Traveling Light (by Widespread Panic)

What a crazy several weeks. I'm knee-deep in what is likely to be the busiest, craziest, loneliest, funnest three weeks of 2007. I'm back in MN for three days right now between trips. I just got back from a rather a-typical vacation week for me - in Delaware. Granted DE is hardly the adventure capitol of the US, let alone the world, I got to experience first-hand how true it is that our company is what makes the difference. For five full days I got to hang out with my old climbing buddies from out in CO. We hit the climbing gym, did a ton of jet-skiing, a little water-skiing, watched some movies, took it easy, and we definitely ate, drank, and had a marry ol' time as my buddy, Fu, got hitched. Time with these guys is always a good time!

Now I'm back, recovering from being gone a week and preparing to be gone for two and a half more. I think I'm beginning to feel the burden of responsibility. It's about as much fun as I had anticipated. Needless to say, I'm ready to go back home to the far side of the world. Although, I have to admit that traveling is so much easier when I do it alone. I'm not used to explaining to others the details of how to pack, dress, travel, communicate, eat, and generally live in another culture - I typically just kinda do it. But it's good. I have a great team and everyone brings something precious to the table. Tonight (Wednesday) is our prayer send-off and I'm excited to have this time with everyone together with the focus of committing ourselves, our team, and our ministry up to the Lord.

So, there's a lot to do now. I need to pack, finish up several key communication projects here at work, organize photos I took from Fu's wedding, smooth over some photography scheduling upon my return, and make sure everything is in order with my team. I've never been so excited about a 22-hour flight - I'm gonna do some serious sleeping!