Aegina Island

my last day in Greece (September 10th) was spent on Αίγινα Island (in English, it's Aegina...pronounced ah/GEE/na -the G sounds like the G in Goat).

it was beautiful. 

i had my doubts before i went, but it was WELL worth the 19€ (19 euro is about 23 US dollars) round-trip ticket from Athens. :)

if you're ever in Greece, GO TO AN ISLAND. seriously. 

it doesn't even have to be Santorini (you know, the white houses with blue roofs on the hill...what everyone thinks of when they think of Greece), just go to an island! it's such a different atmosphere than the cities (Thessaloniki, Athens).

(aaaaand all the Greeks will tell you to go too, so make sure you do it!)

it took a little over an hour to get to the island (by boat).
it was a lovely ride...i slept most of the hour. :)

i was freaking in love with Aegina.

Aegina had so many bright colors.

i love bright colors, especially blue. and blue was everywhere!

i hear them calling.

i can hear their beautiful voices.
i can hear the drums.
i can see the joy-filled worship.
i can see the beautiful ebony skin on faces beaming with joy.

Uganda.
my heart is beating.
i hear them calling.

someone asked me if i felt like i was being called to missions.
i don't "feel like" i'm "being called" to missions, i KNOW i am called.

called to what nation, you ask?
i am called to the world.

the world is calling my name.

i must answer.

"Here I am, send me!"
Isaiah 6:8

more than Me?

she was driving home from a meeting one night, feeling frustrated.

she had the music up, trying to drown out the thoughts that were surfacing.

but it wasn't working. 

she was on the verge of tears.

she turned the radio off,

pounded the steering wheel,

and tearfully asked,

"why am i always alone?"

He whispered a reply,

"you're never alone, my darling."

"but i'm still single! i've never even had a boyfriend! will i ever find a man?"

she asked over her tears.

He spoke clearer this time,

"you will. I know these things. patience. you'll find him when you least expect it. don't worry about it. peace."

not satisfied, she whined,

"but...but. i want him now. i want to get married. i want to raise a family. i want this more than anything!"

"you want this more than anything?"

He said.

"more than Me?"

she realized that her heart was not in the right place
and she desperately needed an attitude adjustment.

she breathed a prayer of repentance
and felt peace fill her heart.

"no matter how alone you feel, you're not alone. I am jealous for you."

God wants me to want Him more than anything.
and He wants YOU to want Him more than anything.

refocus on Him.

gypsies in greece video

i don't think i know the person who made this video, but i love it.
it shows some of the gypsies i met in Thessaloniki, and shows some other gypsies from Greece.
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