my room is full of stuff. so much stuff. it's amazing how fast random objects accumulate and become clutter. so i have 2 weeks between jobs, and i'm using some of this time to get rid of the clutter... and in the process i have stumbled upon nostalgia time and time again.
there are many things that i have found while cleaning out drawers and dusty corners that have made me sit back and smile... but none so much as my scrap book from my trip to poland. have you seen it? well... next time you come over, remind me, and i'll show it to you... cuz its a great scrap book.
while you are traveling and experiencing a foreign culture and meeting new people, it's hard to imagine forgetting such unique moments... which is why i usually don't bother to scrap book... pictures alone are good enough for me. but i'm so glad that for this one trip, i decided to write along with the pictures. i wrote down stories and details about the people in the pictures. as i read them, i remembered... but i would not have remembered otherwise... and remembering that trip is a blessing.
i went to poland with ruthie, trevan, otis, and alex. we went there for an sda camp meeting that lasted 2 weeks. we were on the leadership team... leading mainly in activities and talks that dealt with prayer. i saw incredible things those 2 weeks... miracles. and i was part of a baptism ceremony like i've never seen before.. or since. i met great people and heard many amazing stories and struggles that they had been through... faith building stories...
jesus was so real to me back then, in 2001. why isnt he as real to me now?
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last two sentences. wow
dude, now that i know you went to poland i feel more of an eri/ellen bond than ever :)
I feel bad I haven't read you blog in a while. So I stopped by, read the first post, then read the last line of this one.
why isnt he as real to me now?
As I get older, everything seems less real - to me. Roller coasters just aren't quite as fun as they used to be, strawberries just aren't as sweet as I remember them as a kid... I think we need to become a kid again to be real with Christ.
Now I'll go back and read the first part of your post :) Hope you're doing well quiet Eddie. Let me know when your songs are out - I'm excited!
Ben
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