Be calm and carry on... faithfully... IN UGANDA!!! :)

Leaving for Uganda tomorrow morning to study abroad!  Some initial thoughts...


"And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love.  But the greatest of these is love." -1 Cor. 13:13


Faith. Hope. Love.
what a powerful remainder. a remainder that remembers the past and looks to the future. a balance that lives presently.


I found this story on-line a few months ago...:

Some people understand life better. 

And they call some of these people "retarded"... 

At the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or 
mentally disabled, assembled at the starting line for the 100-yard dash. 

At the gun, they all started out, not exactly in a dash, but with a relish 
to run the race to the finish and win. 

All, that is, except one little boy who stumbled on the asphalt, tumbled 
over a couple of times, and began to cry. The other eight heard the boy cry. 

They slowed down and looked back. Then they all turned around and went 
back every one of them. One girl with Down's Syndrome bent down and kissed 
him and said,"This will make it better." 

Then all nine linked arms and walked together to the finish line. 

Everyone in the stadium stood, the cheering went on for several minutes. 

People who were there are still telling the story... Why? Because deep 
down we know this one thing: What matters in this life is more than winning 
for ourselves. 

What matters in this life is helping others win, even if it means 
slowing down and changing our course. 

These runners were faithful to one another. committed.  I so often am the one wanting to run ahead!  To be first!  To compete!  silly... silly nicole.

faithfulness=

full of faith. 

action on how we relate to others. 

a faithful wife does not stray. 

a faithful friend: always there for you.  

A faithful dog (mocha and betsy :) ). 

faithFULL. 

may we be people full of faith in order that others may know our faithful God.

2 Corinthians 1:18-24

Hopes/Prayers:
-continue to learn faithfulness to the Lord and people!!
-Group bonding! (there are 28 of us, most of whom are meeting in DC tomorrow to FLY!)
-Safe Travel.


Love you all!  Thank you for your support and prayers! Adventure here we come! :)
nicole


p.s. I don't know why it's so spread out. technology these days. man. I will figure it out :)