A New Epiphany...Or Not Quite....

"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."
The Walrus and The Carpenter, Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll was, in my opinion, a literary genius. He had so many ideas crammed in his brain, some ridiculous and some just curious, and he somehow manged to get it all out on paper in a way that could captivate imaginations around the world and for generations to come. This poem, The Walrus and The Carpenter, has always caught my attention and I just came across it again as I was reading through Lewis Carroll's Through The Looking-Glass. I love the whole poem....it's so sad and so funny at the same time; this certain section that you see above is what always sticks in my mind though.
The reason it gets caught in my head is because I repeat it over and over and over again when I feel confused about what to do or say. It reminds me that I need to make a decision and, even if it's not the right one, it's still one that will be part of my life; it also reminds me to take a chance and I might just luck out- it may be eccentric and radical, but there's a good chance it will pay off.
I love taking steps like that, don't you?! Ones where you know they'll be life altering, for good or bad, and you don't know which yet. It leaves a bit of mystery to the whole decision! (Random epiphany for you all....)
God has a funny way of making things clear to people. Sometimes it's smack in front of your face...and sometimes it sneaks up behind you and smacks you in the back instead. 
I am so excited to see everything that this trip will hold for me, the good and the bad, no matter what. I can't wait to sit down and decipher what is useful to me later on once I'm home (and I know I'm jumping ahead here, but I'm excited for that!) 
These past few days have been pretty relaxing, but that's because they have been leading up to a few days of a lot of work. For the past week I've made three meals for Lary and Sheryl (or just Sheryl/Angel) and have helped a friend make pizza and played games with the family and watched movies with them. Pretty much just had a regular life. It's been enjoyable! Getting to know Lary and Sheryl on a basis that I'm a bit more accustomed to has been eye-opening and a bit more relaxing which helped to develop a bit more of a foundation in our friendship. 
It was so fun cooking here! I made a dinner of Tikka Masala and Naan, one of Spaghetti with a French loaf, and a dinner tonight of Chicken and potatoes baked int he oven to tender perfection and a dessert of Avocado Chocolate Pudding (delicious!). I love cooking! Sometimes I forget things that I love until I'm put in a position where I think about it a lot; the example here being food. haha. 
Did I mention it was all from scratch? Yeah. I'm a little proud of myself right now. :)
Ok, so I know you're all looking at that last food I stated and saying," What? Avocados in pudding? Sounds gross!" But I assure you.....this is the BEST chocolate pudding from scratch recipe I have EVER seen or tasted in my entire life!
The link for the recipe is here. Try it out! I promise, you can't make enough of this stuff. It goes quickly and your tastebuds will be in heaven.
Well, on Thursday morning the Streitzel's and I are heading out to spend a 5 day weekend with all of the other MAF families from Bunia on a family conference to do some MAF planning. I (and Angel who will be joining us from Kampala) will be in charge of babysitting all the kids. I can't wait! It should be a lot of fun playing with them all. :) And I also know that the parents will enjoy the short break. 
Please pray that no mishaps will happen (with children, there are always possibilities...) and also that God would allow the planning to run smoothly and a little relaxation to happen.
Thanks for the prayers! God Bless!

On our way back from Epulu

Maranatha.
-Kelly


P.S. All of my pictures from the past few weeks are up on my sister's facebook, so if you want to see them, check it out! otherwise, they should be up on mine soon (as soon as Kristen loads them....haha) I'll post a few here every now and then for you to see!