http://www.rachelhampton.com The Life and Times of a world traveler Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:29:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You know what? I love Singapore. Yes, it's clean and beautiful and has the most amazing public transport system as well as a rockin' airport.... BUT Those are not really the primary reasons I love that country. The number one reason is because there is someone there who is so special to ... http://www.rachelhampton.com/2010/07/27/singapore/ There is one kind of bug that I like...the travel bug. I think it is no surprise that I like to travel. Why else would someone live on a cramped ship for a year? Besides the whole 'following God' thing, of course. But traveling is something that I really enjoy. There ... http://www.rachelhampton.com/2010/07/21/the-travel-bug/ Seriously you people. You lurkers who jump on my blog, read my post, and then leave without so much as a hello. Send a sister some love! You know how Tinkerbell needs to be clapped to life? I need to be commented to life. So please, leave a word or two ... http://www.rachelhampton.com/2010/07/10/lurkers/ I love it when I read a bible verse and suddenly see it with new eyes.  A truth I never recognized before is now staring at me in black and white. Especially when you have heard the verse a million times and could recite it with no problem. It is ... http://www.rachelhampton.com/2010/07/08/uncovering-new-meaning/ Yes, I have a regular soap opera involving me, cockroaches, and a fight to the death. I'm sorry I keep bringing it up but honestly, they are invading my life and I hate bugs soooooo, you hear about it. Now before you think I am some nasty pig who never cleans ... http://www.rachelhampton.com/2010/06/23/as-the-cockroach-turns/ Hi, I'm American. Like many Americans, I only speak English. (boo) I am not happy with that fact. That is the basic information you need to know, first of all. I've always wanted to learn another language, it's just never happened. Let's look back to high school. You're forced to take a foreign ... http://www.rachelhampton.com/2010/06/11/learning-tagalog/ Yes, the play on words is intentional. If you know me, it is no secret that I dislike seafood. It's not for lack of trying. I have tasted many types, often more than once, in hopes that my tastebuds have changed and I can now tolerate eating the creatures of ... http://www.rachelhampton.com/2010/06/02/do-you-sea-what-i-sea/ You know what makes my heart so happy? To see or hear about the fruits of serving God. Whether it's me or someone else, it doesn't matter. There is so much joy in simply seeing how God is working. Last night I went to dinner at a friend's house (yay for ... http://www.rachelhampton.com/2010/05/25/fruit/ Just a little Olympic trivia for you. Remember the insanely fast (and slightly cocky) Jamaican runner? I'm only making this highly false comparison because I ran a "marathon" this weekend. Technically a 3K does not really qualify as a marathon but it was promoted as such so I'm just following their ... http://www.rachelhampton.com/2010/05/17/just-call-me-usain-bolt/ Life is not a fairytale. Though it is filled with things that make your heart feel overwhelmed by the goodness and joy in it, we are only able to see how good life is because it is contrasted with the bad. No one can honestly say, "Oh I love it ... http://www.rachelhampton.com/2010/05/13/lows-that-bring-highs/