{scotland} part one

a story in pictures. . .

Over the summer, the Lord opened up the way for a friend and I to spend two weeks in Scotland this fall.  It was an absolutely beautiful time in ways that words can never fully communicate.  The Lord has truly hallmarked this little country in my life and it was such a blessing to go on this trip with a friend who is so surrendered to the Him.  And now, let us end the words and continue with this story in pictures. . .  

so this girl got a plane

and hopped the pond.

and she met her friend

and then they got on a bus

(they rode a lot of buses) 

and then a train

and then a ferry

and ended up on an island.

the isle of eigg in the western Hebrides 

there were many cups of tea

and tramps about and across the island

and walks down by the ocean.

the sheep didn't like us much.

yes, they all lined up and charged at us.  typical sheep behaviour? I think not. 

there was a time to share of Christ and testify to His exceeding greatness, glory and worth.

 ^"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light."

1 Peter 2:9

And then it was time to travel onward. . .

fall leaves and a quote

a quick snapshot of a local church. . .look at all the lovely leaves and the red door

"A man is what he is on his knees before God, and nothing more."

Robert Murray M'Cheyne

And we're back. . .

the west coast of the isle of eigg

. . .with many Scottish stories, adventures and memories from the
"islands, highlands and cities".
Hopefully an update soon!

Cheers!

bon voyage

and I'm off!

photo credit

The picture is rather deceiving though.  

Rather then taking such charming suitcases, I shall be lugging around a backpack.  

smiles

to walk with courage and peace

photo credit

"To have a master and to be mastered is not the same thing.
To have a master means that there is one who knows me better than I know myself,
one who is closer than a friend, one who fathoms the remotest abyss of my heart and satisfies it,
one who has brought me into the secure sense that he has met and solved
every perplexity and problem of my mind.
To have a master is this and nothing less - 

"One is your Master even Christ."

My Utmost For His Highest, September 22

Oswald Chambers

ex·cite·ment

a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.

swings and a catechism

It has been a very long time that this wee corner of the internet has seen anything other than pictures and quotes.  So, just to keep things interesting, I thought I would change things up a little this time.

The time at home again has been such a sweet season.  Setting up a room again (I'm starting to wonder if the Lord is preparing me for ministry among nomads. . .I may have to break the habit of lugging so many books around with me if that is so!).  Being with my family always means much laughter, as my three brothers with their dry sense of humour keeps us all smiling.

And the Lord has provided an opportunity for me to babysit two young girls in the neighbourhood here.  It has been a long time since I've spent my afternoons jumping on trampolines, colouring, painting with water (one of our favourite pastimes) and going to the park.  It has been quite invigorating!

And though days look quite different then they do when I am down at my 'campus-home'; no organizing trips to bring 120 people to the mountains or the park, no answering phone inquiries, or doing all the little random things that come up in a day down there.

A couple of days ago, my Mum came upstairs and asked me the first question of the Westminster Shorter Catechism ("What is the chief aim of man?")  All of us children have gone through the catechism when we were in grade eight or nine and she just finished doing the first lesson with one of my brothers.  But as I repeated the answer, the Lord used it as such a reminder.  Whether we as His children are here or there. . .doing this or that. . .we are to be given to Him entirely.  So whether today finds us pouring out in ministry or simply swinging at the park, our purpose and commission is the same.

"To glorify God and enjoy Him forever"