(well.....i suppose the "one week" thing is a little relative considering all the jet lag nonsense)
but honestly....
i'm so exhausted from these few days. and it feels great.
too often i forget live like this.....squeezing out all the juices from each day.
the jerusalem university college (where we're living) doesn't provide "real coffee" in the mornings. instead they provide hot water and instant coffee. i asked the coffee addicts (who were incredibly disappointed) about the difference between instant and pressed coffee....
instant coffee is just the runoff.....it's like making lemonade by just letting the lemon drip into a glass. pressing the beans actually squeezes the flavor out of each bean.....trust me....it's far better...
here in israel, i feel like i'm actually squeezing the flavor out of each day. of course, it helps that all of the sights and sounds are all new and exciting.....but i don't think we have to live in israel to experience "good juices." we don't have to serve in mexico or work at camp in order to suck the value out of every minute of the day.
somewhere... somehow... i forgot how to make good coffee out of the beans the Lord handed me daily. i need to go find that press and bring it back with me to the states.
4 comments:
The coffee analogy is great. What a challenge to all of us!
love this! love the analogy!
its like i was reading in Francis Chan's book. we all in a sense "know" that each day could be our last, but we don't really live that way. we don't live trying to get the most out of and making the best of the experiences of each and everyday.
seriously love the analogy
i had some catching up to do with the blogs, and this one is truly amazing and very well written.
Wow. Laura...I don't think it is too late to switch your major to Journalism friend. Truely amazing.
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