homeaboutphotosmy storystore

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Fair Weather

 photo IMG_8690_zps2f17a3ea.jpg  photo IMG_0370_zps24e65c60.jpg  photo IMG_4208_zps3eb445c1.jpg  photo IMG_1001_zpsed4b0acf.jpg  
  Okay, so I have a confession to make. Before last night, I'd never been to a real county fair. Sure, growing up we had the Tri-County Fair, but it consisted solely of livestock, a rodeo/tractor pull, and little old ladies selling quilts. There might have been a few rides, but I obviously wasn't allowed to ride them (hello shoddy upkeep.) So I was pumped to visit one of the best fairs in the entire nation: Wilson County Fair. It was so. much. fun. My friends and I were most concerned with finding the best fair food. We settled on polish sausage, corn dogs, funnel cakes, and fried oreos. We also drank more sarsparilla than I care to admit.

Some of our other friends made fun of us for spending most of our time in the poultry and bunny tent. But look at that rabbit. It was all I could do not to buy it.

Visiting the fair was the best possible way to say goodbye to summer! I move back into the dorm tomorrow. It's crazy that this might be my last year of college. ( I refuse to admit that I will probably not graduate on time.) Anyway, it's going to be a hectic week getting all the new freshmen and transfers settled in before we start school next week. It seems like just yesterday I was a terrified college freshman with the whole world at my feet. Crazy to think I'm now knocking on the door of real life.

xo,
Katy  

Monday, August 5, 2013

Morocco--revisited

 photo IMG_2621_zps0d0b87df.jpg  photo IMG_2552_zpsb39ba6bf.jpg  photo IMG_2554_zps69eb95fa.jpg
 photo IMG_2571_zps1a8d7fdf.jpg  photo IMG_2580_zpsbf09e224.jpg  photo IMG_2583_zps7ee80f3a.jpg photo IMG_2585_zps71fc182d.jpg photo IMG_2588_zpsb9d9d22b.jpg photo IMG_2591_zpscd538a72.jpg photo IMG_2592_zps54370ced.jpg photo IMG_2593_zpse7f0db74.jpg photo IMG_2595_zps4faba5ee.jpg photo IMG_2598_zpsc903a822.jpg photo IMG_2599_zps0fe85f60.jpg  photo IMG_2602_zps50efd095.jpg  photo IMG_2604_zps17a78b01.jpg  photo IMG_2610_zps145cbd57.jpg photo IMG_2612_zpse13d8096.jpg photo IMG_2613_zps4a8d708d.jpg photo IMG_2615_zps01d18c80.jpg photo IMG_2619_zpsc2d0c67b.jpg photo IMG_2624_zps7377d31e.jpg photo IMG_2625_zpsb42c678d.jpg photo IMG_2633_zps30f9e327.jpg photo IMG_2658_zps606ee53c.jpg photo IMG_2661_zps5c2cd210.jpg photo IMG_2666_zps88f54e0e.jpg photo IMG_2673_zps224e5595.jpg photo IMG_2680_zps4a914699.jpg photo IMG_2681_zps0518414f.jpg photo IMG_2693_zps953de18a.jpg photo IMG_2696_zps663945f1.jpg photo IMG_2697_zps69af3913.jpg photo IMG_2700_zpsf53c9ec7.jpg photo IMG_2706_zpse86aa838.jpg photo IMG_2710_zpsfbb03ea4.jpg photo IMG_2713_zps3f345a61.jpg photo IMG_2717_zps173a9e6f.jpg photo IMG_2749_zpsfcb671e1.jpg photo IMG_2750_zps48b39e40.jpg photo IMG_2765_zps1931d0bb.jpg photo IMG_2782_zps7ec5f212.jpg photo IMG_2787_zps99892410.jpg photo IMG_2791_zps42529571.jpg photo IMG_2792_zps7e559898.jpg photo IMG_2796_zps08b54d03.jpg photo IMG_2797_zps5fe23107.jpg photo IMG_2802_zpsa58c356e.jpg photo IMG_2803_zps29ee57b7.jpg photo IMG_2807_zpsca862707.jpg photo IMG_2808_zps47e6eaaf.jpg photo IMG_2811_zps71c6ae67.jpg photo IMG_2815_zpse9ca2863.jpg photo IMG_2816_zps69f64e9e.jpg photo IMG_2817_zps2c80567b.jpg photo IMG_2820_zpsf665d42b.jpg photo IMG_2824_zpsa7a48298.jpg photo IMG_2832_zps12af4fda.jpg photo IMG_2834_zps2fb31977.jpg photo IMG_2836_zps03afbb6b.jpg photo IMG_2838_zps2ae9db39.jpg photo IMG_2840_zpsc1837b17.jpg photo IMG_2853_zps6b207419.jpg photo IMG_2857_zpsaa857e98.jpg photo IMG_2862_zps4f005acd.jpg photo IMG_2864_zpse1964cdb.jpg photo IMG_2861_zps014d24ae.jpg 

 Goodness. Looking back through these pictures from Morocco has been an emotional roller coaster. Morocco was the hardest place; the farthest outside of my comfort zone. I've spent my entire life safe and cozy in the Bible belt. To trade steeples for minarets was incredibly difficult. To be one of the only Christians in an entire nation? Heartbreaking. 

We couldn't witness in Morocco. Not in the traditional sense. While it isn't illegal to be a Christian in Morocco, it is illegal to proselytize, as well as convert from Islam to Christianity. Our witness and testimony was in our actions and love. We separated in to small groups and stayed in Moroccan homes.  We walked around the city and prayed. We prayed so hard. 

I didn't get many pictures in Morocco. It rained nearly the entire time, and I was cautious to use my camera as many people begged me not to take their picture any time I had it out. Many were wary of us as Americans already. I didn't want to make matters worse for us, as we were in an already precarious situation. 

As hard as it was in Morocco, I truly did enjoy my time in Fez. I felt as if I were walking the streets of Aladdin. It was absolutely beautiful. We stayed in the Old City, which was quite the cultural experience.  It was also really neat to see the Volubilis.

You can read a more comprehensive overview of my trip here.

Pray for the people of Morocco, that they would be open to Christianity, to what Christianity truly is, as their perception of Christ is incredibly skewed. Pray for open hearts. 

xo,
Katy
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...