How Many Trees Is A Person Worth?

Oh the pain of departure! Physical pain I refer to. I hoped the grinding in my stomach would end after takeoff. For the most part the pain ceased when the reality of my adventure welcomed itself, this occured at the Orlando airport. The 8+ hour flight did not welcome me to sleep however. I was excited to land in Amsterdam so we could make the "quick two hour commute" to L'abri, settle in, eat and SLEEP! Unfortunately what is a quick two hours became about four hours. We missed trains, waited for others, took "the scenic route" on one, didn't have Euros to catch the bus from Tiel to L'abri thus having to hike with hundreds of pounds of luggage to the nearest bank, all the while Brandy "holding it" because we couldn't find a restroom. Brandy I tried to make to most of our intro to this new country, but discomfort offered much frustration. Things changed as soon as we got on the bus to Eck en Wiel, where L'abri is found. HOLLAND IS BEAUTIFUL! Every landscape is lush and there is no obvious pollution. You know those yards in Cocoa Beach that recieve the "We Noticed: Beautification Award?" Well EVERY single lawn we have seen recieves that award. We arrived around 2:30 p.m. (8 a.m. eastern time). Beyrl, one of the live-in tutors greeted us and feed us the most randomly delicious lunch ever. Robb, another tutor, gave us our room for the night. And then we slept! Ahh!!! We awoke at 6:30 p.m. for another delicious meal. Shortly after dinner Hank, another tutor, gave a lecture over tea/coffee and dessert. His lecture entitled "How Many Trees Is A Person Worth?" enlighted us to God's creation, our oneness with it, and the elitist western world's practices of putting a pricetag on natural resources, that if were consumed by the entire world, we would all perish. He also discuss how living and working should be connected, not separated by saying "we work so we can the live the life we desire." Work and life should dance together. Work is life. Life is God. So after lecture Brandy and I took a walk, investigated the local church, saw the local Heneiken pub, pet some local ponies, and interacted with some students staying at L'abri from Las Vegas, Southern California, and Holland. We hope to set off tonight to Copenhagen tonight to meet my friend Helena from Sweden. We are well. And God is with us.