"March 31st:
Well, I’m sitting on the plane, flying over to Berlin. There so much that I could write but i don’t know where to start. So far the trip has been easy and uneventful. Actually it’s been a real big blessing. I’ve seen God already on this trip. Even with the simple things like 1: not having to sit next to a creeper and 2: actually not sitting next to anyone! Yes that’s right. I have no seat buddy. AND I’m in the front of a section so in front of me is a wall. :) Not half bad if I say so myself.
On a bit more serious or deeper level, I love flying on cloudy day because as you break through the clouds and get into the atmosphere above, it’s so refreshing. It’s reminded me that even during the biggest storms, we forget that the sun is still shining. I tend to think oh the sun is gone...it’s cloudy. But it’s not. If it was gone, it would be completely and utterly dark. And awful. But nope, it’s still up there above the clouds, shining as bright as it ever does. Don’t we do that with God too? We like to think that when things are bad, or “cloudy”, that’s He just decided not to be in our lives anymore. You know, just taking a break or something. But that’s COMPLETELY a lie. He is there as much as He ever is. He’s shining down into our lives whether we feel like it or not. We just have to get our heads up out of the troubles and look to Him. And if we can’t do that, to just keep persevering till those clouds go away and there’s a beautiful burst of sunshine. And who knows? He might even surprise you with a rainbow every once in a while. :)
That’s my little inspiration bit right there. :) Hope it reminds you of something you need to remember, and through sharing the ways I’ve seen God, you can see Him too. Cuz He’s there. All the time. We just sometimes forget.
My prayer for this trip though is that I can see God in a big way. That He would show up big and knock me off my feet. And that the people I talk to and get to know will also see Him big. And while I’m seeing Berlin through the lens of a camera, that I can see God and his beauty. i think my theme for this trip will be “you make beautiful things out of dust” and looking to find those beautiful things in what may seem to be the broken parts of Berlin. Or even to find the beauty in things that were made by men. Men that were made from the dust of the ground.
Anyway, I’m gonna peace out and hope that the next time I’m writing will be in a nice bed in Berlin. :)"
Well, unfortunately, I never had time to journal while I was there…but hopefully I'll be able to process and write my thoughts after the trip….But it was a completely AWESOME trip….one that is very hard to explain…But I'll try my hardest.
