Anchored in Africa: March 2014

A couple of weeks ago I found a picture that was taken back in August shortly after the ship arrived in Congo. It is an aerial view of some of the crew that has been serving onboard the Africa Mercy. I printed a copy and sent it home to my nephews along with a short list of things to "spy" in the picture. I thought it was a fun way to share another part of my life away from home. Creating the list of people and objects to find was actually a little more difficult than I had originally imagined it to be. I found myself scrutinizing every aspect of the picture to find something that stuck out or was different. After a while I actually had a couple of friends take a look, thinking another pair of eyes could surely detect something - it's all about perspective...

The other night a few friends and I went for a little drive to the beach to get away from the port life. As we were cruising through the city with the country music blasting from our ipod, we caught a gorgeous glimpse of the sunset. One of the girls said in awe, "The sun is huge!" As we were distracted by the picturesque landscape, my friend Josh said, "It's only ever as big as your thumbnail." Of course we all promptly experimented and put our thumbs in the air to see if he was right. I couldn't help but chuckle to myself in the backseat, where I was able to block the sun with a simple thumbs up. I continued to take in my surroundings and with the music in the background I realized that the half finished buildings, the dirt roads, and the curbside fires that we were passing were actually places of shelter where families come together, paths that lead to loving homes, and fires that help fuel delicious meals - it's all about perspective...

Every day we are showered with amazing views, unfortunately we don't always take the time to appreciate them. Today I decided to take my own advice and play a little game of I SPY...I wanted to share with you the things I get to see everyday.

FAITH