Even though I arrived in Dublin with some trepidation about what I was going to do for three weeks, It has been nice to take a step back from doing all the things. To relax in our comfortable apartment, have long slow mornings in bed drinking coffee. and going where the spirit leads me. It […]
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Respite, “A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.” I have used this word several times in conversations over the past couple months. I didn’t really think about it until Dave said to me, “I’m not sure if that word translates into…Greek, Albanian, Croatian or Czech”, depending on where we were. […]
It is the beginning of our second week in Zagreb and, in spite of the heat, we are loving it so far. As previously mentioned, we haven’t stopped sweating since we arrived in Athens on June 2nd. I keep telling myself that when it gets down into the 80s next week in Prague, I’ll be […]
Traveling gives you perspective. It is one of my favorite things about it. You have an opportunity to see worlds very different from the one you live. It forces you to step outside of your comfort zone. It helps you to grow and change in ways that you never thought possible. It is hard to […]
It has been a little over two weeks since we left Minnesota and they have been packed with love and adventure! On May 31st we flew on Aer Lingus from MSP to Dublin where we changed planes for Amsterdam. The first leg of our journey went pretty well, in spite of a kid kicking my […]
I can’t believe how fast our month in the Midwest went! As anticipated it was very busy and good. I feel like I have had the opportunity to do a lot of reflecting during our time here. Especially since we leave today for Europe. I am sure that you aren’t going to be surprised to […]
We have been in Saint Paul for six days and I have already done no less than 30 different things! 😂 It has been wonderful to see so many friends and family members already, my heart is very full, and it is quite a change from the past eight months. Before the pandemic it was […]
As the time to begin our trek back to the Midwest draws closer I find myself reflecting on all the things from the past seven and a half months. We have traveled over 10,000 miles and have seen and visited many incredible places and people. My heart is very full with gratitude for all the […]
At long last, you get to hear from me. A lot has happened since August when we started this adventure and there are so many things that I could write about. Before we started on the road, I thought that I would have all this free time, without house and grad-school responsibilities. I had a […]
This week we are in Eugene, OR and we only have four weeks until we begin our trip home! I can’t believe how fast time is going and so I’m compelled to remind myself that I need to be intentional everyday. I want to remain as present as possible. I have found myself struggling to […]