i have 1 and 1/2 sb* today.

after a lame-ish start to my summer, a good guy friend of mine called me last night, and we went bowling. despite the fact that i bowled a 56 my first game in 4 years (I later improved!) i had a blast being with friends. good company is always a cure for the summertime blues, and therfore my sb*

my half sb* is that i leave saturday for new orleans with my friend's church for habitat for humanity. last year was the most incredible experience, the kind that makes you simultaneously cry and laugh. it was a soul-enriching blast of fun, and i can't wait to do it all over again next week in new orleans, a city i know needs our help. since we haven't actually left yet, and waiting to go is slightly painful (TWO DAYS!) it's 1/2 a sb* for now. hope summer finds you all well, and prayers for our journey next week are appreciated ;)

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it's not so bad.

**before you get mad at someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Because then you will be a mile away, and you will have their shoes**