Night Skies and Morning Sunshine
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Celebrating six months on the GLM hospital ship Tenerife, Spain feels like a place without seasons. I missed seeing the fall colors and putting on warm sweaters but also appreciate the lovely Canary Island weather. I continue to find time for a swim, outdoor restaurants and hiking. Days are busy as I continue to learn ship life, and develop relationships and activities as a seafarer but not a mariner. Fortunately, there are talented men and women keeping the vessel operating in a smooth and safe way. Tonight I delivered my first EVER message to any congregation. Please refer to the prior Blog post if you wish to know more about my message. A few highlights from my October on the GLM include: 1. The first photo shows my trip to the local Policia station to apply for my humanitarian VISA extension needed due to being over my allotted 90 days in an EU country. Then the Spanish immigration agents came aboard for a tour and the required signatures which provide the VISA extension. The p
Quieting the "I think I can" to Better Hear God in Our Lives ~ ~ ~ The Little Engine That Could ~ ~ ~ Have you ever read The Little Engine That Could? It is an American children’s fairy tale that can be read in about five minutes. It was first published in 1930 and still found in bookstores and libraries. In this story, the little blue engine agrees to pull a larger train over a mountain, which seems like an impossible task. The engine succeeds in pulling the train over the mountain while repeating its motto: ‘I-think-I-can’. As it neared the top of the mountain, which had discouraged so many larger train engines, it went more slowly. However, it still kept saying, ‘I—think—I—can, I—think—I—can , I – think – I -can .’ It reached the top by drawing on the ability to be brave and then went back down the mountain , congratulating itself by saying, ‘I thought I could, I thought I could ’, I thought I could .’ T he lesson I took from this book , as a child and into