...did I make it that easy to walk right in and out of my life...

it has been a busy week.

tomorrow i preach at a church for the first time. ever. i feel confident about my sermon. hopefully that continues into tomorrow morning.

the weather here has turned. today it is sunny. the sky is blue. it is warm enough to walk outside with just a sweatshirt instead of tons of layers. i went for a long walk this morning. it was much needed and much valued.
now i sit. the sunlight feels warm on my face in contrast to the cool breeze that gently blows through the open window.

i have been working on china-related things. in the past two days, i've been flooded with emails full of necessary paperwork i must fill out and send out. i also recieved the orientation guide in the mail, full of rules, suggestions, and yet more forms that must be attended to. all these things make the whole thing feel more real than before. it suddenly isn't an abstract concept but a reality i must begin to prepare myself for. june cannot come soon enough.

justine's music suggestion as of late - a fine frenzy. the lyrics dance through my head. slightly sad and melancholy, yet oddly comforting.