Update: New Location

It's been sooo long since I've last blogged! I'm going back to the original concept, keeping my friends and family posted on my journey.

I'll rekindle and resurrect the blog with an update on my living situation. As you may know, I migrated off of Lookout Mountain, GA to Chattanooga, TN. While going through the moving process I realized that I've moved around more than usual during the last two years. I thought it might be interesting to Google search all of the places I've stayed or lived during my lifetime. Only the paces that have had the greatest impact on my life and story are spotlighted.

Fleck Street, Pittsburgh
Born and Raised.

Wohleber Street, Reserve Township
From private to public school. From city to Suburb.

La Roche College, McCandless Township
Experimental first two years and experimental last two years. I remember the last two much better than the first two. I learned most from mistakes I made outside the classroom.

Leverkusen, Germany - School floor
My first big adventure. I learned how hard it must be to be a foreigner of an unfamiliar culture. I left determined to be a host of those unfamiliar to my culture.

Paris, France - Hostel
Visited twice on my 2nd and 3rd big adventures. Hated it Paris the first time, loved it the 2nd. I learned how to enjoy life from the Europeans. It's easy to forget — must need to travel back soon?

Mali and Niger, Africa - Saharan Desert
Lived with with the happiest people I've met who are also the poorest people I've met. I learned from the poor how to give.

Falls Church, Virginia
I learned the importance of a relationship. I lived, for the first time, outside of Pittsburgh, not knowing when I will return.

Queens, New York
A bus ticket, no money, no cell phone, no place to stay. I learned from this trip how to rely on god for provision.

Annapolis, MD
I learned how to pray.

Beit Sahur, Palestine
I learned how divided we are on this earth. Even within the comfort of our own religion.

Lookout Mtn, GA
I learned how serve.

Chattanooga, TN
What will I learn here? I guess I'll find out. When I do I will share.

I've committed to live in Chattanooga until August of 2009. That will conclude a year in the Chattanooga region. I have many thoughts for the future, including moving back home to Pittsburgh. I don't know what tomorrow will look like, let alone August? I will keep in touch through the journey.

-DJ