Pre-boarding

I'm packing up now-- every time I move out of somewhere I realize again how much stuff I have. I have way too much stuff. Not only is materialism and consumerism wrong for so many moral and psychological reasons, I'm beginning to conclude that having stuff is just darn inconvenient.

Just a bit of context for my trip. I've been studying Spanish for the past month at Yale (20 hours of classes a week!) as part of a Yale Summer Language Institute program where we spend a month in New Haven and a month in Quito, Ecuador. This past month in New Haven has been incredible. I've made new friends, been able to keep in good contact with the old (so many letters! thank you all!!!), found a church home (shout out to ECV! you all are amazing!) and ways to serve,  been teaching guitar to two amazing young gentleman, been cooking and baking so much, and just generally enjoying a pace of life that is at least slightly more sane than the school year.

I have concluded that I am bringing to Quito only one medium sized suitcase and a guitar. I am now going to go work a miracle to make that happen. 

Please pray for my safe travels... and keep in touch!

:)

(my room in New Haven-->)