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it feels like a suicidal world,
and it feels like hell.
i think i'm safer in an airplane.
i think i'm safer if i run through the streets.
i think i'm safer on the jet way
than a world without peace.
Stephanie and I were speaking about the Rwanda Genocide yesterday in photography.
I have been interested in this topic since I heard Brooke Fraser's (of Hillsong United) song, "Albertine".
Brooke sings in the first few lines about a girl named "Angelique", and about how Brooke sat in the room where Angelique's parents were shot to death.
The song continues, and she states "I will tell them, Albertine." as the last haunting lines.
It is truly an absolutely remarkable song.
Go to Brooke's Myspace and listen to Albertine.
Also, look at her pictures of visiting Rwanda.
It's really incredible to see someone doing work like that, by physically being there, but by also by raising awareness around the world by her small voice, one listener at a time.
Think about how many obese people are in America and Canada.
Now think about the malnutritioned people in Africa.
It makes me almost feel sick.
Me and Steph came to the conclusion that we wish we could start the world over again to fix all of these horrific problems, but instead of wishful thinking, we need an action plan.
I feel something coming up...
I don't know what it is, but it's swelling within the deepest core of me and I need to do something.
Live 8 helped Africa a lot.
But we need something BIGGER. HUGE!
Something to CHANGE this mess!
I don't know what to do with myself, but I definitely feel inspired to help.
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On a side note,
I'm a little worried about this block of time coming up...
Exams.... summer?
It scares me a little.
Hours to do nothing.
I think I will have to get a summer job.
Oh, and not having Josh around? I swear, that kid goes on a vacation with his family every 5 days!
and, we have to talk.
about next year.
and the year after.
I have been absolutely dreading this talk.
This talk that forces us to come to terms with that scary word... FUTURE.
It freaks me out. A LOT.
Maybe that's been a factor to my unhappiness that my mom so evidently sees lately. :s
He wants to go to the States...
I want to go....where?
I've been asking God to telllll me where He wants me to go but I don't hear it yet!
Well... this may sound CRAZY but I am actually hearing a LOT of AUSTRALIA!!!
Ohhhhhh ma geash. that's far.
I don't know.
All I know is that I will trust in Him!
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and lean not on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5
later days!
and it feels like hell.
i think i'm safer in an airplane.
i think i'm safer if i run through the streets.
i think i'm safer on the jet way
than a world without peace.
Stephanie and I were speaking about the Rwanda Genocide yesterday in photography.
I have been interested in this topic since I heard Brooke Fraser's (of Hillsong United) song, "Albertine".
Brooke sings in the first few lines about a girl named "Angelique", and about how Brooke sat in the room where Angelique's parents were shot to death.
The song continues, and she states "I will tell them, Albertine." as the last haunting lines.
It is truly an absolutely remarkable song.
Go to Brooke's Myspace and listen to Albertine.
Also, look at her pictures of visiting Rwanda.
It's really incredible to see someone doing work like that, by physically being there, but by also by raising awareness around the world by her small voice, one listener at a time.
Think about how many obese people are in America and Canada.
Now think about the malnutritioned people in Africa.
It makes me almost feel sick.
Me and Steph came to the conclusion that we wish we could start the world over again to fix all of these horrific problems, but instead of wishful thinking, we need an action plan.
I feel something coming up...
I don't know what it is, but it's swelling within the deepest core of me and I need to do something.
Live 8 helped Africa a lot.
But we need something BIGGER. HUGE!
Something to CHANGE this mess!
I don't know what to do with myself, but I definitely feel inspired to help.
------------------------------------------------------------------
On a side note,
I'm a little worried about this block of time coming up...
Exams.... summer?
It scares me a little.
Hours to do nothing.
I think I will have to get a summer job.
Oh, and not having Josh around? I swear, that kid goes on a vacation with his family every 5 days!
and, we have to talk.
about next year.
and the year after.
I have been absolutely dreading this talk.
This talk that forces us to come to terms with that scary word... FUTURE.
It freaks me out. A LOT.
Maybe that's been a factor to my unhappiness that my mom so evidently sees lately. :s
He wants to go to the States...
I want to go....where?
I've been asking God to telllll me where He wants me to go but I don't hear it yet!
Well... this may sound CRAZY but I am actually hearing a LOT of AUSTRALIA!!!
Ohhhhhh ma geash. that's far.
I don't know.
All I know is that I will trust in Him!
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and lean not on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5
later days!