Life Update & Quiet Time Shenanigans

Hello! LOL isnt this a nice surprise? I'm actually quite shocked myself. I was just here doodling and listening to Christian EDM and all of a sudden I'm like "I should write a blog post". I'm still actually trying to figure out what it's going to be about. #HolySpiritcomethrough. I'm kidding but I'm also not.

But before the Holy Spirit shows me what exactly this post is going to be about lets catch up aye? I literally have a month left before second year of university starts and I'm sitting here like *squints* *lowers oversized sun-glasses* wasn't I in 10th grade 1.3 seconds ago? Whats going onnnnnnn. You guys I've literally slacked the entire summer. It's so amazing. Amazingly amazing. For the first month I was like sleep.eat.read.repeat. I honestly can't remember what I did for like..May and June. But let's super casually forget about that. Casually.

Anyway, second year is fast approaching and I'm STILL here like *squinting* *ugly crying* *beating self up for not doing anything during the summer*. I'm kidding I kinda did get stuff done. But more on that later.

ANYWAY. I think I've figured out what this post is going to about wooo! So you guys, honestly one of my favorite things ever is gerrin lost in my quiet time. I still struggle with doing it consistently and stuff. *confession* I get super distracted by my phone/ general internet stuff. It's so bad. But I'm working on it promise. So on the days that I'm able to have a "good" quiet time, it gets so....lit. For lack of a better word. I'm joking, dope is another word that could describe the types of quiet time I've been having recently. I usually use a daily devotional and my Dakes Reference Bible (a super dope Bible with extra explanations etc) and so far its working for me. So I'll read the Scripture for the day, read above and below it a bit. Usually by this time I've been hit by an amazing Scripture that is just blowing my mind away. YALL.

I really wish I was joking but for real, like I'll just be hollering "YAAAAAAAAASSS" but in my head. *insert church claps for extra measure* A couple tears of joy may spring to my eyes because I'm just like "?????" why are You so good to me God?

ANYWAY, enough with my shenanigans. One of those days, I was reading the book James and I stumbled upon James 1:22 which says.

"But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves"

And this is basically what I journaled about it:

So practically it is possible and probably hella easy to hear the Word and not do what it is saying. It’s like receiving wisdom and encouraging the message but practically you are not applying it to you life. Meanwhile you really need the wisdom, but it’s just there, hanging in the air. You’ve got to obey the Word of God. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth. That thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein (Joshua 1:8-9) Don’t just hear it and encourage it. Do it. Otherwise you’re just deceiving yourself. Don’t try and reason blahblahblah. What does the Word of God say?  Then do it. God says don’t steal, kill, lie, so don’t do it. Don’t make excuses for it. Jesus said “feed my sheep” (John 21:17) . Just do it. Ask for the wisdom and strength to do it. Be doers of the Word. We argue too much about what the Bible says. If we accept it as 100% the Word of God then we might as well get to obeying. Holy Spirit, help us to obey the Word of God, to be doers and not hearers only.

I know I've become like that without even knowing. It’s amazing. You hear a powerful word or sermon that requires you to do something. Bearing fruit. It’s powerful, you encourage the message but when you close from church you’ve forgotten the message about bearing fruit. It’s difficult. God didn’t say it was going to be easy. But it is required of us. Go out into all the nations and preach the Gospel. We are sitting comfortably in our air conditioned homes.  We have become hearers only. And we somehow justify it too. I’m telling you it is really God’s mercy that we are even still breathing it’s amazing. I know that I am guilty. This verse has convicted me. Lord have mercy on me. Help me oh Lord


So yea, super convicting. Kinda uncomfortable to read but I think very necessary. Sometimes you have to use the Word of God as a mirror and kinda see where you're at, how you're doing, how you're looking at the moment.

Anywaaaaaaaaaay.  Yes. So apart from that, I'm just sorta kinda recovering from a really amazingly annoying cough/cold sorta thing. Coughing it up here really quickly.
But yes. I hope you've been doing weeeeell and fingers crossed you'll hear from me soon.
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The Return of Voyageuse Africaine

You guys. Like honestly who do I think I am? Like who gave me permission to not blog for about 3 months and then come back like nothing happened? I clearly need to go into time-out because this isn't done. It just isn't.

BUT I've actually missed blogging so much but you know life gets in the way and there's other things like freaking out over uni and life and wow God where are You leading me and also like okay God I trust You. So  it has been 3 months since anything happened here, but so much has been going on in mine like wow. I started making jewelry which you can check out over here and making sales (can I get a cha-chiiiing) and its just been fun and games up in here. I'm back in my Ghana and it's scary and exciting at the same time because ya girl has never lived here. I'm also eating all the food because yes. And university starts in a week and I'm basically here like "MOM, take me back to Kenya in your suitcase" and she's like "cute but not cute enough. no" So yea. You guys growing up is so weird and unnecessary. Most of the time I still think I'm 16 but actually not because I am 18? WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN? I can't quite remember.

On the other hand, I'm so excited to see where God is going to lead me and uuuuuuuuuugh how faithful has He been? Like super faithful and awesome and amazing as usual! At this point I'm just ranting but oh well. This is just a super quick post to let you know I'm alive and kicking by the grace of God. WOOOHOO bring on the university shenanigans. YALL I'm just praying for some A+ room mates who love Jesus so we can all be chilling out maxin out relaxing all cool you know.

So yes, hopefully you shall hear from me soon! I'm a bit more active on Instagram so follow me on there to catch up with all my shenanigans!

Serve one another in love. Galatians 5:13 NIV


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How To Do Life aka Survive In Accra, Ghana

Hey hey hey! It's been about 9499202839 years since I blogged. Awkward. Shmawkward. So anyways, not sure if yall know this but I'm from Ghana *fist pumps* *dances azonto* heh, and I'm actually home for a few weeks just to say hey gurl hey to my family and to do some university application shenanigans but lets call it a business trip because yes. YALL. First of all, Accra (the capital) is HOT. We're on the coast so humidity + salty air is always on 100 so basically leave your lotion at home. I remember when I landed, I was wearing a sweatshirt cuz the plane was a little chilly so I was all loike, let me snuggle up in my sweatshirt real quick. Literally the second I stepped out of the aircraft I was like "im dying, heat stroke, crying, get this sweatshirt off me, what life is this" etc.

So here's how to survive in Accra:

• Even though it's hot, DON'T STAY INDOORS under the AC or fan. 

It's so easy to basically not do anything because of the heat, but really whats the point of even being here you know? Abeg put your hat on and walk around. 

• Invest in a cotton handkerchief and/or hand-held fan.

I'm actually not kidding. The amount of sweating  that occurs whilst living in this country oh my gosh. There's basically no need to work out. Living in Ghana is a work out in itself.

• Take public transport aka trotro aka the bus whenever possible. Taxi money adds up yall.

Do it. Taxis are expensive when you add it up at the end of the day. The bus is affordable, however not always comfortable, but are we hustlers or are we hustlers?

• Explore your surroundings

Ugh so many photo opportunities for me to even begin to deal. Yes.

• Seriously don't stay indoors. 

 You'll regret it.

• Take your camera everywhere you can if possible

Photo opportunities! I always feel shy taking out my camera when I'm here cuz Ghanaians are so shameless with their side-eyes  LHH.

• Don't be afraid to ask for directions and stuff like that. Ghanaians are super friendly

Everybody is just happy to help so  DO IT. Flash a smile in their direction..blow them all away.. *side-eye*

• Greeting someone before asking a question or anything like that is kind of common courtesy

A simple "Good morning...*insert question here*" is good enough!

• It's HOT, I don't think I can stress that enough. But that doesn't mean you should pack ALL the booty shorts and crop tops etc. 

People will stare. People will judge you. Sorry. Opt for looser fitting clothes i.e sun-dresses, harem pants you know clothes that breath up in here.

• Drink lots of water boothang. You're going to be sweating it up all day errday and you kind of dont want to faint from not having water in ya system

Just drink all the water. Do it. I really can't stress this enough. Water is life.

• Try some local food. ITS SO GOOD UGH.

Highlight of all my Ghana trips is the food. As we speak, or as I type, I have a quota of foods I have to digest before I leave! Please give me all the plantain chips thanks.

So that's pretty much how to live in Ghana. It's a crazy beautiful place so come visit anytime. But really dont leave your handkerchief. Just don't. You'll regret it.

Look out for more Ghana posts from me in the upcoming weeks! Hope you've been well yo.

And what doth the Lord require of thee? To act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with thy God. Micah 6:8

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8 Ways In Which A Floral Design Course Changed My Life

Hiiiiiii! Long time no seee. How are you doing? Yall. I'm the busiest bee as of right now, I need the Lord to give me some strength up in here cuz lets be real, I have approximately none of my own. Who knew attempting to run a small business would be so hard? Who knew you could almost have an emotional breakdown bc of stress and general exhaustion on the side of the road because your bus didn't stop at your stop? w0w. ANYWAYS. It's all good. God is good and He has sustained me so its all thumbs up around here!

I had my 7th (WHERE HAS TIME GONE) floral design lesson this week. Remember when I first mentioned it? I think it was on instagram. But woah time has flown. I've learnt so much so here are 8 Ways In Which A Floral Design Course Changed My Life!

• I now wake up early! Long gone are the days of sleeping in till 10. When class starts at 8ish (we're on African time), best believe your girl is up at 7-7:30 to get ready for this fist-pump worthy of a class.

• Naming flowers is basically my 9-5 job! Plz get at me. Just kidding. Please dont. But on the realz, I can name quite a few flowers so that's pretty shweet.

• Our house ALWAYS has flowers. It is a problem? Yes. Do we care? Nah boo! As I write this, there are two completely different arrangements just chillin' and illin'.

• I'm always dreamily looking out the car window at flower vendors and the flowers they're selling. Like mhhhm. Those purple roses / sunflowers / lillies / gladiolas are calling my name (LOL TOLD YOU I COULD NAME THEM #noflexzone)

• I never want to leave florist shops. For an assignment, I had to get some flowers and some floral foam to make an buffet arrangement (holla at your girl) and that florist shop. YO. I was in my happy place. I did not want to leave. It was so beautiful.

• I'm forever taking photographs of flowers. Like oh, working on a flatlay? Let me just throw in a quick lily in there.. no big deal.

• I've learnt so much about flower arrangement maintenance that I can't STAND murky vase water. LIKE WHY IS THE WATER LOOKING GREEN?? Better dump that out real quick and refill it like yesterday. Thanks. And while you're at it could you like, get rid of those almost dead leaves. Yea thanks.

• I feel like my eyes are more open to God's awesomeness and creativity. LIKE. He designed these flowers. Every single one of them. How amazing is that? I appreciate that.

Here are some more photographs for your viewing pleasure! 

PS - Have you checked out the shop and followed it on instagram? If yes,*sticks gold star on your forehead lovingly* if nah then you better get to it! And while you're at it, order something for yourself! 
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Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path - Psalms 119:105

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Voyageuse Africaine : The Boutique!

Yall! I got some exciting news. Voyageuse Africaine : The Boutique is FINALLY open, by the grace of God! Like honestly, long time coming but we finally here. Remember when I first discovered that I actually really liked sewing and making stuff? 

Click this post to refresh your memory {#throwback to blog posts that were a mess}. And now all my dreamzz are coming true. (hey now, hey nooooooow, this iz what dreamzz are made of, hey hey! *Lizzie McGuire booty-shake thing*)

Laptop Sleeve in the Naa Lamile Print :3

iPad sleeve in the Lamisi Print

A Bible sleeve in the Lamisi Print!

BUT YO God is so so so faithful! I remember when I made a promise that if He provided me  with a sewing machine (which I've never owned, much less know how to operate) I would give the first fruits of this little business to His Kingdom.  
NOW LOOK AT US. I'll be making my first Kenya deliveries next week so that's really exciting #dollardollarbillsyall, but not really. but kinda.

simple multi-purpose clutch in the Naa Lamile Print

I have international shipping set up already, but now I'm just tryna set up PayPal and those international payment shenanigans. BUT YESSSS. God has been so good! Super excited to HOPEFULLY start shipping internationally.

a simple multi-purpose clutch in the Yaa Print

So basically what I'll be doing is making technology (so iPad and laptop) sleeves (OH AND BIBLE SLEEVES) as well as little purses out of Ghanaian wax fabric #reppinGhanarealquick. All the fabrics have Ghanaian names because why not? I think it adds an extra dash of spice and personality to the fabrics y'know what I'm sayin'?

You can click here to check out the store, Voyageuse Africaine, and browse through some of the things I've made so far. Oh, about the last photo, I went to the bead market in Ghana over the summer, and these are some of the shweet beads we picked up. I actually made these for my mom's birthday (which is today, happy burfday mama jammaaa!) and I thought MHM maybe I could add these to the shop as well *kanye shrug*
YAAAY. So that's kind of that. Still a bit of radio silence because of laptop issues but yea. Shweet shweet shweet. YALL. Pray for me! I want to glorify God with this business so bad. 
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Who should not revere you O King of all nations? This is your due. Among all the wise men in all the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like You. Jeremiah 10:7
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The Kente & Khanga Network!

Yall. Can I just say that a post on this little project of mine is so overdue its not even funny. So literally one night at like 2am, I wasn't asleep (DONT EVEN ASK ME WHY I'M NOT QUITE SURE MYSELF) and all of a sudden, this idea of a blogger network specifically tailored for Africa-based / African bloggers came to my mind. It had actually come up a while ago, but I had sort of pushed it to the back of my mind.

Anyway so that night, I turned my lights back on and started planning the Kente and Khanga Network! I KNEW I wanted God to be a huge part of it, like the Peony Project *fist pumpsss* because hey, we all need encouragement and words of exhortation as we go through the week, you know?


So the main focus of this little blogger network is to bring together Africa-based / African bloggers together so we can have dance parties, encourage one another, share each other's blog posts, find other African bloggers and high five them and just grow in our relationship with Christ!


That's pretty much what is it's about. We have 12 beaaaautiful people already hanging out at the Kente and Khanga Network, and even though it's a baby, I'm convinced this thing can grow. So if you know any Africa-based / African bloggers and/or creatives who would love to interact with other bloggers and grow in Christ send them my way!

If you'd like to join us, click here and fill out this super quick form and I'll get to you ASAP.

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No one is like, O Lord. You are great, and You name is mighty in power. Jeremiah 10:6

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On Grace

Hi there! So the fact that I haven't been able to blog in almost two weeks is a huge bummer! Yall my laptop has decided that enough is truly enough and basically gave up on me. Like?? Excuse me Mr. Laptop do you not think I have blogging and other important things to get up to? Much rude. such wow. I want to cry about this. ANYWAY. I wanted to share something important ( in my opinion). So today I was sitting on the bus (recently learnt how to take public transport) and I was thinking, "How would these people know that I'm a follower of Christ, that I'm saved? Like am I REALLY living out my faith boldly? Because I can tweet about it and blog about it and read my Bible and meditate, but IT NEEDS TO CHANGE ME. NORKOR. The Word of God needs to pierce through my being (and it can and does shout out to Hebrews 4:21) and change me from the inside out you know what I mean? Because I'm 14892839% sure that people just going about their day wouldn't know this this life-changing fact about me, by just looking at me. Like "Oh yazz that afro is werqin, she MUST be saved!" Like no. So today I did something I really regret doing. I was walking back home and I basically crossed to the opposite side of the road when I saw this lady and her two daughters begging - basically harassing passersby for money. The moment I crossed the road YALL I felt horrible. Like literally in the middle of crossing the road I was like O_O what am I doing?!/1/111 #HolySpiritConviction up in here. The 1st thought that came to my mind was "would Jesus do that?" and the answer was a straight up "Nahhhh!" I need GRACE. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. From the moment I open my eyes in the morning (because God sustained me through the night Psalms 3:5) to the moment I close my eyes and whisper a prayer to heaven. I need it. I want my heart to be overflowing with grace upon grace. And Jesus IS grace! whaaat? #GLORRAAAAY. LIKE LITERALLY CAN WE JUST? So yes, getting harrassed by beggar children on the streets can get annoying. But Grace yall. Grace, Grace. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. Psalm 3:5
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Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award

Hi! I'm back with another blogger award! Am I popular yet? No? K. But Ms. Holly over at HollyLooYa Blog is basically my favorite person ever. Her blog is both HILARIOUS and DEEPLY MOTIVATIONAL. Her heart is just wow and tbh she's so wise like oh okay then. Sorta kinda wish I can be like her one day. BUT YES. LETS GET ON WITH THIS BLOGGER AWARD.

1. What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
I honestly don't think I could choose! There's so many A+ Bible verses that I love, but Colossians 3:12 just makes me fistpump! It says "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. It's a daily reminder of what I should be clothing myself with and how I should be treating others.

2. What is the most interesting food you have ever eaten?
Most interesting? Uhm. Frog legs or squid. Ughhh I didn't like both of them.

3. If you could re-live any moment in your life/or live in a different time period, what would it be?
I honestly don't know. OH MY GOSH I KNOW. I would want to relive/do over that one time I was talking to *ahem* a crush of mine and I was really rude to him. I feel like things could have gone differently. Smh middle school Norkor was such a mess like wow.

4. Did you make any resolutions for the New Year? If so, what were they?
What are resolutions? No resolutions here, keep moving.

5.  What would you say is your "Spirit Animal?"
er. *side eye* I'm not even a fan of animals so.. no spirit animals over here..

6. If you could have lunch with Amy Poehler (because obviously, we all want to be her best friend), what is one question you would ask her?
ER. Haven't read Amy Poehler's book. Soooooooo this is a tad bit awkward.

7. If your life was made into a movie, what would it be called? Who would play you?   

. It would be called "How To Get Your Life Out Of Shambles" but I feel like it would be more of a series you know? And dur, Lupita Nyon'go would play me. Get with the program pls.

8. Where do you see your self in 5 years? 
Fantastic question! Not sure, but not worrying about it toooo much. God is in control, and I just want to do things that glorify Him.

9. What is you biggest pet peeve?
YO. When people leave pens uncovered, like are you not planning on using it ever again? 

10. What is one piece of advice you would give to your 18 year old self? 
LEWL. I'm not 18 yet....but I would say "I hope you're studying hard and staying in prayer and the Bible and not being such a homebody / shy person."

So that was kinda fun. If you want to do this tag thingie / post, GO RIGHT AHEAD. I have no one else to nominate. #nonewfriends

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

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Liebster Blog Award!

Heyyy! So I was nominated for the Liebster Blog Award by lovely Zoe over at Bramble and Lace. Love her. Love her blog. Yes.

So basically what I'll be doing is answering her questions and then nominating some other bloggers. Easy peasy. Lemon squeezy.

1. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
LOL thats a great question. To be quite frank I don't even know what I'll be doing tomorrow, much less in 10 years but I hope that what I do end up doing glorifies God completely!

2. What song are you currently listening to?
I'm currently listening to nothing! Just the noise of my dinosaur laptop as I type.

3. What are your favourite things to do in your spare time?
What is spare time? This entire gap year feels like spare time sooo I guess I like to blog, find new blogs, read, listen to music, take photographs and cook!

4. Why did you start blogging?
At first I had no idea why I started blogging, but then my gap year started so I was like mmkay I'm gonna document my gap year. Now it's sharing my faith + gap year + lifestyle shenanigans

5. Do you have any pets?
None. I'm honestly not a big fan of animals. But when I was in the 6th grade I wanted a pet hamster real bad.

6. What do you want to do as a future career?
No ideaaaaa. I just want to be creative and make beautiful things and hopefully sell them.

7. One place you've always wanted to visit?
Hawai'i. Like can I go yesterday? I need to visit that place like ASAP. But noooo its 9489823923878929447289829283 miles away from where I live. Fantastic.

8. Books or movies?
Books! Yes yes yes I loooOoooOooOve me some books.

9. What's your least favourite food?
Least favorite. Mhhm. I don't know. One time I tried an unripe (i think) kiwi and I realize that I could have lived my life not knowing what kiwi tasted like and would have been okay.

10. When did you start your blog?
I started this shamble of a blog in February-ish last year, but didn't get serious with it till like August when my gap year started!

11. What's one thing that you can never leave your house without?
Shea butter for my lips! Ugh the feeling of having dry lips is honestly the worst like I hate it so much. And I guess my phone? But not really because  I leave it at home 848282% of the time.

So now I'm going to nominate Saher, Kendall and Adora!

And the questions are:
1. If you could eat any food forever what would it be?
2.What are some of your hobbies?
3. What's one thing you can't leave the house without?
4. Apple or Samsung?
5. If someone gave you a roundtrip ticket, or like 5, which places would you visit?
6. What's your favorite genre of music?
7. Describe your blog is one word.
8. Name three things / or people that make you laugh.
9. What's a movie you could watch over and over again?
10. What is your favorite thing about yourself?
11. What would your dream room look like?

Okay that's it from me today! #laterskaterz

Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Hebrews 10:22

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Thrift Shopping!

Hi! So something you might not know about me is that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THRIFT SHOPPING. Honestly. Like ugh getting cute clothes for super cheap prices is the best feeling. It's almost become a problem because anything above like 500 shillings (5 dollars) literally makes me laugh. Like excuse me no. So ANYWAYS. Yes. Life is good. Thrift shopping is the best.

 So anyways the outfit. Its actually embarrassing how cheap I got these pieces at. The white spaghetti strap top was basically free, and the kimono, which I got two of, was 200 shillings (2 dollars). The jeans I've had forever and the shoes I borrowed / took from my mom.The GORGEOUS bag and silver rings I got at Maasai Market, my favorite place to shop. Obviously I was very pleased with my purchases. Can I just say that my sister and I's combined bargaining game is the strongest thus far? Just ugh yes.

Am I fashion blogger yet? No? Okay.

Also, on a fashion/clothes related note, I read this post on modesty and it struck a chord with me. All of a sudden I get it. I get why modesty is so so important especially as Christians. Our bodies are to be treated as temples. And I'm all for modest fashion to be honest. I'm more aware of the things I wear if that makes sense. ANYWAY that's a whole other post :)

Shout out to mother dearest for complying to my 'pls take my pictures' request. And I think she did quite a fabulous job!

Also, I'm really feeling like Habakkuk 3:17-18 is my verse for my gap year. Mhm

Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines. though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. Habakkuk 3:17-18

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On Travel and Nostalgia

I dont know if the twisty part on the journal is bothering me or nah

You know that feeling of traveling to a place for the first time. The feeling you have when you're getting your luggage and there are mobile network ads welcoming you to so and so place. You drink in the sights and smells of the airport arrivals section. The constant noise of conversation and rolling luggage trolleys. It makes daydream about all the places you'll visit, the faces you'll see, the smells, the noises you will hear, the photographs you will take. But most of all, the adventures you will have and the memories you'll treasure forever.

YALL. I've been having some major wanderlust rn. Like my best friend, Tee and I are basically like "mmkay let's do Lamu Island, hop on over to Mozambique and then skip to Madagascar" as if we have all the money in the world. #brokebestfriends #struggles #ugh

Are there any places you want to visit like yesterday? Like if someone gave you a round trip ticket or 5 to go anywhere, WHERE WOULD YOU GO?

Blessed is he, whose help in the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them - the Lord, who remains faithful forever. Psalm 146: 5-6

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Wildlife Weekends

It's actually appalling how even though I have a planner and write "WORK ON BLOG POSTS PLEASE" in my day to day shenanigans, I never actually do that. Awks. Does anyone else struggle with this?

 So here I am sharing photos from this weekend a hella long time ago. We had a family friend visit us so dur we took him around Nairobi. First off, the Giraffe Center!

   Kelly didn't want anything to do with us despite our attempts to cajole her into coming closer with yummy giraffe snacks.

Yea, Kelly [on the left] was still giving us side eyes and shady looks, but Ellen [on the right] did her thing, strutted up towards us and had all the giraffe snacks she wanted. And everybody loved her.

   
    But why are giraffes so beautiful and majestic and tall? In other words, God is too amazing with His        creation.

 Ellen is obviously still in the running to becoming Kenya's Next Top Model. LOOK AT HER ON HER MODEL STATUS. Check out those eyelashes!

Ellen in all her neck glory. What even? She wasn't even trying too look this good.

 All of you potential tortoise lifters have been clearly warned. 

       Then we hopped back into the car and drove to the Nairobi Animal Orphanage woo!

 We got there at feeding time, so lil' Simba was just chilling with his 12 kilograms of beef.

     
  Oh hey Nala, what's popping?

                 Talek the spotted leopard has the most amazing grey eyes like whurt. He also has the best room at the orphanage.

                               

I haven't really been feeling bloggy (is that even a word) lately... so yeaaaaaa. I'm gonna peace out right about now.


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10 Thoughts I Had Whilst Watching Exodus

I'm honestly not a movie person. Sitting down to watch 2 hours plus of movie shenanigans is generally too much for me. But this holiday my fambam *read mother dearest* has been dragging me to the movie theatres and we ended up watching Exodus. I don't want to spoil it too much for anyone who hasn't seen it but here are some thoughts I had while watching it. Smh running commentary is necessary in all African-family-movie-watching activities.

1) Oh oquay Pharoah, you werq that winged eyeliner
2) Ughhh why is Moses so cute? Stop it Christian Bale?!/11
3) Smh Moses where ya staff at?
4) Oh I like her tattoos.. hella cute hella cute
5) Smh these sheep are so annoying like why are yall climbing this mountain in the rain?11
6) Wait. When does Abraham come in?
7) Oh wait nvm I know where we are chronologically.
8) Smh I need to go read Genesis and Exodus again.
9) Oh okay so these plagues are so horrible I can't even right now.
10) I never wanna be on God's bad side yo.


Its a generally good movie, but there were so many inaccuracies but I think I'll talk about that in a later post. Have you seen it? Are you planning on seeing it? Yes? No? Maybe?



And yet, I am the God who forgives your sins, and I do this because of who I am. I will not hold your sins against you. Isaiah 43:25 (How absolutely fantastic, amazing, and awesome is our God? In fact too fantastic, amazing and awesome)

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Film Adventures

I own a Canon AE-1 Program SLR camera, which I LITERALLY scored for like 15 bucks at a garage sale. #bestdayofmylife. kidding. I've been *teaching* myself how to use it because I apparently forgot that the internet can help you with literally anything. Needless to say, the first two rolls were mostly awful. ANYWAYS. I'm on my 3rd roll of film and they're from this summer in Ghana! :)

#thegrainlifechoseme. Alsoooo its almost Christmas! Super duper stoked for this year's because the famalam is going to be real quickly and real slicky reunited. *fist pumpssss*

What are you looking forward to this Christmas? :D I wanna hear 'bout it :)

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On Intentionality

So apparently its December and I'm halfway (ish) through my gap year. I've honestly been feeling like I've accomplished approximately -384.4820 things on my to-do-over-this-gap-year list. Why am I pretending like I'm on summer break and sleeping in and not going to "work" is acceptable? Like who do I even think I am? I'm genuinely confused.

So today was one of those *ahem* sleep in days and I felt horrible because srsly what are you even doing with yourself Norkor. ugh.I decided that from TOMORROW, I'm going to be intentional about everything I need to do. I'm done sleeping in when people are out there pursuing Jesus intentionally, chasing their dreams and just TRULY living life. Sleeping is so 5 months ago aka summer break.

I spent a nice chunk of the afternoon outside on the porch because it was nice and sunny. I ended up doing some artsy fartsy stuff to motivate myself. I didn't want to say I'd start being intentional when 2015 rolls around because then I'd continue to give myself an excuse to sleep in and do nothing.

SO. I'm going to be intentional about:

 - spending time with God, praying, reading the Bible, meditating. 

 - Going to volunteer at New Life every morning!

 - Eating right and working out. THIS ONE IS THE HARDEST.

I'm sure this list can grow but that's all I have for now. Is there anything YOU want to start being intentional about? I want to know about yo. Fah real. ALSO. Casual reminder that you are loved. Mhm.

Surrender yourselves entirely as slaves of righteousness for holy purposes. - Romans 6:19

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