I have made it to Lima safe and sound. It is quite beautiful here. The coast is lined with cliffs and after getting lost yesterday, I stubbled upon the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean. God´s world is truly amazing.
Before I got on the plane 2 days ago, I started to get worried about being alone. I hadnt felt this feeling in quite awhile. But now that I am here(granted I have only been here 2 days) I have a peace about the matter and I have faith that God is here with me. I think that there is a beauty in solitude and lonliness that drives us to be completely honest with ourselves. I am excited to see what God has in store for me.
One of my best friends wrote me a letter before I left and told me to read it on the plane. He said the most honest and encouraging sentence: Though I may have the time of my life or experience complete lonliness, this trip is not about me. He hit the nail on the head. This trip is about service, it is about helping, and most of all it is about love. I did not come here to love myself more, but to love serve the people around me. It will be vital that I remember this throughout the next year.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Thank you and Farewell
I want to thank everyone who has been any part of this trip becoming a reality. Only recently have I realized that it is truly possible to make your dreams come true. I believe now more than ever that there is more to life than living for ourselves and we can all make a difference in this world. Thank you to my family who have shown me endless support and love: This trip would not be possible without your encouragement. Thank you to all of my friends (there are to many of you to list) for your encouragement and for always cheering for my crazy ideas. Thank you for the constant lessons in generosity, honesty, friendship and love. I dedicate this trip to you.
I could write forever about why I am taking this trip, but it most likely wouldnt make sense and would go on forever. One of my good friends, Winston Churchill, says it best: "We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."
I have lived 24 years spending most of my days trying to figure out what I want next and how I am going to get it. I am tired of living that way. I am tired of living for myself. I am slowly learning that the most important and rewarding things we do in live have nothing to do with us. And with honestly and humility, I find myself at 24 embarrassed of the selfish life I have lived. The world around me deserves more.
I will be putting an outline of my trip with places and dates soon. I leave for Peru Tuesday, March 13. I will try to update this as much as possible with posts, recently books I have read, and music that I ahve been listing to. Please feel free to email me any time and I will try to respond as soon as possible.
Thank you again to everyone for all your help and encouragement.
Mike
table4glass@hotmail.com
I could write forever about why I am taking this trip, but it most likely wouldnt make sense and would go on forever. One of my good friends, Winston Churchill, says it best: "We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."
I have lived 24 years spending most of my days trying to figure out what I want next and how I am going to get it. I am tired of living that way. I am tired of living for myself. I am slowly learning that the most important and rewarding things we do in live have nothing to do with us. And with honestly and humility, I find myself at 24 embarrassed of the selfish life I have lived. The world around me deserves more.
I will be putting an outline of my trip with places and dates soon. I leave for Peru Tuesday, March 13. I will try to update this as much as possible with posts, recently books I have read, and music that I ahve been listing to. Please feel free to email me any time and I will try to respond as soon as possible.
Thank you again to everyone for all your help and encouragement.
Mike
table4glass@hotmail.com
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