Oh I miss this boy!!! More than he knows I think. "I don't feel right when you're gone away"

Much-Afraid

"Much-Afraid stared at him in amazement. 'Go to the High Places,' she exclaimed, 'and live there? Oh, if only I could! For months past the longing has never left me. I think of it day and night, but it is not possible. I could never get there. I am too lame.' She looked down at her malformed feet as she spoke, and her eyes filled with tears and despair and self-pity. 'These mountains are so steep and dangerous, I have been told that only hinds and deer can move on them safely.'

'It is quite true that the way up to the High Places is both difficult and dangerous,' Said the Shepherd. 'It has to be, so that nothing which is the enemy of Love can make the ascent and invade the Kingdom. Nothing blemished or in any way imperfect is allowed there, and the inhabitants of the High Places do need hinds' feet...I promise to help you develop hinds feet...' "

From Hinds' Feet in High Places by Hannah Hurnard.

all should read this beautiful allegory, it touches the aching heart.

in between

Right now I am in Indiana in between visiting family I haven't seen for a year and our PCS destination of Pennsylvania. I am in between lots of things actually... OH well. YAY for "getting out of dodge", but I am missing my friends. :) I have loved catching up on everyone's blogs :) very entertaining. Oh yeah, I have also discovered that I have become a very picky hotel conossuier [sp?] Sometimes you just don't want to sleep on those sheets... a little sketchy. lol, i am sure I will survive. And to anyone who has been to Branson- the Kirby and Brett magic show is brilliant but it lasts for about 4 hours... after the 30th ping pong ball has dissapeared, its about time to go home. Although I have yet to figure out how they cut the girls in half and switched thier bottoms. hmmm.

Anyway, I am having internet withdrawls and tis one shortlived connection will probably have to last me until the 25th. How sad. At least I haven't locked myslef out of my hotel rooms. hahaha. J/K!! I love you so much dacia and carin!!!

"An evening in ..." anywhere but here!

I have had such an urge to travel lately. Travelling has always been a part of my life, but the last few weeks I have had such a desire to just take off. I want to go to Europe more than anything, but I could settle for Savannah, even San Antonio, SOMWHERE. I am longing to be adventurous!! If I had the money, I'd be gone and on a cruise to Bermuda faster than you could say "irresponisble" . Hey, you only live once. Why not travel the world and appreciate everything God has created, because he did in fact create things outside the Mid West. So, if there is ever a long period in which I have been MIA from the bloogong network, then you will know that my literary vacations to England and South Carolina are no longer satisfying me and I have taken off to Neverland.

Then agian, maybe thats why I have been looking forward to going to Pennsylvania with my family, I just want to get out~ I think it will do for now and actually probably be good for me. But I should not forget that I got the next best thing to a vacation in Bavaria... I had a marvelous time entertaining good friends and had a fabulous birthday weekend!!