Time to Think

HELLO WORLD!!

A post from Bethany “Classic”, not Bethany of “dbkayak.” Feels rather fine to be that Bethany for a moment here.

Ive been thinking a lot, mostly because I’ve had a LOT of time to think out there on the ocean.  Pick a topic, you name it, and I’ve thought about it.

I am feeling rather behind on “me.” Sometimes it feels like I am nothing more than a kayaker, which is so not true. It’s hard to remember what it is like to not be checking the weather all the time, worrying about where we are going to sleep etc etc etc. I really look forward to all the awesomeness that is to come on the rest of the journey but I also really look forward to having a place of our own.

Been thinking a lot about God recently. Wanting to have a real relationship. Dunno. Dan and I are on a quest for faith right now. Really trying to be open to hear god rather than try to find him in the stories we have memorized. We want more real tangible truth that we can really sink our teeth in to you know? Sometimes its even harder for us church kids. Wanting authenticity… not common religion.

Miss normal life but not completely. Hope you are all well.

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my back and shoulders are KILLING me and my hands are all beat up. im not into it. i cannot wait for my body to get into kayaking shape. ive been describing the pain to dan as if a little leprechaun if sitting on my lats and stapping little daggers into them. “the leprechaun is back” is say after the advil wears off. ugh. heal body!!

my mind is distracted though by my friend kacie having a baby boy!!! See the sweetness here at their family blog.

yay. i just really want a kitty and a puppy and a home.

longing is consuming

I am such a girl. let me just tell you…

I love home. I love making a home. I love nesting. I talk about it with Dan all the time. Since we dont HAVE a house or an apartment or a roof over our heads, its practically all we talk about. ok. thats an exaggeration… but we do talk about it all the time. We pretty much know exactly what we want in a house/home/living space and what colors and what furniture style for when we finish this epic trip. Its so fun to dream and think about it. It serves for hours of entertainment.

Must haves:
front porch- essential! southern style with rocking chairs and even a swing. hammock perhaps? table for placing iced sweet tea on and a good view for watching

jacuzzi tub in master bath- one luxury that we will not skimp on. it will be our first renovation to the first house we buy. count on it.

garage or shed- mainly for holding all the water crafts and toys that im sure we will continue to accumulate. boats, boards, and all the things that go with them… which is a lot

chalkboard in kitchen- either with chalkboard paint or an actualy chalkboard… i have always loved these

only one tv- not in the bedroom, bathroom, kids/guest rooms, and hopefully not in the living room. maybe a tv room?

one day right?

First meeting with M and M

First meeting with M and M

Originally uploaded by Angel Silva

watch this. youll cry most likely.

Our pastor at Missio Dei and his wonderful wife, meeting thier new kids from Ethiopia for the first time.

sunday morning

in the old north church

Originally uploaded by bpmuzik

Our apartment is almost completely packed up. Our kayaking gear is almost completely packed up. We are almost completely ready to go.

Today is our last sunday at Missio Dei. Our pastor is back from Ethiopia with his 2 new kids he adopted there. Today is their first sunday. I like that. Im so glad that we get to meet them before we leave. The facebook photos of them are crushingly adorable. God Bless them and their new family of… 8!

Ive been SUPER emotional these past few days. I know that I am getting very very overwhelmed. Theres so much to this. First and foremost of course is the anxiety of the trip, of which i am almost completely exhausted of laboring about that i wont do it here. Other than that, we are moving, becoming “homeless again” and most challenging of all… leaving friends. I just need to get going with this thing and stop thinking about it. I really had a hard time here in Maine but I will miss it. It’s a weird thing.

Hope you are all doing well and good. I will leave you with this video I took in the Old North Church in Boston a few weeks ago. It’s music, a choir singing, and its beautiful. Close your eyes and listen… perhaps even worship the Lord who created this world filed with more beauty than you can possibly enjoy in one lifetime.