Lindsay is gone.

Today is a sad day. Lindsay left for Romania today with a one way ticket and an indefinite timeline. I can no longer pick up the phone and talk to my sister. Tomorrow will be better, but today the world is a little less bright on this side of the pond.

Wow, it has been 7 months.

You know I figured if I didn't post on the this blogspot eventually it would delete itself. Evidently not.

Chad and I traveled to Cosmic Cavern this weekend, just north of Berryville. I would encourage a day trip to go check it out. $14 per adult, for about an hour. It is cool to see these caves and under ground lakes. I will warn that the place appears a bit redneck, and our tour guide nearly drove Chad and I crazy talking about her family problems...but hey, we are in Arkansas. On your way back home stop in Eureka Springs for a meal and then walk the hill past the shops, and you've just had what I call a "mini vacation".

2 weeks to play for all the marbles.

This last weekend was fantastic! We beat Wayland Baptist, and Lubbock Christian who was ranked 23rd in the country. There is no way to describe beating a foe in a long fought battle. In two weeks is the conference tournament, and our chance at the national tournament!!

Coming out of the deep...

I have heard thy prayer, I have seen they tears: behold, I will heal thee. (2 Kings 20:5)

Journal entry from my last day in Australia.

The ocean's methodic pulse
against the shore
can so easily put me to sleep
on the soft sandy beach.
Time and its linear path
carries me along too fast or too slow.
It never seems to find
the perfect pace.
What is the perfect pace?
Where is my perfect place?
Where is my contentment?
It must be in You
for everthing else has room for improvement.
When will I stop looking elsewhere?
My conclusions always bring me back to You.
Is it possible to be content while here on earth?
I think so...
You have made it so.
Your Son is the path,
Your Spirit is my guide.
Will I let your Spirit guide me?
Is your Spirit a distant guide
that I must constantly keep up with?
Does Your Spirit remain close at all times?
Is there effort or lack of effort
that will control my success in walking in Your Spirit?
What does total surrender look like?
How does total surrender of myself come about?
In small pieces
or one big transformation?
Which would be less painful?
I don't know, but less pain
is what I will hope for...

I shall continue.

Even though this blogspot was originally set up for the Australia trip, I think I will continue on, just not today.

Home, safe and sound

Chad and I went on a walk today, and I remarked how tame our country feels. I can confidently say that I'm not scarred of the copper head snakes or water moccasins that may be living in our yard, because I survived Australia.
Although my life was never threatened in Australia, well maybe on the bus lane : ), my senses were heightened to my surroundings. Here are a few of examples, taking a ferry over a crocodile infested river, or snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef where reef sharks live, plants that can make you feel sick for a week by just touching them, 9' python hanging around somewhere over my head, and the list goes on, you can see how coming across a 6" copper head while mowing, doesn't really do much to get the adrenaline pumping.

Anyway, just wanted to post this one last blog to let you all know that we are back, safe and sound. Also, thanks to all of you for keeping up with our trip! It was great being able to share our trip with everyone and to read your comments. It was great to see us all stretched into the world of technology thru this blog spot, myself being stretched the most.
Looking forward to sharing our trip in person with you all.
Amber