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I’m trying not to be cynical. I’m trying not to listen to (or write) love songs. I’m trying not to think about what will happen after IHOP. I’m trying not to long for winter too much.
I’m trying to finish my application. I’m trying to convince my dad this is what I should do. I’m trying to figure out how I can see my little brother. I’m trying to be content with less.
Trying is tiresome.
Whoever said folding laundry isn’t fun is a liar. Folding laundry + Metric = dance party!
These lyrics totally sum up my life at the moment:
Did they tell you, you should grow up
When you wanted to dream?
Did they warn you, better shape up
If you want to succeed?
I don’t know about you, who are they talking to?
They’re not talking to me-Metric, Twilight Galaxy
My dad doesn’t really want me to go to IHOP (prayer, not pancakes). He just said about two minutes ago that I should think it through, this might not be what I should be doing. I replied, “No, it is.” I can see how it’s hard for many people to understand why someone would want to move halfway across the country to spend 6 hours a day in a prayer room, but hey. It’s all I want to do.
Maybe those lyrics sum up more than just this moment in my life.
I need to raise $5,000 in the next 3 months. I’m working on some different fundraising ideas, such as a concert (which would have to be quickly thrown together & attended by our high school & college ministries to be of any help), selling possessions (clothing, books & textbooks, small children), and sending out support letters. The latter will probably bring in the most. I kind of want to sell my really nice digital piano I got for Christmas last year because it’d be difficult to bring with me, but I don’t think my dad would like that very much. I want to keep it but it’s the only real big-ticket item I have that I could part with if need be. There are only two things on my wishlist for my upcoming birthday and Christmas (a Macbook & baby guitar) but I may have to sacrifice those things as well for my internship.
If YOU would like to support me, email me with your address at courtneyaugustin@gmail.com and I will send you a support letter! Every penny helps, honestly.
Well, I have a bit more work to do right now (i.e. determine the possessions I want to sell), so I’d better get to it.
If you would like to receive my newsletter of the next three months that will include ways you can help out, or if you would like to be on my prayer team, shoot me an email at courtneyaugustin@gmail.com
P.S. Totally kidding about the selling of small children. Human trafficking grieves my heart. Also, I possess no small children.
