the growing pacifist in me.

i saw Inception with a couple friends last night. it was an extremely interesting plot line and it was definitely an action movie. there was a lot of shooting and blowing up etc. that gets really old to me (even when it is well done like it was in Inception).

with my older age, i think i'm becoming more and more of a pacifist. i remember seeing Gladiator senior year of high school and enjoying it. now, it is difficult for me to get through any movie with a lot of killing (seeming real or otherwise). maybe it is my age and the realization that every person is unique and has value. the thought of me having to shoot someone nearly makes me sick. i am so glad that girls cannot be drafted.

Another Book Recommendation

i can tell that i'm in a reading mood. now, most people would pick up a quick fiction book for a summer sunday afternoon. i decided to read a biography on a man who was a refugee from the Burundi genocide. i definitely recommend this book. the author is Tracy Kidder, who also wrote Mountains beyond Mountains. he weaves a story incredibly well and you definitely feel part of the emotions that Deo felt (obviously much more muted). it again is another book that should cause you to think about social justice issues. i also mentions that the world paid more attention to the rwandan crisis, but less about the concurrent burundian crisis.

by the way, if you haven't read Mountains Beyond Mountains, you should read that too.

pictures

the taylor girls at the wedding! (minus shannon...boo!)

i couldn't get in the way of the photographer...but here are angie and kerwyn on their wedding day.

summer book

The Hole in the Gospel is a must read as far as I am concerned. It is by Richard Stearns and he is the President of World Vision. it is a great book about missions and basic social justice issues. it is written extremely well....combining his personal story about ending up at World Vision and interworking that with how each Christian is called to respond to a hurting world. i highly recommend it. i bought the book, so let me know if you want to borrow it!!!

changes

these past few weeks have been insane. i haven't had a chance to get pictures off my phone. sorry! my life is in the midst of a lot of transitions.

2 weeks ago i headed to indy and had a bridal shower and paintball bachelorette party for angie. we had a good time together and it was great to see Taylor friends and get to know some more of her Indy friends. Kerwyn, Angie and I went up to Taylor as well to say a quick hello. it was good to get to know him better as well.

i headed back to houston and last friday got keys to my new apartment. i've lived in a small apartment in the backyard of the alfords for just shy of 3 years now. it was only supposed to be 3 months! they have been amazing and they have been through so much in the past 3 years. i moved this past weekend. i really should have planned things better....i should have moved in november...not in july...the heat, humidity...and an apartment on the 3rd floor. love it!

the moving went pretty well. we are definitely still getting settled.

today i head back to indy...to see angie get married. it is absolutely crazy that this is actually happening! it should be a great celebration and it will be so good to see her in close succession like this. i promise someday there will be pictures added to this blog...