Roots.

Hi everyone!
Look! It's bread shaped like an owl!
Did you know I love owls?
Made my day.
Last weekend was a fun and spontaneous weekend. On Friday I went hiking with my friend Mary Anne. It was a HOT day and after we hiked up steep paths for awhile, we had a picnic in the midst of olive trees and mountains. It was so nice to not be in a city for once. I miss green.

Last Saturday some friends and I rented a car and drove to Gibraltar! We hiked up the Rock of Gibraltar and looked out over Spain and Morocco (while standing in UK territory)! We saw lots of monkeys and read lots of signs printed in English for the first time in awhile.

Then this past week I just started getting kind of a bad attitude about being here. I don't know why- I don't want to feel like this- but I feel bored of Spain. Is that bad?! I feel like I do the same things all the time, because everything else costs money, and I don't have a lot of money at this point. I feel like I just want to get moving. I want to feel like I have a purpose for being somewhere besides just getting through each day and doing my homework and walking around.

It's weird. I don't really know how to describe it, nor do I really know how to deal with it... But I just am excited to come back to the USA and be with people long-term, and be able to invest in things long-term. It will feel good to able to do anything long-term. More permanence. Grow some roots. You know?

Prayer Requests for the next few weeks:
01. That I'll learn to be content and at peace where I am, and make the most of every new day I'm given.
02. That I'll remember to see God's beauty in everything I see and everything I do. Because recognizing that gives me joy beyond compare.
03. That my gifts and passions can be used during my upcoming trip to Romania (14-23 April) to be a positive change in what is going on there.
04. That I'll have patience (this goes with number 01, of being content where I am).

Thanks friends!