I have gotten side tracked from our Israel plans, already. Followed a spur route for a few days, already. (Great cartology metaphor don't you think?)
We are going to northern Scotland in July, just like last summer. To a town of 1,200 Scots and many more sheep. Madonna married there. The last witch burned in Scotland was burned there. Donald Ross was born there, was greenskeeper of the Dornoch golf course. We belong to the associated club, the Royal Dornoch Golf Club. We love it. It's another world from Central Florida.
When we go over, we rent a house or apartment within walking distance to the golf course and become "Scottish Sara and Mike." Pinhead oatmeal for breakfast, tea all day long, walking everywhere.Reading tons. Shopping at the butcher, the baker, the grocer.. just for that day. Eating at the fantastic yet tiny restaurant in town every lunch. Walking tons, did I say that? Simple life really. The high temp last summer was 68 degrees F. So wearing sweaters, in JULY!
As Downton Abbey has captured all our hearts, we have been investigating on ancestry.com. Mike has a book from his great-grandmother that traces his mother's line back to the 400's Vikings. We are working on the other three parents' lines. He's found the towns in England and France where the ones who came to America were born... in the 1600's. Quite a feat. And he's traced my father's line back to the 900's... one of them fought in 1006 for Mike's ancestor William the Conqueror, one was brother to Jane Seymour (Henry VIII's third wife.) So he's finding the spots in England where they lived. Boston, Greater Yarmouth, Penhow (Wales), Wolf Hall (Burbage). We need to scope out the main places to explore, book the airplane for that trip. Then put it on the shelf, focus on Israel.
Joined a bible study on Peter this morning. A conversational study with mostly women I don't know. Led by not me. LOVE IT! Peter is so encouraging. Says it like it is. Tells us why we have trials (to strengthen that faith) and to be holy and to love deeply. Everyone. To love everyone deeply. So simple to say. So terribly tough to do. So God, I need your help. In this as in all things. Thank you.
We are going to northern Scotland in July, just like last summer. To a town of 1,200 Scots and many more sheep. Madonna married there. The last witch burned in Scotland was burned there. Donald Ross was born there, was greenskeeper of the Dornoch golf course. We belong to the associated club, the Royal Dornoch Golf Club. We love it. It's another world from Central Florida.
When we go over, we rent a house or apartment within walking distance to the golf course and become "Scottish Sara and Mike." Pinhead oatmeal for breakfast, tea all day long, walking everywhere.Reading tons. Shopping at the butcher, the baker, the grocer.. just for that day. Eating at the fantastic yet tiny restaurant in town every lunch. Walking tons, did I say that? Simple life really. The high temp last summer was 68 degrees F. So wearing sweaters, in JULY!
As Downton Abbey has captured all our hearts, we have been investigating on ancestry.com. Mike has a book from his great-grandmother that traces his mother's line back to the 400's Vikings. We are working on the other three parents' lines. He's found the towns in England and France where the ones who came to America were born... in the 1600's. Quite a feat. And he's traced my father's line back to the 900's... one of them fought in 1006 for Mike's ancestor William the Conqueror, one was brother to Jane Seymour (Henry VIII's third wife.) So he's finding the spots in England where they lived. Boston, Greater Yarmouth, Penhow (Wales), Wolf Hall (Burbage). We need to scope out the main places to explore, book the airplane for that trip. Then put it on the shelf, focus on Israel.
Joined a bible study on Peter this morning. A conversational study with mostly women I don't know. Led by not me. LOVE IT! Peter is so encouraging. Says it like it is. Tells us why we have trials (to strengthen that faith) and to be holy and to love deeply. Everyone. To love everyone deeply. So simple to say. So terribly tough to do. So God, I need your help. In this as in all things. Thank you.
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