we stood there both rather in wonder...
what did she just say?
no itinerary???
how can i have no itinerary???
on that thursday as we were to fly out, my brother stood with maleaha behind us. Kathy hung to my arm both shocked and upset. and i just stood there thinking... what now?
through a vigerous (mainly mentally exhausting due to all the waiting and holding) i finally am able to tell the ticket agent that there should be a flight for me now. after affirmation, she prints the tickets and hand me them quickly saying gate 1 and wishing us well.
but as i stood there, kathy still hanging on to me, me still on hold, and the ticket agent still saying there is no itinerary in the computer... i'm strangely calm telling kathy that God will come through with this.
He did.
and i have never been more thankful to be on an airplane or hurrying through an airport with kathy. :)
we landed later in london and since we booked separately i was to fly to munich 8 hours after her. all the flights were already full so i took a train into london and she flew on to meet up with family and head home. i tried sleeping in a park and wandered around for some hours being completely tired but knowing how blessed i am. i got back to the airport, on my flight and landed in munich just before midnight. i was able to spend the night at an acquaintances house before hopping on a train to memmingen just before noon. there i sat across from an indian living in london and we chatted about travel, looked at pictures of turkey and i helped him find his bus to the airport in memmingen before walking home.
since then we've spend this last week getting back into normal habits. my hardest is sleeping. jet lag has never been so cruel. but it has been a blessing being back home here.
our last weeks in rapid city were filled with schwäbisch speaking new friends, golf ball size hail, helping at a large christian concert in the park, lots of bike riding, meeting up with old friends and time spend with family!
renting a car we drove down to where my dad lives for half a day to visit him and others. for our anniversary we drove around the hills where we spent our time just after the wedding 2 years ago. a half a week later we got to work in a saloon for a day out in the middle of no where.
we have been and are now really seeking God on what the next thing is with us. with ywam hurlach only 40 mins away from us we will be visiting the base after making contact with those we know there. work will hopefully be starting for me soon and as we wait for that i pray that the time spent will be glorifying and well spent.
you can pray with us about the future and that we come into the positions that God has for us with missions work. we're excited and yet somewhat clueless of how it's to begin. so, may His will be done!!!
and now... pictures!
towards the beginning of the journey. my way towards the black hills after visiting my father and others in nebraska.
maleaha as we rode to pierre for independence day together. we are buddies now!
the cabin where we spent our honeymoon two years ago. gold mining country.
the jolly llamas. art alley.
the wonderus black hills up close. route: blood sausage.
bro and maleaha
scenes of london from a walk in the park.
london to munich
partially redneck way of having fun.
yes!
boyce boyce.
this is what science will do to you.
this is what little nieces will do to you.
falling rock
matt (bro) crux 1
crack fun 101
followed
crux 2
our last day climbing. as i got to the top of the route i decided it'd be best to take the gear with just in case it rains (the clouds looking threatening). immediately after tying back in, the hail and rain began. quickly soaked and slightly stressed retrieving the gear coming down, we celebrated early and scrambled some off width cracks until we had to leave.
the last scramble back down to civilization.
the landscape/playing ground
keeping the spirits high and still soaked.
much love, israel
what did she just say?
no itinerary???
how can i have no itinerary???
on that thursday as we were to fly out, my brother stood with maleaha behind us. Kathy hung to my arm both shocked and upset. and i just stood there thinking... what now?
through a vigerous (mainly mentally exhausting due to all the waiting and holding) i finally am able to tell the ticket agent that there should be a flight for me now. after affirmation, she prints the tickets and hand me them quickly saying gate 1 and wishing us well.
but as i stood there, kathy still hanging on to me, me still on hold, and the ticket agent still saying there is no itinerary in the computer... i'm strangely calm telling kathy that God will come through with this.
He did.
and i have never been more thankful to be on an airplane or hurrying through an airport with kathy. :)
we landed later in london and since we booked separately i was to fly to munich 8 hours after her. all the flights were already full so i took a train into london and she flew on to meet up with family and head home. i tried sleeping in a park and wandered around for some hours being completely tired but knowing how blessed i am. i got back to the airport, on my flight and landed in munich just before midnight. i was able to spend the night at an acquaintances house before hopping on a train to memmingen just before noon. there i sat across from an indian living in london and we chatted about travel, looked at pictures of turkey and i helped him find his bus to the airport in memmingen before walking home.
since then we've spend this last week getting back into normal habits. my hardest is sleeping. jet lag has never been so cruel. but it has been a blessing being back home here.
our last weeks in rapid city were filled with schwäbisch speaking new friends, golf ball size hail, helping at a large christian concert in the park, lots of bike riding, meeting up with old friends and time spend with family!
renting a car we drove down to where my dad lives for half a day to visit him and others. for our anniversary we drove around the hills where we spent our time just after the wedding 2 years ago. a half a week later we got to work in a saloon for a day out in the middle of no where.
we have been and are now really seeking God on what the next thing is with us. with ywam hurlach only 40 mins away from us we will be visiting the base after making contact with those we know there. work will hopefully be starting for me soon and as we wait for that i pray that the time spent will be glorifying and well spent.
you can pray with us about the future and that we come into the positions that God has for us with missions work. we're excited and yet somewhat clueless of how it's to begin. so, may His will be done!!!
and now... pictures!
towards the beginning of the journey. my way towards the black hills after visiting my father and others in nebraska.
maleaha as we rode to pierre for independence day together. we are buddies now!
the cabin where we spent our honeymoon two years ago. gold mining country.
the jolly llamas. art alley.
the wonderus black hills up close. route: blood sausage.
bro and maleaha
scenes of london from a walk in the park.
london to munich
partially redneck way of having fun.
yes!
boyce boyce.
this is what science will do to you.
this is what little nieces will do to you.
falling rock
matt (bro) crux 1
crack fun 101
followed
crux 2
our last day climbing. as i got to the top of the route i decided it'd be best to take the gear with just in case it rains (the clouds looking threatening). immediately after tying back in, the hail and rain began. quickly soaked and slightly stressed retrieving the gear coming down, we celebrated early and scrambled some off width cracks until we had to leave.
the last scramble back down to civilization.
the landscape/playing ground
keeping the spirits high and still soaked.
much love, israel
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