weekend update
...Licking Contests, Rwanda/Uganda, Billy Graham & Company, Sprinkler Systems, Potassium Deficiencies, and more....Licking contests-
Faith and I had a contest this past weekend. I haven't heard her results. She probably won, but these are my scores:
1. Person I know really well: (Stephen, Brooks) :) and :
2. Person I know sort of well: (Liz) :
3. Person I don't know, but met and licked: :(
-For the record...I asked a waiter I had this weekend, but he refused. He was really tatooed and it was in a dingy bar and he still wouldn't let me lick him.P.S. You owe me a beer from your fridge
Rwanda/Uganda
I went with Stephen to JFK to pick up his friends Jeff & Dorothy Flint who were returning from a month long trial stay in Uganda, Rwanda, and Cape Town. Jeff is a tea exporter and the two of them have been volunteering for the CFRs for a while, that's how Stephen knows them. Anyway...they're most likely returning to Africa by next year to either Uganda (which is their first choice, but are leaving it up to where God wants them to go) or Rwanda, which is in more desperate need of help, but a not quite as safe as Uganda. They asked Stephen and I to come with them, or at least come for a short time to do volunteer work with the Sisters of Charity...or Missionaries of Charity, whichever one is Mother Theresa's posse. We are seriously considering it, and spoke at some length about the feasability of it. We wouldn't be going for at least 2 years,or at least not until I come back from Rome, but please keep us in your prayers for discernment in this.
Billy Graham & Company
Sarah Joyce, Stephen and I ventured out to Flushing Meadows Park this Saturday, to hear Jars of Clay and Rev. Billy Graham...the weekend was billed as his "last crusade" to NY, and apparently there were over 250,000 people there (that's ok WYD has more). JofC didn't suck, but they only played one song I knew (Flood) and Faith, you're right...they're not that good in concert.On our way in we were inundated with pamphlets, booklets, flyers, and various other BG propaganda. Upon reading them we were informed of a few basic things that as a Christian you should know. Apparently:
1. You don't need to go to church.
2. You're a sinner and unless you accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, you're going to hell.
3. Stemming off of #2...there's no way for you to receive redemption so you're pretty much screwed unless...
4. You give them your $$$...only what you can afford though.
The most disturbing thing was that when the Rev. came up to speak the camera panned around the stage and we recognized two faces we weren't particularly thrilled to see. It was none other than President Clinton and his wife Hillary. BG proceeded to introduce them as, "his great friends of several years" whom he admires and respects as superior leaders and advocates of family life. He said he has repeatedly told Bill that given his compelling oratory skills he should take over as the Evangelical Preacher and, "let his wife lead the country" (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Needless to say we were all pretty incensed and promptly left the arena. Sarah is going to write a letter. Stephen was just too tired to really offer any suggestions, so he bitterly grumbled as we walked away. I think it's just another opportunity for us to pray pray pray. We appeased our broken spirits by going back into the city and eating some really good food.
Sprinkler Systems
Yesterday it was really hot...outside and inside. So Stephen and I took a walk to one of the playgrounds in my neighborhood where they have this really great fenced off area with like five different sprinklers running. He promptly hopped the fence and walked through them, drenching himself in the cool spray. Like a lady, I walked to the entrance of the gate instead of climbing over in my sundress, where he met me and hugged me. Then we both ran through the sprinklers, amusing both the kids playing and their parents watching, with our childlike antics. ::le sigh:: I love him.
Potassium Deficiencies
I have one. I realized this through Stephen's diagnosis and after reading a book that he gave me about back health and the amazing benefits of Apple Cider Vineagar. Essentially I have all of the symptoms, including but not limited to:
-Bone and muscle aches-
Mental and muscle fatigue
-Dizziness upon straightening up
-Morning headaches or when stressed
-Loss of mental alertness and onset of confusion.
Granted this is just a self diagnosis, but it couldn't hurt to increase my potassium intake. I have a feeling I'm pretty malnourished right now and that's probably the cause of a lot of my problems. Why am I malnourished you ask? Well...I suppose its a lack of discipline, stress and the lifestyle of the city I live in. But mostly its because I'm poor. Throw me a pity party.
The Polish Plumber
One of yesterday's NYTimes articles displays a hunky looking, blond, Pole pictured as a plumber in green overalls, and "Stanley Kowalski" tee-shirt holding strategically placed plumbing paraphenaliaas part of the Polish interior's aim to boost tourism and revenue. He has that, "Come hither (to Poland)" look about him, eh? I'm game...
(The image can be viewed at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/26/international/europe/26poland.html )
I'll leave you with that to chew on.
Peace and have a great week!
posted by Mish @ 15:47
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