Warning!!! Late night ramblings...may contain randomness, idiocy, and disconnectedness.
So right now it's 1:55 am Uganda time...meaning it's 6:55 pm at home...but, yea I'm still up. I've been sitting at this table for hours, maintaining a minimal, but steady sweat. As hot as Uganda is...Florida is way worse. I know I live in Florida, and I know I've complained a lot (more than I complain about anything else), but the more places I go the more I'm convinced that Florida in the summer is the worst place on earth.
The heat and humidity wrest your breath from your lungs, turn it to moisture, and return it as sweat on your brow.
But now I'm not in Florida, I'm in Uganda and the past week has been amazing. I have so many thoughts running through my head. They range from of great importance (theology, missions, the church) to significant (simplicity of life, what will the next few years hold) to irrelevant (beans & rice, Turbo-Diesel Mitsubishi Pajeros, the chord progression for "Crash" by Dave Matthews).
All that to say, I am full of reflections but currently without the mental organization to process them. Eventually it'll be sorted out and you'll read about my questioning of the idea of systematic theology as a whole and my heart for the American church. (ooh! I think that was a "teaser")
As for other things....
Tonight I had several great conversations w/ friends via Skype. Is it bad that I'm thankful for the technology we have? I think it's not. I'm blessed with great friends...you guys support me, laugh with me, roll your eyes at me when it's needed, and care about my well being. So I'm thankful for what keeps me in touch with you.
All the time I think about Chris...he's battling cancer and I'm praying for him constantly. Please take a moment to pray for him too.
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I wasn't kidding.
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Thanks...if you know him personally, send him a message.
So just a few minutes ago I finished writing the final exam for the Acts class. All things considered, I'm pretty proud of the exam. Though, I'm finally sympathizing with my former professors who would be aghast by their students lack of knowledge on a relatively rudimentary subject.
I remember being clueless in Old Testament Poetry class and Doc Reese being semi-flustered that his students weren't getting the difference between anthropomorphisms and anthropopothisms. (for the record, I spelled each of those correctly on the first try...I have never been so impressed with myself at 2:22 AM)
Anyway, I'm up too late, have to get up too early, and have been saying things that may or may not make sense...that's my cue to end this
Matt
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i can name a hotter and humid-er place. myanmar. trust me on this one.
hey matt...how long are in you in Uganda for? My friend just moved to Africa, and she really loves it! I just found out about Chris the other day when Emily contacted me. Come to find out my sister is his nurse, and administers his meds. She is an RN on that floor. I am so encouraged by his and Emily's faith and trust in jc...that is so amazing to see. He is blessed to have you as a friend. :)
well...I am excited to see that your doing life well and are loving it. I'm hoping to leave for Japan within the month...ahhh! I'm going for a while, and I am both super excited and super anxious! Talk about a life change :) Well...I hope your doing well. Sounds like you are. your in my prayers!
-Elisabeth J
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