A fast favorite:: One Day

Very powerful words to this song.

One Day - by Matisyahu



Sometimes I lay under the moon and thank God I'm breathing.
Then I pray, "don't take me soon." 'Cause I am here for a reason.

Sometimes in my tears I drown,
But I never let it get me down.
So when negativity surrounds,
I know someday it will all turn around because,

All my live I've been waiting for,
I've been praying for, for the people to say,
That we don't wanna fight no more.
There'll be no more wars, and our children will play.

One day....

It's not about win or lose.
Cause we all lose when they feed on the souls of the innocent,
Blood-drenched pavement
Keep on moving though the waters stay raging

And in this maze you can lose your way
It might drive you crazy but don't let it phase you, no way
No way

Sometimes in my tears I drown,

But I never let it get me down.

So when negativity surrounds, 

I know someday it will all turn around because,

All my live I've been waiting for,
I've been praying for, for the people to say,

That we don't wanna fight no more. 

There'll be no more wars, and our children will play.

One day, one day, one day...

One day this all will change, treat people the same

Stop with the violence, down with the hate.

One day we'll all be free and proud to be 

Under the same sun singing songs of freedom like:

One day, one day, one day...

All my live I've been waiting for,

I've been praying for, for the people to say,

That we don't wanna fight no more. 

There'll be no more wars, and our children will play.

One day, one day, one day...

Photos on Picasa

Recent pictures - on my online photo album at Picasa.



Enjoy! :)

with love,
Bethany

Food...

Peanut Butter M&M's

Eating habits gone awry 

Living in Congo for a number of months at a time has always left me with cravings for food that I can't get there. Things that make me miss the States just a bit more...

For example:

Alfredo sauce - for pasta!

REAL cheese... 

From Wisconsin, of course!

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts - so easy to cook!

Warm (or any!) chocolate chip cookies, baked in an oven 

 

Cold water (no ice, please)

  

Thai food... Any kind! 

I scream you scream... 

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And while here, I also miss some of the food that we have there... Which no matter how hard I try, either cannot be had here in the USA, or it really just doesn't compare to the real thing.

Passion fruit

Until you try a ripe pineapple... You don't know what you're missing!

Nyama choma (roasted meat) - pictured with chapati and cabbage

Chai (tea) - with biscuits! 

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I've attempted to make Congolese food - such as shu (cabbage), chapati, beans fried plantains, meat... But it just isn't quite the same!

It's a heck of a lot easier to cook on a gas stove! 

Thankfully, I've had the things that I crave while in Congo... a number of times these last few months. And probably more that I can't even think of right now. I actually haven't had too many peanut butter M&M's... But that can always be fixed! :)

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Some of the cravings for American food (if it can be called that), WHILE being here in the States, as odd as they may be: 

Grapefruit!

Hot dogs!

Sweet carrots

Yum!

And what did I have for lunch today? 

      A "batter wrapped hot dog on a stick."

Yep.

I may need help.