Hey everybody (meaning those faithful few that haven't given up on the chnce that I might actually blog again). I'm at Michelle's house right now, winding down my tired and stressed self. This is such a perfect place ot refuel. For those of you that don't know, I consider Michelle my mentor. She just seems to exude peace and I have already been encouraged and blessed by this visit.
So what have I been up to to make me so tired and stressed? Well, it really hasn't been all bad. Actually most of it has been good. Just draining. The first part of the summer I earned my Standard First Aid and NLS certifications. Then I went to work at overnight Yonge Street Missions camps. Then I was a counsellor for one week. The stories are many and I don't have patience to type them out. but it was a great experience. The time in between and after was spent catching up with friends and exploring Toronto on my own. I love my city. There is something so free about walking around an almost unfamiliar place and yet knowing where you are going and that you will be ok. I love conquering things, and Toronto was mine this summer. I found so many places that have memories for me- places from school, friends- when I least expected it. Like the Alliance Francais when I was going to church. Ah those wonderful French trips.
So what I really wanted to blog about was my sister the incredibly talented artist. Here is a site that showcases her cartooning skills. I hope I can soon get the link for her other works on here (pastel, ink drawings etc)
http://emma-jen.deviantart.com/gallery/
I love ya Emy! Miss you!
- posted by Megan Cécile Radford @ 10:45 p.m.

So lots of things have been happening lately, but my brain is so tired I can't think what to write. Dakar Academy alumni have started arriving for grad and some of them are old friends. I hung out with Kara today and we talked for so long. It's great how you can connect so well and feel so comfortable with people you haven't seen in ages. I'm getting good at that. With all the things about us that have changed, we can still talk on a deeper level and get along like we've been together all these years. Must be a God-thing.
I'm getting so pumped for university...but then I realize that I have to make it through the summer first. Hope I get a job...although it's not as crucial because I GOT THE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PEACE SCHOLARSHIP!!!! Four years tuition and fees! All I have to do is keep my average 75 or higher, still be involved with social justic and peace activities (which is my passion anyway) and be on the Social Justice and Peace committee. Praise God for bailing us out when we're freaking out. Haha
Tomorrow is the youth group retreat. I'm super excited, but I feel bad that the alumni don't get to go. Except for me, but I've been going to youth group all year. I can't wait to sleep on the beach under the stars again.
Love to all, be home in one month!
Note- please ignore any spelling errors. I may be a writer, but my spelling is very unique for some things. I call it independance...don't ask what my mom calls it :)
- posted by Megan Cécile Radford @ 5:57 p.m.

My cousin Valerie is here! She is my age (18, though I'll be 19 in a few weeks). It is so awesome to have someone to talk to and do things with while everyone is in school. She is so much fun, and so generous an sweet. She also introduced me to Aly and Aj, on whom I am officially hooked. I know it sounds teeny-bopper because they are Disney stars, but it shouldn't! They both play guitar and write their own songs. The only reason is because they are young. And who cares? Their songs are amazing. I am also into Jerry Lee Lewis' ("The Killer")music right now, but in no way do I condone his lifestyle (or what it used to be). How can someone start out so right and end up so wrong? I guess it happens to alot of singers.
Here is a picture I got from the Billabong website, reformated and added a cool verse. It kinda symboizes my love of being under the waves and the closeness I fell with God under there. It's so surreal and peaceful-no distractions, just beauty and a little bit of mystery- who knows what's under there?

- posted by Megan Cécile Radford @ 12:01 p.m.

Jambo rafiki! Translation: Hello friend! I got back from Kenya last night and I still kinda have jet lag but I thought I'd share something with you guys that I was thinking about lately. I picked up a book in a Nairobi bookstore called The Creuellest Journey. It's written by a woman named Kira Salak who traveled alone by kayak 600 miles down the Niger to Timbuktu, following the legendary journey of Mungo Park the explorer. It's an amazing book, as Kira is not only an adventurer, but a writer for National Geographic Adventure and the New York Times Magazine. Reading Kira's words is like looking at a mirror reflection of myself, except for one glaring detail:she is Buddhist and I am Christian. For her, perhaps religion is just a piece of her, an answer to the question "What do you believe?", a thick thread in the weave of who she is. For me, my faith eclipses my very being. So here is my question: how can I understand someone so well, yet not understand them at all? How can we be so alike, yet so intrinsically different? How can two people with such different backgrounds and beliefs have so much in common? Life is so strange. If Kira was a Christian, I wonder how God would use her gifts and passions. Someday I'd like to meet her.
Thank you for all who keep posting comments. I love reading them and feeling that we are close even though we have the beautiful Atlantic between us.
- posted by Megan Cécile Radford @ 8:23 a.m.

I'm in Kenya! This country is amazing! It reminds me of Florida. Some days I don't believe I'm in Africa. I mean, there are MALLS! But we did do some things you think of as typically African. We've seen Masais walking tall with their bright plaid cloaks and broad beaded neckband. We've seen all kinds of animals. I fed a giraff! Lemme tell you, those things are HUGE. But they are so graceful and beautiful. I'm not exactly an animal lover, but I love giraffs. I'm not sure where we're going tomorrow. Last night I was feeling really sick. Fever, nausea etc. This morning was bad too, but praise God I felt better as the day wore on, so when it was time to do water slides I was feeling pretty good and had fun with my family and the Bowlers (remember David Duri :)). Bethy is a little daredevil and so tough. She gets hurt, goes underwater, whatever and bounces back so fast. We're at a friends house right now. They used to work at D.A. (my old school, where Emma goes now). She was my art teacher and he was a computer teacher who lived with my family. They got married while he was staying with us (long and cute story) and now they are working here at this amazing Christian school. The campus is beautiful. Well, I'm kinda tired so I better sign off before this computer hurts my head. Hopefully I'll be all better soon...at least by Sunday when we go to the game park. G'nite!
- posted by Megan Cécile Radford @ 1:03 p.m.

Talk to Sammi last night for an hour on Skype. SOoooo special and precious to hear her voice and laugh. I miss my sisters. Only 3 more months! I am so excited for university!
Here are some random quizzes I took a while ago:


hug from behind - you like to feel what the other
person is feeling and see things how they see
them. you tend to be serious and emotional.


What Sign of Affection Are You?
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batman bagins


What Movie are you?? ('^,)
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- posted by Megan Cécile Radford @ 7:28 a.m.

Psalm 36:5"Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies."
I got into King's (UWO) Social Justice and Peace program! My first choice university! Praise God!
- posted by Megan Cécile Radford @ 5:35 a.m.