Our group took a day trip to Whitby today, made famous by the Whitby Synod in AD 664... if you're really interested you can look it up, BUT the town of Whitby is gorgeous! It's right on the North Sea coast of England, complete with harbor, cliffs, crashing waves, amazing fish and chips, and a beautiful 800 year old Abbey (Whitby Abbey) now, unfortunately, in ruins because of bombing. But some of the grand stone walls still stand, and you can imagine how incredible the abbey would've been back in its glory. A couple of my friends and I walked down to the beach after visiting the abbey and rested, listening to the huges waves crash on the shore a ways off. The cliffs shot up into the sky right behind our backs, something I don't experience too often in Alaska!
I think just in the past couple of days I've reassured myself that I am a country girl at heart... and I could never live in a city for a prolonged period of time. There's just so much beauty in the country... and a stronger presence of God. I'm a true Celtic Christian: I feel the presence of God strongest in nature, away from the hustle and bustle of the city and our busy lives.
I journaled a bit today looking out across the ocean and truely did feel a little homesick... I think I was feeling more of the need to share that moment with a family or close friend. I'm still in the beginning stages of friendships with a lot of the students on the trip, so it can get a little lonely. Today I really wished Travis could've sat on that bench with me looking out to sea, he would've loved that.
As you can probably see, I uploaded some pictures!! I can't upload a bunch, but I just wanted to give you a taste of my trip. You can scroll down through the posts and see the others that I uploaded this evening. Enjoy! Cheers.
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