Tired // Africa // Music

Just got back (okay, maybe an hour ago) from Kentucky. A trip with Gavin, Janet, Josh, and Wayne that I'll remember for a good long while. Though I'm entirely exhausted, it was really good. I only hope that Gavin and Janet can get some real sleep on their plane, because although it was in some ways a very relaxing weekend, I am definitely more tired than I would have been at the end of a normal weekend.

Ahh yes, a plane. For you see, they are going to Uganda. For a whole month. We actually dropped them off at Dulles International on the way back from Kentucky. They should be flying by now, but don't have good seats at all. They could definitely use your prayers (and mine!). Pray, I think, most of all that they will be able to focus on serving the people in Uganda, and not on how complicated their lives are going to be when they get back. Gavin will be starting a new job, they will be finding and moving into a new apartment, and even more craziness which I won't go into now.

I have to say, spending time in Kentucky seriously rekindled my love for the south. I would love to find an excuse to spend a week in Bean Station, TN later this summer - dunno if it will happen, but it would be nice. Especially if anyone wanted to go with me. Another thing I miss is working at Wesley Woods.

I am planning on following up my insane weekend with an insane trip to Powhatan, VA tomorrow to see Derek Webb (and gosh, hopefully SM as well!) in concert. The tickets are ridonkulously cheap, so...well, yeah. It might only be a three hour drive, if we're really fast and really lucky.

I have been trying to write music. Melodies come to me pretty easily now; it's the words I'm struggling with. I seem to be able to write one verse and one chorus for pretty much any song, but it stops there.

Guitar playing is actually going pretty well, which is excellent. As fun as it is at this point, I expect it will get even more fun over the coming months. I'm very excited. My friends who are Real Guitar Players should feel free to shower me with tips, advice, criticism, gifts, chocolate, money, and sweet sweet lovin' --- uhhh..... I'm leaving now.

One last thing -- Sonic roller-skating girl...if you ever see this, I'll still marry you.