Life as it Happens

seeing Mona Loa erupt, the danger of routine, & the creativity spectrum

In this episode, we talk about: - seeing the volcano, Mona Loa, erupting - how having a routine is making it harder to remember what happens every week - Jordyn not knowing where she's going to live starting in January  - creepy things happening around our house - why creativity is for everyone

why "being nice" is not our highest calling, scary ocean encounters, & remembering God

In this lengthy episode, we talk about a range of topics from our flea infestation, Jordyn being pummeled against rocks in the ocean, getting back to living as we were created to, Mary's recent revelation of why "being nice" is not our highest calling, and the concept of viewing work as a contribution rather than careerism.

finding rhythm in our new life

**We've been told that the audio is hard to hear in this episode. We're sorry for the inconvenience and we hope to avoid this issue in the coming episodes.** Since moving to Hawaii, we have both felt the weirdness of moving to a new place and feeling out of place. We talk about how we're slowly finding our footing and what has made us feel more ourselves and more at home. From going to the gym, to meeting our neighbors, to going surfing, and getting a set work schedule, we talk about how these little pieces of life are helping us work through the weirdness and find a place here in Kona. We also talk about our future plans, from Jordyn potentially going to film school and Mary working on a farm with YWAM.

we have no idea what we're doing here but all we know is that we must keep going

In this episode, we describe the mixed emotions and feelings we've been having. Life feels like a video game. Everyday we wake up and we feel like we're trying to level up only to fail and have to start over the next day. But we also talk about how God has been providing and answering prayers even in the midst of our uncertainty and weird feelings. We have no idea what we're doing here, but as it says in the Lord of the Rings quote we bring up, all we know is that we must keep going.

we just want to live in a van + the pressures of modern day living

Today we discuss the surmounting pressure we feel to find housing, a car, and a job. Time seems to be running out. We only have two more weeks left at the apartment we're staying at rent free. After that... we're not really sure what will happen. We talk about our desire to live a simple, rent free life out of a car or van and the frustrations of how complicated modern life seems to be. Will we be able to find housing in Kona? If not, will we have to move to a different island?