Facebook fasting, truth, and other lessons

I don't really have a lot to say, nothing too exciting is happening at the moment, I just feel like writing. For the month of February one of my roommates and I decided to fast from facebook. This has been absolutely wonderful! The first week I felt like I had so much more time in my day and like I got much more (needed) sleep than I had been getting. Since then, I have thoroughly enjoyed not being addicted to facebook, although I do look forward to replying to a few messages that I know are on there from before I got off. Fasting can be a great discipline! I've considered continuing the fast for the rest of lent, but I feel like giving up something for lent should be something that I wasn't giving up already. but maybe I will for most of it anyway. we'll see. I also think that fasting from something, whether its facebook, a meal, tv, or anything else can be even more beneficial by adding something else such as prayer, meditation, memorization, etc.

Since Christmas break I have been working on memorizing passages from the Sermon on the Mount. This has been great! Scripture memorization is a lost art that is essential to the spiritual life. Knowing scripture and being able to recall it during tough times can really lift a person up. Speaking of Christmas break, I went to Urbana 09 in St. Louis and loved most of it! The music and energy was great, being with other who are passionate about missions was great, connecting with friends and meeting new friends was great. The morning Bible studies, large group sessions, and seminars all taught me so much, and took quite a bit to process afterwards. If you want to know more, feel free to ask :)

Truth. Love. Freedom. so many great lessons from these topics recently and over the past year or two... The truth of God's love sets us free, free from emotional pain, free from the bondage of sin, free from the lies of the world.

I guess I don't have much else to say except that I am going back to Bolivia =) (hopefully) nothing is final yet, it is just a dream that I have that sounds like it will be coming true! I am super excited for this opportunity and I will post more when I know more!