Wow.

I just was able to facebook chat with Katie a little bit. She's been in Gambia for a little over a month and has 3 weeks left to go... all while her fiancée's band is on their last tour- an experience she won't get to be a part of because she's doing God's work over in Gambia (see a previous blog in which I mentioned them).
You see, I met Katie last spring I think- that was the only time we have ever seen each other. She lives in Canada and is a nurse, so time off is rare. But she came with her fiancée for a few shows, and one of them happened to be in Minnesota- Rogers, to be exact.
Something (that I can attribute to God) was telling me to go talk to her. The conversation that followed was absolutely incredible. I cannot wait until she comes back, even though I know I probably won't have the opportunity to see her until this summer.
She is so amazing, I can't even begin to describe her. She has a heart for missions, for doing the Lord's work in places I would hate to go. Even though she can't be here and seeing Todd, I don't think she regrets her decision at all.
Something that she said today struck me: "yeah. i just wish that children didn't have to suffer and die of things that are treatable. i wish there was more that i could do."

Maybe I'm supposed to do something with those words, maybe I'm supposed to help in some way. I feel so small in comparison with this big problem- but is it really that big? Who's bigger than our God? Perhaps He can even use little old me in this instance. People to contact about this have already popped up in my brain and what's the harm in trying to get medicines and tools over there to be used? The worst that could come out of it would be that there's no way to get supplies and no way to get them over there. There's absolutely no harm in trying.

In other news, I love hardcore music. Mainly, I love the people that play it- they are some of the most genuine, sweet, and amazing people I've met. You would think they would be angry, I mean, don't you have to to play that kind of music and act like that onstage? But that's completely not true and to me, that's awesome. I'm so excited for tonight and to see Means because I know this to be true of them as well. And last Sunday I saw Rawhyde, Nihilio, and For Today- all bands that aren't angry outside of sounding angry from the stage. Another example, you say? For All Those Sleeping- some of the most calm and not angry people on the face of this earth. And now, if you're the hardcore type, go listen to all those bands.