Wow … so much has happened in the past couple of weeks, I don’t even know where to start. I’ve taken six trains, visited five cities, ridden four boats, taken a few hundred photos, spent some quality time with some incredible people, and had the chance to relax a bit. I’ve been astounded by beauty, silenced by kindness, and haunted by my own sin.

I’m sure that stories will surface in the coming weeks … the lost cellphone, the 4am fight on the train, cormorant fishing, Rick’s toothpaste (don’t worry, bro, I wouldn’t), the birthday picnic, getting lost on a bike in the countryside, amazing cousins, lots of Kingdom thoughts, 5am nights, the fried laptop battery, spelunking, the Thanksgiving feast … but for now, I’m just happy to be home.

It’s so hard to find a balance between rest, going on adventures, and keeping in contact with people. When I go for one, the others suffer. It’ll be a while before I travel again … the money is thin, I’m on the clock at school for a while, and I’m ready to just flatline a little again. So I’ll be wrapping some Christmas gifts, doing some laundry and deep cleaning, and catching up on my grad class in the next couple of days … and maybe even fitting in some more episodes of LOST (I’m working on season one).

Here we stop!

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