there. Keep looking to God for the future and trust that he has the best for you...no matter how frustrating it might feel at times.

No beard now, this photo was taken in August