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Name: Darla
Country: United States
State: Hawaii
Metro: Honolulu
Birthday: 12/26/1985
Gender: Female
Interests: I'm really just a little girl pretending to be grown up in this crazy, beautiful world. I love my frickin awesome friends, my God, my family....I love this crazy thing called life. In a few days I will be boarding a jet plane that will take me to a place full of change, challenges and warmth. I am moving to Hawaii to do the Discipliship Training School and will be gone till June. I'm thrilled for this time in my life. I love change. Meeting new people. I like having to look above my one very realistic view on life. I open my arms to be strengthened, changed and challenged. "For such a time as this"....
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AIM:  freakenoutman
Member Since:
12/9/2003
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| I feel a bit uncomfortable. Being on xanga again is a bit like walking back into a room full of really old friends whom you have so many memories with, but haven't seen in so long your just not quite sure what to say or how to act. Its comforting. And at first...a bit awkward.
I really did mean to try to keep this site updated while I was gone, but due to my lack of consistent internet availability in Hawaii I just didnt do as well as I hoped. But...I'm home. Its amazing how God works. We think things have to make sense and be done our way, and sometimes God has to gently (or not so gently) remind us that he works in mysterious ways, and can really bring tons of good out of situations that seem incredibly disapointing or confusing.
In other news- in only a few months time I have met, become friends with, and fallen hopelessly in love with a man who has quickly become my best friend and the love of my life. My life seems unimaginable without him. I've changed. I've grown. I've laughed more.
Its no fairy tale. Its better. Its REAL. And its MY life.
Again, God has surprised me. I think I'm finally learning to appreciate his "mysterious" ways =)
My favorite time of the year is here again. Sunshine. Warmth. Long evenings. The beach. Its here opening its arms to new memories, fresh challenges, bigger dreams, and constant flur of activity.
SUMMER. Can I persuade you to stay?
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| As usual I only have a few brief minutes to write on here, but I realized its been weeks since I've updated at all so heres a few bits of info-
-my heart is longing for a little bit of home today. the crazy schedule and constant hustle and bustle has become for the most part routine and familiar, but today, i'm just missing the security and contentment of family and old friends. we rarely have time to be homesick here, and i've found that to be a blessing, but today despite everything my heart and mind are longing for the familiarity and security of "home".
-thank you all so much to those who selflessly gave me money to come here. thanks to many of you my tuition is now completely payed for. living expenses here are way more than i expected them to be tho, and as of now i'm living with only a few dollars in my pocket ,and alot of faith that God will some how get me the money to live through the next few weeks till outreach and on outreach. please pray for me in that area.
-God has been doing crazy things in my life here. i feel overwhelmed. so grateful. and just so full of amazement at all he's been teaching me. i would love to be able to go more into detail but i have such much to tell and no time at all.
- i leave for my outreach to india in 3 weeks. please pray for me as we prepare to leave.
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| I dont have much time but I'm gonna try to update a little on the happenings here in beautiful Manoa Valley! Week 3 is upon us and although I feel like I've been here for alot longer I know that the next few months are going to fly. We're super busy here. Overwhelmingly so. But the good part is it leaves no part for boredom or even homesickness. I got a horrible flu/cold/sore throat/ fever for a week here and finally just in the last few days feel so much better, almost like a new person.Thank God, as I had a SUPER rough week just feeling so weak, jet lagged and overwhelmed with everything. Its amazing how having good health makes ones perspective so much brighter. A few random bit of info on my life here- there is 19 of us in the school. 15 girls, 4 guys. Then there is 7 male staff, and 7 female. Us girls, DTS'ers and staff all share a small house/apartment. Its already been so interesting sharing such close quarters with so many different personalities and girls from so many backgrounds. This week we have a speaker here sharing on "spiritual warfare". We've been warned its a challenging, stretching week so please pray for me especially in the next 4 days as I open my heart to what God working and moving in my life. My next lecture starts in 30 min's and I have stuff to do so I gotta go but thats just a tiny info on my life here! Please keep praying for me, love you all! For those who are wondering whens a good time to call- our sched is crazy and we often have lectures evenings, so either on wednes evning your time, or anytime on the weekend? Their is a 5 hour time difference so it can make it kinda difficult to connect with some of you. But please if you want to call, just call whenever and I'll get back to you asap, just understand if its a day or so! | | |
| ALOHA! I have safely arrived in beautiful honolulu a few weeks....err days ago. It feels like I've been here so much longer though, and I feel like I'm worlds away. My body has not yet adjusted to the 5 hour time difference and at this moment is begging for sleep since it feels like its 5am. So far I really love it here, I'm living in a tiny tiny house with around 25ish girls (i think more) and lets just say its been stretching and interesting so far. Our schedule is crazy so I'm not sure how much I'll get to update but I'll do my best! I know this is a short boring post but thanks to jet lag ,and a lot of sun today I'm beyond exhausted. I love you all, please keep me in your prayers!
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| Tomorrow. I'll be boarding a jet plane that will take me to change, challenges, and a new chapter in my life. I'm thrilled. A little emotional. A bit stressed out from the crazy past few days and weeks spent filled with so many people and things that it left me a little dizzy, and very behind on sleep. 2007 is behind, and with it tons of memories, alot good, alot not so good. I'm thankful for new chances, a God who always forgives and comforts, friends who are their to cry and laugh with...a life more blessed than I could ever deserve. Pray for me in this new adventure, this new journey. I know that it to will be filled with happiness, tears, and lessons learned.
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