I've been thinking more and more about what I'm here for on this earth. Really, I don't know. But I keep coming to the commands to love God with all your heart, and will all mind, and with all your strength. And to love your neighbor as yourself.

To be honest, I don't really feel like I'm doing that very well. Loving God can be tough sometimes, especially when things don't turn out the way you'd like them to be. But even though this is true sometimes, His plans are definitely better. I've come to see that despite all this chaos, good is still present. Life doesn't always turn out the way you want it to, but that's what makes life worth living. Uncertainty, hope, and a future that lasts. Lastly, love, the most important of all.

I guess I'm kind of cryptic at times. But there is hope in the midst of all the mess that is happening...here, Iraq, even in tragedy.

Once again, I start anew

Hey everyone, I decided to blog some more. I felt like what I was sharing was not what I should be sharing. But I do feel like there's some goodness in sharing what one does experience and not keeping it all to oneself. That is why I am starting this again. However, I won't be ranting and raving so much, and will try to share more than how I'm feeling, but the perspectives that have kept me going. I hope that you guys are doing alright.