adventuring

Last week I meandered my way through the drizzly nighttime streets and public transportation of Prague. Then I traveled the next day to the Czech border by train where Essy met me! Her part of the world is really beautiful! We spent a lot of time at her church for a conference that was very encouraging and edifying regarding our purpose in life. Let's just say it hit home, and validated something I already knew about myself: I have a heart for adventure. You might say that that's self-evident, but it was nonetheless reassuring in the context of the prayer.

Along with her brother and her boyfriend, Essy and I also adventured out onto a ropes course one day! I have always wanted to go on one, and it was a first for all of us! We zip-lined in the trees and swung our awkward way through strange obstacles many meters above the ground, from one platform to another until we all completed it successfully! We hiked up into the mountains surrounding her fair city and enjoyed the leafless early spring views and relaxed with card games and good discussions. The time flew by so quickly that I almost can't believe I'm home again. (Apparently my luggage wasn't ready to end the trip and decided to extend its stay. When it arrives with my missing camera cable, I will post pictorial evidence of my journeys!)

Now, I am sitting on my couch in Helsinki accompanied by the melodies of Anna Maria Jopek, missing Essy and remembering breakfasts, exchanged mugs, her wooden apartment with great views from every window, her friends and family, little winding paths along canals, the yellow house across the street, worship, and a general sense of tranquility. I am often amazed at the privilege I have to travel and see how friends and people live in other places, honored to be part of their everyday life for even a small moment! In my perusals through the airport duty free shops while waiting for my flights, I found a scent by Davidoff that made me smile with its irresistible name and its aptness for my journey: Adventure. It's just too bad they haven't made a version for women!