The words of a father.

I think I'm more like my dad than anyone else.

We have the same mouth and eyes.
We're insanely quiet. Even with each other.
We're both incredibly stubborn. It's in the Ramirez blood.
We love to laugh at people, especially at their expense.
We're both completely uncoordinated. (Hence the reason I was kicked off the basketball team)
We laugh at all our own jokes and probably think we're funnier than we actually are.
We're terrible drivers. (except for very different reasons)
My mom is the center of our earthly lives.
And we love Jesus.

And even though you probably hardly know him...

I can tell you that he's amazing,
That i miss him,
That hopefully one day i'll be lucky enough to inherit his wisdom,
and that hearing his voice makes my heart so much fuller.

P.S Happy Birthday Grandpa.

Home from Napoli :)

I'm home.

bye.

Cats and magic.

I haven't been a very good updater.

So here's my attempt to catch up...

A couple weekends ago, I went to Germany. Jordyn, Mary, and I spent our time at the Bible College there. To be honest, it was the most stressful time of all time. We flew into the wrong airport. We went to the wrong train station. We were stranded. We were cold. We were lost.

Ha, we were a pretty pathetic sight, but then we were found by some random bible college students none of us knew. We spent the next day in a city I can't remember the name of. But it was beautiful. The architecture was absolutely stunning. They had bands at every corner. The fellowship was fun. I had German ice cream that was more than delicious. And before I even knew it, the weekend was over. And I was flying home.

Also, two mondays ago, the director of our school packed all of us up and together we spent a night in the mountains. Honestly, Italian mountains are...sdjfisojfds...words just don't do them justice. It took about a thirty minute hike to get to our perfectly secluded cabin. The trees were endless, the sun was bright, and the air was refreshingly cold.

...But, I really don't know how to share my experience. I speak with hesitation.

I guess the only thing that I can say is that Jesus' love overwhelms me. It makes me whole and it makes me realize that He's all I'll ever need.

Later that night, as we enjoyed community worship together, Brian (the director) shared these verses with us...

Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go." And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no where to lay His head." Matthew 8:19,20

But, tomorrow morning I live for Naples. I'll be spending a week there to help out at a camp. Pray for me and the team I'm going with.

I love you all.

p.s Pray for my family back home...they're all sick and it's no fun. :(