Life is Crazy... like... crazy

The other day my Grandma told me that she was getting a miniature pony.
*Shell-shock.
She plans to walk it every day up and down the lane to get exercise.
*Shell-shock.
His name is Rhett, as in Rhett Butler from Gone with the Wind.
*Still in shock.
Her husband is building a shed for it on the back of their property, and she plans the surprise reveal to the rest of my family at Christmas time.
*Definite feeling that I am being punk'd.

As usually happens in December, I have no flexible spending budget left and a bunch more Christmas presents to buy. Oh well... I got all the important people done already: my Mom, my nephew, and my roommates (you have to keep the people you live with placated... they know where and when you sleep...). I think its time to start breaking out the homemade gifts!

Got reproved by someone in my church family for the first time the other day. I had been totally anxious about this happening for some time now. Well it finally happened. I was always afraid I would start World War III if this happened, but actually I just felt really ashamed that it had to happen at all. I guess that's the difference between speaking the truth in love and leveling judgement. Definitely something to keep in mind if I ever have to be in that situation myself.

So I went to Africa over Christmas break. Yeah, I know. I'm officially crazy and stuff... In answer to your question: it was really good. I'm sorry to say that I don't really know yet what God is going to have for me there, but I definitely still feel the same amount of overwhelming love for the people and situations that I encounter there. Why does God make/break our hearts for certain places that are so far away and so hard to get to? Does He really just want to know if I'll follow? If so, I'd better get busy following!

I really, really want to see Les Miserables! But I really can't bring myself to go to the theater to see it.

I got my hair braided. I'd wanted it for ever so long... but now that I have it... I kinda feel like its a pain in the butt. I don't think it'll last much longer.