Oh Happy day!

the Lord is great, the Lord is good, he fills me with joy as of late
aqua blue echoes of beauty, notions of life unknown but enlightened
hopes for the time, a hope of learned beauty grown from depths of rich soil
enriched by wisdom, and strengthened by Love
only to choose what my heart and Lord guides me to
abandon myself in honor of you
dedication to skies so full of your hue
all too true is your passion, your commitment your love for this fool.
Surrender I must, to experience the glory of trust and a life given for you.

I am not sure where this spurt of poetic emotion came from, but when I feel it, I write it. God has been transforming me on the inside out. I only hope that once I return home from Europe I can correctly interpret and share with you all the part of me he has been working patiently on.

God has been making himself undeniably present in my life lately, which I think was needed. After travelling for some time I was beginning to feel jaded by it all: the emotions, the marvelous sights, and the just the overwhelming amount
of important input flooding into my system. He broke through that film, and reached down into my heart to pull me out from where I was. He reminds me often to take it breath by breath, emotion by emotion, and to savor every morsel of life that
I am gifted with. I pray that I can do just that...I want to squeeze every drop of meaning from the things he is delivering into my life at this time.

So, on to one such moment God used for His reminder to me: Cinque Terra, Italy. It was a spontaneous day trip, even though I have known that I wanted to visit before I even left for Europe. Five cities in total, they are linked together by green mountains that hug the most brilliantly clear ocean water. How breathtaking. Four of us girls hiked the seven miles in total between all the towns. We climbed mountain after mountain, but the views were worth all of the energy exerted. It was a wonderful experience, and I am glad that it worked out for me to go!

This week has passed so quickly but we are packing up and heading out again tomorrow this time we are headed to Rome, Italy! I can tell you that I have been most looking forward to Rome,so I am ready!!!! Although today is our last day in Florence, and the city is giving me a sweet goodbye with an agressive rainstorm which to some would be unappealing, but to me is a wonderful gift!

I also thank God today for the happiness He has filled me with today. There are some days when you just wake up immensely happy...and
today has been one of those days for me...PRAISE GOD!

Ciao,

<3 Meg