San Francisco...

you know what i just love?

i love the feeling of being around people that you haven't seen for a long time and it's like you were never apart! things just 'click' again, they ebb and flow together as though things were always that way.  it's like coming home but you're somewhere you've never been before, seeing things your eyes have yet to see, having conversations you have never had, and still it's familiar. i love that feeling.

many of you know this already but Stephen and i were just down in San Francisco for a week! our main purpose in going down was to see our great friends the Haythorpe's and Miss Morgan Hirning, as if that wasn't enough we were pleasantly surprised to find even more!

we spent most of our time in the heart of the city, the 'tenderloin'. where we were able to stay at the YWAM base, which was a huge blessing and heaps of fun! we had such a wonderful time exploring the city, seeing some of the sights, and experiencing the locals. we were also able to spend a few days in San Jose as well, which we just loved!

the best part about the whole trip is two fold, we were able to spend so much time with our friends, re-connect and continue to dream together about the ministry we are starting, Ember Ink. we were also able to really grasp more of God's heart for us as a couple and what he's calling us to! needless to say our trip was GREAT and we look forward to being back there again in the near future...

please stay tuned for photos and much more about the ministry to come...

travel.

to taste, to see, to smell, to touch, to hear the sounds of a new place...*sigh*

you see there's this innate desire within me to see the world, to experience god's creation in it's natural form. pictures are great, videos fabulous, but to be there in the flesh...priceless.

why am i sharing this with you...well, i get to GO! i am leaving on the 6th of june and my destination is europe, paris is the first of many stops. my parents are currently living in heiden germany, they moved there at the beginning of the year because of a job promotion my dad was offered and so i am on my way to visit.

i will be flying from sydney to vancouver canada, then on to paris, then germany, and from there many other destinations, some of which are remaining a surprise. but, just when you might think it stops there, oh no! i am then flying from germany back to vancouver to celebrate my quarter century birthday in july with all my family and friends...that's right 25 years old.

the countdown is on, i leave in 12 days and absolutely cannot wait to go. i will be gone just over a month and of course i will miss this wonderful sunburnt land but the trip is much anticipated.

if you want to hear more about these travels continue to check back, i will be updating regularly while i'm venturing off in an exciting new land...