Once again… I AM SO SORRY FOR THE LACK OF PICTURES!!!
So i stayed the last two nights in Nashville, Tennessee. As I browsed couch surfers trying to find someone new to befriend I came across Josh Corlew’s profile. He seemed harmless and as it was, he a member of an intentional community. I know quite a bit of those and what would be a better way to start off my couch surfing experience than with a group full of eco-friendly, earth loving people. 🙂 Not to be stereotypical or anything… But Josh and Co. was way better than I could have expected. Josh was just pulling into the station as I stepped off the bus and immediately we drove Jason’s house for community dinner. I met everyone. Brent, Dan, Amanda, Amber, Jason, Stephanie, and their five kids. It was incredible. After a delicious dinner of Corn casserole and a mixed bean soup, I got to play my first game of Settlers of Catan. Unfortunately, I lost. But I did hold my own amongst experienced players. I then found out that Dan, has been on Oprah. I was in the presence of fame. You’d never guess why. DUMPSTER DIVING. Now he’s pretty humble about the whole experience, and I’m not sure he’d even be comfortable with me writing about it on this blog. So Dan if you read this… I’m sorry if I’ve crossed a border. Just let me know and I can take this off immediately? And fellow readers… just don’t spread the word to much… haha. The next day could have been, literally, the best day of my trip so far. It started off attending lunch with Josh, Dan and Brent. There i found out that Brent… plays ultimate frisbee!! So he attempted to get a group of friends together so that we could play a game. Unfortunately, only one person could join us. So we tossed the frisbee around in a near by field with one of Brent’s friend’s, Michael. Both of them were better players than me but it was still a joy to be tossing a frisbee around again. Brent was in the mood for a bike ride and seeing as the day was ABSOLUTELY beautiful, Michael and I had to join. We biked downtown which is only about a mile away. Nashville is a lot more hilly when riding a bike. I think it was the first time i’ve taken like a real bike ride. He and Michael showed me all around downtown. The monuments, the farmers market, and this incredible little circle of pillars where you voice is magnified through speakers. Very cool. The three of us had a great little conversation and then headed to Michael’s house. They have some african american boys that live across the street who met us practically as soon as we arrived. I met his roommate Brian and the four of us hung out, rode bikes, scooters, threw frisbee, and tossed the boys around in the yard for what seemed like hours. I never wanted it to end, but unfortunately it was getting late and Brent and I had to return home. We had homemade pizza for diner and then went to Jason’s house for prayer. We worshipped with songs of Taize. It was an incredible experience. Jason played guitar, Brent played djembe, and the rest of us joined them in singing. Dan read scripture in between songs and then their was silence. I haven’t felt the spirit like i did that night in a long time. Thank you Jason and Brent and Dan and Amanda and Stephanie (and Jeremy too of coarse). I woke up this morning and spent most of my day processing and thinking about my experiences in Nashville and couldn’t help but to just be thankful to God for creating such an awesome experience for me. After another community dinner I said my fair-wells. As hard as it was for my soul to leave such a great place, it was time. I hope to return for a visit in the future. but only if they have their solar powered windmill. Until then… thank you Josh and Co. It was nothing but a pleasure and blessing.
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