Prayer is an action. Do you know what else is? Your actions. As the daughter of missionaries, my life in some ways has been quite unusual. There are times I have wished I fit in easier with my own culture, my peers, wished I was not so out of the box. Some days I would very much like to be in the box. Recently, someone awesome explained their theory that in order to be adventuresome enough to make bold moves, the people who settled the Pacific Northwest had to break from traditional society. It totally explained why this place is full of nontraditional people (those I affectionately call weirdos) and why I’ve felt so much at home here — because I’m a weirdo too. And the Bible is full of us!
The Unbearable Beauty 