Our Craziest Day Yet

I am not use to swearing, but yesterday really sucked. It was crazy. We started out the day by waking up at 4:30 am to get to the bus station by 5:15. We did arrive on time, but our bus did not. It turned out that the bus from Budapest to Krakow (Poland) did not run on that day. So we went to another bus station and their buses did not run on that day either. From there we went to a train terminal in hopes of finding a train to Krakow...however, we went to the wrong train station. We ran to the other station and bought our tickets 4 minutes before the train was leaving. Do you know those movies where the people are running to catch a train and jump on it...well, that was really us. Then we had the amazing privilege of spending 9 hours on a train. It was cool though, we got to see the beautiful country side of Hungary and Poland. It looks a lot like MI, minus the snow.

Once we arrived at Poland, Phil, Myself, and our new crazy friend form Hungary set out to find our hostel that we had reservations for. But guess what, our hostel didn't exist. We walked around until we finally found a hostel for a reasonable price, and then we finally got some shut eye. All is well though- after a good nights sleep we set out and found a really sweet hostel where we are now at. Once again, free laundry, which is very good news. Today we are going to chill in Krakow and see the old town, and then tomorrow we are taking a tour of Auschwitz, the notorious consecration camp that is the site of the most gruesome mass murder in world history. We are planning on staying in Poland until next Tuesday, and then we are heading to Prague, which is in the Chezk Republic.

Life is good on my end. I really miss home and all of you guys, but I am definitely enjoying my time out here. The people in Europe are amazing. They are very nice and welcoming towards us. We are also meeting tons of amazing travelers like ourselves. I still have not found my future wife, but I have a long trip ahead so don't you worry. On another positive side, I am not worrying as much about money and learning to trust more. I am also learning how to live in the moment better, and not feeling all the internal pressure to journal, read, or do what ever constantly.

I have been thinking about the future a ton and what I am going to do when I get back. I still have no clear direction, but I guess I am becoming more OK with the lack of direction or clarity. I am planning on staying in MI for the summer, and then come August, I have to decide if I will continue to stay in MI or move home to California or something else- perhaps Hawaii. It will be one of the hardest things I have ever don to leave all my friends and family in MI, but I miss the ocean and my family back home. We will see. I have also been thinking about youth ministry and I am becoming more comfortable with the idea of continuing in youth ministry for the time being when I get back (not sure if this will be in a church or not), and then maybe going to seminary down the road. I am not in a huge rush get back to school- school is where my faith was almost destroyed, but that's another story for another time.

Keep on praying for peace and good times. Don't pray for any more adventure though, I think I have had enough of that for a life time...jkd. Also pray for the usual- finances, food, weird people, and housing- continual provision, and ruthless trust on our part.

I love and miss you all,
Bryan