Booneville, Arkansas

Well, I'm here - in Arkansas that is. Booneville, a town of 4,117 people - I've met 9 of them in the few hours we've been here. And the cookout after church tomorrow will add to that number. Oh, and the mountains are so beautiful - I could get used to the scenery, but 95 degrees is a going to be a bit of a challenging temperature...

I've had some good times in while in Birmingham, Alabama for training, a few things stick out; going into a vine-covered, abandoned and looted-looking house outside of Birmingham with my boyfriend Jimmy - walking on the second floor I was pretty sure I'd widen one of the gaps in the floorboards with my body crashing through it- thankfully, that didn't happen. I also went to the Civil Rights Museum... honoring people who lived and were persecuted for their pursuit of freedom and equality - what would we be jailed and scorned for? I also got to sing and play some worship songs in Spanish, which was pretty lovely as anything with Spanish always is.

and on the drive I most remember one spot where all the trees were leafless and all roofs were blown off - it was the trail of the tornado leaving decimated houses in its warpath. Weird how only a block away the houses can still be so pristine.

White Blank Page is playing in the background;
Can you lie next to her
And give her your heart, your heart
As well as your body
And can you lie next to her
And confess your love, your love
As well as your folly
And can you kneel before the king
And say I'm clean, I'm clean
I remember when this song used to be my anthem - when I used to wonder if anyone could ever give me their heart and if there would ever be anyone who desired my heart more than my body. I didn't think love like that was too probable, and maybe it's not, but I've found it in Jesus, and now I'm finding it again. Thanks to God for all things!