notes from the road

My writing can be a tab bit sarcastic at times, and I tend to complain because I think that it’s witty and entertaining : ) But in all honesty, I’ve been having a rough time since I arrived in Nelson. I’m always homesick – but this is the first time that it’s really getting to me. And I think that’s why I’ve felt physically ill and also why my skin is breaking out like crazy. (Seriously though, why would God make it that feeling like crap emotionally causes you to feel like crap physically and look like crap as well? Not cool. At all.)

So, I’ve been trying to take this situation and view it as an opportunity for growth and see what I can get out of it, but that hasn’t really changed how I feel. Sometimes it just sucks to travel on your own and it’s frustrating that I haven’t been able to make any money. And sometimes, I just really want to be home and I question what on earth I am doing here in the first place.

Anyway, maybe God is tired of my complaining, because tonight was really, really, REALLY nice. Maybe one of the best nights I’ve spent in NZ so far. It was a simple blessing, but just what I needed. Me, 2 girls from England, 1 from Ohio, and 1 from Indiana sat around for hours talking, joking, and laughing. That’s it. But it was enough.