Day 4-6

We’ve been put to work a whole bunch. I kind of don’t mind it so much though. Kind of like it. Kind of. It’s definitely a different change from being at home. We don’t have a garden to attend, a cabin to help build, wood to stack, or a huge yard to always maintain. Today we met with Sarah’s dad because he was passing through the area and had time to eat with us. It was a good break from working in the morning. Mr. Kurtz is a cool guy. I am starting to miss some people in NC. Some very much. I can’t believe it’s only been a week though. That’s…crappy. Just means more time away from my peoples, but it forces me to make some of these strangers my new peoples. That’s been a good and difficult thing. A lot of my close friends know that I’m just not that great when I meet new people and start these new friendships – it’s an absolute gift to those that find it easy!

God, Nature, and Sarah are definitely keeping me sane.  I wish you guys could see it here. So beautiful. Especially when you wake up really early and walk five miles through the luscious greenery to Wal-Mart…which, by the way holy crap, has horse and buggy parking spaces. Heck to the freaking heck yes. I want to dress up like an Amish person so bad. God’s still working. I can feel Him pointing and showing me things I haven’t thought of yet. Growing hurts. But it’s good in the end.

Day 1-3

Upon arriving at Pennsylvania I’ve been pretty observant about everything. Seeing the new house I’ll be living in for a month and a half, seeing the older side of living around, and getting to know the people around me. It’s been quite an interesting thing. It’s hard to explain the thoughts I have about this place. I guess I’m excited and confused. I’m excited because I’m growing, seeing different places, reaching different people, living this completely different lifestyle. I’m confused though; about how I’m suppose to go about things. I don’t understand why some people think certain ways. It intrigues me to the fullest of my interest why people believe what they believe. I guess when you’ve grown up around the ‘older’ religious ways, you carry them with you – whether you live by it or not, you always know that side of it. Well, I don’t know that side of it. All I know is the other side. The contemporary side of thinking. The ‘I don’t have that many rules I live by, all I know is that Jesus loves me and I’ll follow where ever He takes me’ sort of thinking.
I know a conservative church. I’ve been there; I’ve grown up in it. I do take that with me, but as a memory, not lifestyle.
Right now, in this moment, I’m not confident. I’m not confident in myself to do anything great. I know God is knocking at my door, waiting to show me something, I just can’t see Him through the peep hole.

Intro

Hey guys, so Sarah barah and I are dedicating two blogs to our PA trip this summer. It's for family and friends that want to follow along on our journey. I'm pretty stoked. Really interested in whats in store for both of us. www.sarahkurtzpa.blogspot.com is miss sarahs!

God has plans.
I'm ready to ride them.