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Once upon a time in the not-so-distant past....

I was sitting at a coffee shop in a mall in Indonesia (wait.... I went to Indonesia one time?.... oh yeah, I think I remember that. It's been too long) and I was talking in a rather loud voice (annoyed Asians were rolling their eyes at "the stupid American") with animated facial expressions and hand movements about how I would NOT go back to Bethel upon returning to Minnesota. Never. No. Not Bethel. I was done with the norm, no more living in MN for Anne, especially not at home, ESPECIALLY not at Bethel.... God forbid I start down a path that could land me in a 9-5 rap trap, or that I let one experience be my only shot at seeing the world outside my own narrow range of activities and sights... God forbid.

I guess it's not rocket science to figure out that I'm going to Bethel in a month.

Art and English Lit/Writing/or Journlism major. Taking 18 credits. Further plunging myself into debt (I see the light, the light of financial freedom, it's fading like a sunset on the equator).

But enough sarcasm. I'm down with this. I'm feeling very......peaceful. About this decision. While I'd like to staff, and I mean I would really like to staff, what I would like more would be a semester of travel and spiritual/relational bliss and intimacy and intensity, not to mention the Asian connection seperated by mere hours instead of oceans, amazing European friends an hour's plane ride instead of day's plane ride away... And frankly, that's part of my decision process at this point, would I staff to fulfill the call of God? Hehehe.... I wish I could whole-heartedly say YES, but in reality, I have mixed motives, some more selfish and lonely than altruistic.

So, I'll finish college -- or will I? Let's see, since graduating high-school I've gone to Bethel for a year, Century for a semester, YWAM for a semester.... I honestly can't say what I'm going to be doing next year, but in a little over a month, I'll be back in class, being shovel-fed a zillion brilliant new philosophical, artistic and literary concepts. And I like that idea. I like learning, reading, painting, drawing, thinking, analyzing, questioning, maturing. So, God willing I'm going back after all.

I'm not afraid of the rat-trap, I refuse to enter it. You're all allowed, no, you're all requested to keep me sticking with that brash assertion, I want to do crazy things, out of the box things, go places no one else has gone. Go places JODI hasn't gone (possible? maybe...) go places and meet people and ... yes.

P.S. I'd like the new Muse CD, an unburned copy, for my birthday, as well as many many many other cds. I miss music. Peace.

The Beginning

I'm home! It's weird...

Bittersweet. Bitter because I miss the people, the experience, the place. Because coming home is its own kind of culture shock.

Sweet because I feel loved and welcomed and wanted here and I was scared... I'd been gone for a long time you know. And didn't do that great of a job keeping in touch and so I dunno... I wasn't sure if people would even remember me. But I get paranoid like that. It's all good.

Can't wait to see you all Much love. Wish I had more to say.

The End

Eek! It's been ages. Sorry, but I've been in Indonesia with no internet connection. I don't think this will be a long post. Also, sorry about that. Right now I am in Kuala Lumpur malaysia on a break, tomorrow early morning we fly out for bandung, a city on the island of Java, back in Indonesia. I am listening to the current online. YAY. I miss music.

Things are brilliant. I love this. I love traveling. I love Jesus. I am thoroughly enjoying Asia. Lol. Things have never been better. Yeah, I'm challenged. It's hard to be in such a different culture like this, so completely foreign to home. But, this experience is invaluable, you know, I wouldn't trade it for the world. I can't wait to go to the next place, wherever that will be. I know this is only the beginning of something that will last a life time. Traveling and talking to people and who knows what all adventures.

I think I am probably going to move next year. To the west coast. No more details, because I don't have any and it's a really big decision and all, but I think by the time I get home I will have some concrete ideas for you all about what and where I'm going next.

In the meantime, I miss you all dearly. I love getting comments and facebook posts and emails. I feel like I still have a connection to the western world and people who didn't eat rice for breakfast, lunch and dinner, lol. I have been drinking a Starbucks a day and today I will drink two to hold me over until June 10. Lol. Coffee is good.

Hmm, what has happened to me? Well, I've seen some crazy stuff. Poverty and sickness and corruption and people being miraculously healed and prisoners getting saved. I watched a surgery and scrubbed for another surgery. Crazy. Tried surfing. Taken a lot of pictures, played with orphans. Made new friends and left them behind. Written songs. Picked up the guitar again and have been playing for like a month or something. Life is good. I can't wait to talk to you guys. I will probably be craving coffee and excited to drink it regularly with you all. I'm going to have like 12 rolls of film or something. Are you pumped?!?! Lol.

K, I'm out, I need starbucks. Love!

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Go watch this movie right now. I'm not lying. It's super good. Some parts are sufficiently intense -- it's a thinking movie, not just mindless entertainment, but really good.

I leave for Indonesia in a week. Ahh!! That's craziness... Seriously, I'm freaking out. I dunno, what to say? Sorry this is so fragmented, it's busy in here and I'm trying to converse as well as type. Um. Next year I might be back at Bethel? I'd rather not... seeing as in some ways I thought that was just a phase or an event in my life. But, I still have scholarship money there, and the art program is good, and I'm definitely studying art, so we'll see. If anyone knows of like a 500 dollar piece of crap car that I can buy upon my return, please let me know.

I'm going to miss this place a lot. A lot a lot. Not just England, although being abroad has been lovely and I am going to Wales for a week post-DTS. But I mean, I can't believe that my group is splitting up in a week. That is a very unhappy thought. meh. I guess I don't really feel like typing that much, but I hadn't posted in like forever. Peace to you all. More details later maybe.