monotony.

Monotony- wearisome uniformity or lack of variety, as in occupation or scenery.

This is how I have never wanted to feel, but seem to feel as I begin living my life in my apartment. Everything seems so normal, but a new normal. My old normal used to look like hanging out with my parents, reading the bible, procrastinating on school work, watching movies, eating too much, and really not making a dent in the world. But my normal now is, sitting in my apartment, with one channel, learning to play my mandolin, reading my bible, finishing homework efficiently, working out, and having ongoing conversations with my neighbors. But can I tell you the truth, even though its new and probably more efficient, I am still not living out my calling.

MY NEIGHBORS NEED JESUS CHRIST, I am living in the middle of a mission field and I have an undying passion to change the world...or at least I say I do...but have I shared my faith yet? No, is it because I don't want to? Absolutely not! It's because I spend more time learning chords on the mandolin than I do talking to my neighbors and building relationships.

I am convinced passion is more than words.

I was watching a documentary the other day called "No Impact Man" it's about a guy who decided his beliefs were to go green and to make his ecological footprint smaller. Basically, he was married to recycling. And I don't honestly agree with his passions, he was a little overboard,in my opinion. He gradually began shutting off his electricity, never driving a car, making compost within his New York apt, becoming a vegetarian, never using plastic or paper sacks, making his child use cloth diapers, and the list seriously goes on and on, and though that's not my cause, I admire his passion.

He had values and beliefs that shaped his actions. And it caused a stir around the world. Within me I have the Spirit of the Living God, and my words say I'm passionate about it, but my actions don't always. This guy schooled me in turning my values into actions.

Dana, Lucy, and all my neighbors should know what I'm passionate about. This is my new goal.

Wherever you are reading this, I request you join with me in this "cause". When you turn your words into actions, radical change occurs.

Our world needs radical change, will sit back or join me in this fight?