So here I am, sitting in the Barrington's kitchen with a cup of tea- my second home. Ah, lads. As always, it is good to be back... and SJ and I managed to surprise everyone! Last night was loads of fun; we drove around and showed up on our friends' doorsteps. Ron Barrington probably had the best reaction- he answered the door and stood there without being able to say anything for a full 5 seconds and then gave the two of us a huge bear hug. Oh how I love this family. We also popped over the wall (the Barrington's live next door to where I lived with the Taylor students during my years here) to see Jon and Lisa at the 'Y'. As luck would have it, Rachel and Luke were over there aswell. We sat around chatting for ages, and it was wonderful to have the whole gang back together again... Well, almost the whole gang. We had to go into Joshy's work to surprise him, and he later joined us down at the Beach House (the local pub) for 'scoops' (a pint).
I should also mention, that while at the Beach House, I met yet another Irish maybe-celebrity. (It really is a small country and just about everyone is connected- Damien Rice and I have the same favorite coffee shop, NBD.) Apparently Ireland has their own version of "The Hills", called Fade Street, and I got to sit and have a pint with their very own Justin Bobby. No, seriously. He looks exactly like (well, perhaps he is more attractive) JB himself. He happens to have grown up with my friend Phil, which is how he came to be hanging out with all of us non-celebs last night. Apparently at one point he was dating one of the main girls while they were filming, so now it is my mission to track down that show online so I can watch it. On the bright side, Keith (which is his name, though I did have him answering to Justin by the end of the night- perhaps we will have a Justin Keith on Fade Street...), is not a total tool like his doppelganger. He was actually really chill, and it was cool to hear about how they make those 'reality' shows. So random.
I am so looking forward to spending today and tomorrow in one of my favorite places with some of my favorite people... I head home Monday (that is the plan, anyways), and then I will be looking into planning another trip to Lesotho! Please pray for my travels, and that I would have the space and energy to process my trip and pray about where God wants me to go now. I have a lot on my mind and in my heart, and I need to take some time to get sorted once I am home. I am still a bit gutted to have left Lesotho, so prayers that my heart would be at peace would also be much appreciated. Cheers.
"Consider the blameless, observe the upright. A future awaits those that seek peace."
~Psalm 37:37
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