So I had another interview with Wycliffe. I've been emailing back and forth with this lady trying to explain my beliefs to see if they match up with Wycliffe's. It wasn't the smoothest, but in the end we did get our different views explained. The biggest hitch was when I was trying to explain that we have to trust God in everything, like Abraham did when he offered Isaac, and she wanted to know if that meant that I would not give my kid medicine if I believed God was telling me not to. That has actually happened in the field. I tried to explain that of course I wanted to do everything in my power to protect my child (still imaginary for a long time yet) but I couldn't make a blanket statement saying that I would always obey my human reasoning even if it meant not doing what I believed God was telling me to do. But what I had a hard time expressing (especially through email) was the utter certitude that I would have to have to take such drastic measures. I can't imagine a harder choice and I am so glad that I will never (probably) be put in that kind of situation. I don't think I'm even expressing myself here well, so it might be a bit of a pain to explain myself to people who don't already know my ideas. Prayer would definitely be appreciated.

I also read an interesting article in the newspaper the other day about calorie restriction as a possible means of increasing longevity. Some people claim that by only eating between 1,200 to 2,000 calories per day they can increase their lifespan by decades. Sounds like an interesting idea, but I'm very wary of any lifestyle that advises you to stay away from fruit and grains. I wonder how many calories I eat each day. Maybe I'll try to figure it out. I do know that most of my servings are between 1 and 1.5 times bigger than most peoples' but it doesn't seem to do much to me. It also doesn't seem very healthy when they complain about low energy levels (can't go biking any more because it burns too many calories and I'm too tired) and being cold all the time (due to less insulating body fat). Nice idea, but I'll stick to my 'everything in moderation'.