Down in Pocatello

I just realized that Pocatello, Idaho is the most southern stop on my journeys this summer. It has been a time of trials and refinement, but there were pleasant things in this time too.

It started out with having ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) Surgery to correct my vision. The surgery went well and I am now without glasses!! Not only that, but my vision is actually better than when I did have glasses. I can see all sorts of stuff like leaves and stars and grass blades that I never really thought about before.

As a cool reprieve, I did plenty of musical stuff while I was here with 3 groups willing to let a flute player learn to play by ear until she could see. They were understanding and also correcting with love, so now I don't feel so apprehensive about jumping in with any group.

My Dad's birthday was on the day we took family pictures. It was all the chaos you would expect from an extended family picture session, but in the end we got some good pictures worth keeping.

My Last Days in Bozeman (for a time)

So, the long journey toward Newfoundland has begun. Many good friends wished to read about the adventures and see the pictures as I go and stay there. In order to level the playing field between my Facebook friends and my non-Facebook friends, the intended majority of those adventures represented visually will be on this Blog.

I think of my home as Bozeman, Montana  It's the first place I connected with people, it's where I became born-again, and it's where I learned to have a sense of belonging and pride related to where you live. As such, this has been a hard time for me to admit to myself that for 5 months I won't see the sun rise above the Bridgers, feed the ducks on my way to the music building, or hike. drink tea, and talk theology with the close friends I've made here.

Nonetheless, this is a good thing and reminds me forcefully that God's with me wherever I am.

This post is for when I get homesick overseas of some highlights of these last few weeks. Hopefully it will serve as a reminder of the love I've learned here in the mountains of Montana and to share that love with others as my friends have to me. :)

(Any pictures can be viewed larger by clicking on them.)