Arkansas is beautiful. I have never been here before so I really wasn't sure what I was expecting. To be honest, I wasn't expecting much. There are huge green trees, very pretty lakes, and tiny hummingbirds everywhere I look.
Our 4th teammate, Lauren, is with us now. She got back from Uganda 4 days ago. We picked her up for Tulsa Airport. It is really nice to finally have another girl with me. She had an amazing time and I got to see her pictures... AMAZING! I am really thinking about going to Uganda in January with the other roadies. Money will be a problem... but I know if it's Gods plan for me to go, things will work out. So please pray for me!!!
Anyway, we have met some really cool people. Two of them, I can see myself having a really strong friendship with them even after tour.
We went to a college football game last Saturday. It was a University of Arkansas and University of Alabama. Unfortunetly, Alabama beat Arkansas by A LOT!! But it was still really cool to get to go to the game and sit in the student section.
For those of you who know about my obsession with gorillas... There were statues of gorillas in this miniature golf place, so I got a million pictures with the beautiful things.
Oh, there was also this TOMS (for a every pair of TOMS shoes you buy, a pair is donated to a kid in need) event and we all bought a pair of TOMS and got to paint them if we wanted. So I bought a red pair and I painted, with white paint, Jorden er Jeres on the shoes and painted on sunflowers. "Jorden er Jeres" means "The world Is yours" in Danish. The people working there were big fans of Invisible children so they were excited to meet us. They kept asking us questions and then took pictures of us with our shoes when we finished.
My teammates Patrick and Eugene, and I went on a little hike yesterday and we found some natural hot springs. The water temperature was around 110 degrees. It was really cool.
Oh, and the other night, a few of us and some friends that we made, played Sardines on the campus of University of Arkansas. (Sardines is that game when one person hides and the rest of us go and find that one person and when one person finds the one who is hiding, they need to get down and hide with them until theres one person left.)
We will be in Arkansas until Thursday and then we leave for Missouri. I am loving this adventure sooo much, but of course, it's kind of hard because I miss some family and some friends. I sometimes feel kind of lonely, but then I keep reminding myself of what I'm doing.
Ok, Kuc & Mar
(Peace and Love)
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Oklahoma, where the wind...
Its been a little over a week now that I have been on tour. We have been in Oklahoma for a week and I can honestly say that I love this place. I wouldn't mind moving here one day. (But that would never happen because I fell in love with California the day I was born.)
Every minute spent so far has been... different. There has been some tough times and there has been some incredible life changing times. Its only been a week, I know, but I can already say that I am transforming into a different person. Just to see the look on kids faces after they watch the documentary that we're screening or when the varsity wrestler of the high school comes up to me and tells me that he cried through the whole thing, it's just all life changing. I could just see how we were changing these kids lives. We were inspiring them to make a difference.
The night of my first screening... A Monday night at Oklahoma University. There were about 30 people there. I was so nervous talking on stage but I think it went okay... We sold roughly $700 in merchandise that night.
Nine screenings later and I feel a lot more comfortable talking in public.
Anyway, the weather. The weather has been crazy. It has been raining everyday but I love it. Apparently, all this rain is coming from the Hurricanes. My friend Nick and I went for a walk in the rain and returned soaking wet. It was so fun to just jump in the puddles, run in the streets, and walk underneath slanted rooftops. I really don't think I can ever get tired of the rain.
I'm trying to think of some of the cool stories from the week but there are too many to talk about... I'll just name a few...
1. I saw an armadillo the other day. It was on the side of the road... dead.
2. Theres a clown that works at IHOP and he made me balloon animals- love swans. (He was actually kind of creepy.)
3. I Danced in the rain.
4. My teammates put salt in my peanut butter and jelly sandwich the other day. So I had the manager of the restaurant yell at them.
5. The lead singer of one of my favorite bands told me that he liked my shoes and my shirt.
6. It is impossible to eat healthy when you're living off $10 a day.
7. I miss Erin Cuff.
8. I have fallen in love with Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Ok, I think thats all. I am having fun, as you can tell. Our 4th teammate arrives in Tulsa tomorrow. She has been in Uganda for a week seeing first hand of what we are working for.
We leave for Arkansas on Thursday. Keep listening.
Every minute spent so far has been... different. There has been some tough times and there has been some incredible life changing times. Its only been a week, I know, but I can already say that I am transforming into a different person. Just to see the look on kids faces after they watch the documentary that we're screening or when the varsity wrestler of the high school comes up to me and tells me that he cried through the whole thing, it's just all life changing. I could just see how we were changing these kids lives. We were inspiring them to make a difference.
The night of my first screening... A Monday night at Oklahoma University. There were about 30 people there. I was so nervous talking on stage but I think it went okay... We sold roughly $700 in merchandise that night.
Nine screenings later and I feel a lot more comfortable talking in public.
Anyway, the weather. The weather has been crazy. It has been raining everyday but I love it. Apparently, all this rain is coming from the Hurricanes. My friend Nick and I went for a walk in the rain and returned soaking wet. It was so fun to just jump in the puddles, run in the streets, and walk underneath slanted rooftops. I really don't think I can ever get tired of the rain.
I'm trying to think of some of the cool stories from the week but there are too many to talk about... I'll just name a few...
1. I saw an armadillo the other day. It was on the side of the road... dead.
2. Theres a clown that works at IHOP and he made me balloon animals- love swans. (He was actually kind of creepy.)
3. I Danced in the rain.
4. My teammates put salt in my peanut butter and jelly sandwich the other day. So I had the manager of the restaurant yell at them.
5. The lead singer of one of my favorite bands told me that he liked my shoes and my shirt.
6. It is impossible to eat healthy when you're living off $10 a day.
7. I miss Erin Cuff.
8. I have fallen in love with Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Ok, I think thats all. I am having fun, as you can tell. Our 4th teammate arrives in Tulsa tomorrow. She has been in Uganda for a week seeing first hand of what we are working for.
We leave for Arkansas on Thursday. Keep listening.
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