This is a picture by Russian painter Mikhail Nesterov. I have posted it here because it contains a mood or a feeling that is similar to the hopes I have for Alaska.
I fly north on Friday and, God willing, will be at a monastery on an island in Alaska next Thursday. I hope to stay at the monastery for up to a month, in quiet contemplation and prayer, sometimes in manual labor, but also struggling with the thoughts and feelings that pull and torment (as thoughts and feelings often do). I hope to find the center of my soul, a direction for my life, and a foundation to my faith.
It is true, this is a large agenda for only a month long stay, but if anything, I have hope that I am starting a journey that may take my whole life. I am excited for this, life, and the next month trapped with myself and pulled out of myself by God and my surrounding fellowship.
Love you.
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i wish you the best, and hope you find what you are looking for.
ReplyDeleteMuch love to you, dearest Katie
ReplyDeleteWow! What island in Alaska? My best friend just moved to Alaska. Well, I keep you in my prayers and thoughts. Take care and remember God always has your back!
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