Prayer and medicine

We must take a hard road, a road unforeseen. There lies our hope, if hope it be. To walk into peril — to Mordor. We must send the Ring to the Fire.

-Elrond

Just a quick update. I am feeling much better, though not 100% yet. I went for a run and ate breakfast this morning without feeling sick, which was a good sign. The cool thing about New Zealand for me is that it has really been revealing the power of prayer to me. I know this healing wasn't all medicine alone (although I think it helped greatly). Maybe it's the lack of pollution or the hole in the ozone layer, but God's work is much clearer to me here.

The quotation I chose summed up last weeks Sustainable Community Development class. It is basically a call to be a true follower, not just believer, of Christ. Even when the journey is difficult (because I know I won't always be having an amazing time in NZ, the real world will hit sooner than I would like) I still need to be a follower and a servant.

For this next week, Josh, Dan, and myself will be heading off to the Clarence Reserve for some backpacking and fishing (and when I say fishing, I mean Josh and Dan will fish and I will probably read). Friday Tyler and Kayla will pick us up and hopefully we will tackle Mt. Fyffe once more!

Thank you all for your prayers and supports. I miss you all greatly. And also, happy 22nd birthday Jason :) After all, it is the 11th here already!