After my post on my Smlove Pie makeover this morning, I told myself, “Lindsey – you are not doing anything else, including blogging, until you apply for five jobs!”
Five job apps later, here I am! Applying for jobs can be absolutely mind-numbing and boring, so it’s good to have a “treat” waiting. 
Lunch was the leftover lentil soup from last night. (I had a couple more of those little wheat biscuits too, I just added them after the photo when I wanted some “dippers”).
I also made a green smoothie of soymilk, ice, frozen mango, tons of spinach, ground flax, and a splash of OJ. I was only to finish about 1/3 of it before I got full (too much liquid!) so the rest is waiting for me in the freezer.
I’m hoping to knock out a few more job apps this afternoon before I work out. Then tonight I need to really figure out what the heck is going on with the new site/ blog. [I thought things were almost ready, but randomly there are these html coding issues popping up. html code will be the death of me. (Well, that or job apps hehe).]
Check it out: Jordan, my sister-in-law, went to Africa this summer on a mission trip. Check out this beautiful wood serving utensil set she brought back for us. I love it! Thanks, Jo!
I have a huge thing for African culture. I’m really hoping to go on a mission trip to Africa myself one day, I’ve wanted to for years! (Same with India, I’d love to go on a mission trip there as well!).
Have you ever been on a mission trip or a service/ volunteer trip? Is there anyplace you’d like to go? The only overseas mission trip I’ve been on so far was a week in Italy, working with Italian college students. It was such a great experience!
Don did three weeks in India and it was a life changer, for sure. I have a friend who worked for Wycliffe in Africa for a very long time. Her stories and her pics are amazing. Good for you for working those job apps!!
those are soooo pretty! also that pie looks fantastic, I may just have to steal the recipe
ps good luck on those job apps, my fingers are crossed for you
Yes applying for jobs can be the worst. Glad you got a lot done today though. I've always wanted to go to Africa myself! Pretty utensils.
Last summer, I went on a mission trip to Nicaragua for 8 days. It was life changing! But I think I'd like to do some local mission work too, here in the U.S. Thanks for reminding me!
I'm super interested in African culture too. I focused on it in college. I would love to go there someday.
I've never been abroad for a mission trip, but I would love too.
I love the silverware. Good luck with the site and the apps
I just saw your last post on the pie!! It looks amazing
I was worried about the tofu aspect, too!
I've never been on a mission trip. My church goes to the Dominican Republic every year, but it always falls at a bad time for me.
Those spoons are gorgeous!! I've never done a mission trip but anything that takes me back to Italy and I'm interested
i love that blogging is a treat! so cute!
wow, those serving utensils are gorgeous! Good luck with the job search, I'm right there with you, it sucks!
How do you find out about mission trips? i’m a teacher and would love to spend the summer traveling and helping!
any advice great appreciated!
Hey Suzinc! Mission trips that I’ve gone on/ heard about are always through my church or groups I’m involved with (like Campus Crusade for Christ in college). I would start by checking out your church, other churches in your area/ that friends go to, or any religious organizations in your area.
Something that I’ve been hearing more about isn’t so much mission trip, but service trips. Mission trips do have a faith focus, and do typically include helping others, while service trips are about going on a trip to offer your time and talents to help others, usually without a faith affiliation (from what I’ve seen). I don’t remember too many organizations that I looked into off the top of my head, but I’m pretty sure one I looked at was service trips with Habitat for Humanity — they have some great locales!
Hope that helps!