programming

293_Programming

Today is to be the day i am to leave for Israel, weather permitting. Before i awoke, i had a dream that I was riding with a young preacher/priest in his new huge truck that was not just big but ‘too’ big for him. As we drove, he told me of the god of the

bookstore

292_Bookstore

I went for another walk today, so to walk off another Greek fed lunch. I went in search of a bookstore that has an English translation of the Greek orthodox. After thinking about it, i am just wanting a very small book of the Gospels. Tomorrow as i run errands before the ship’s departure, i

responsibilities

291_Responsibilities

I ate what felt like much, for breakfast this morning so, after I went for a walk to the city market in order to look around for what I was thinking of buying for my trip to Israel. I had a list of ten items and when I returned it was a list of five

nothingness

290_Nothingness

Many thoughts were running through my mind last night as i laid in the bed. One such that i was able to give length of thought concerning what Peter and his wife were known to spout, “you are not the body.” Yet it is only true when you no longer are under the control of

enough

288_Enough

Many cups of coffee for me on this could damp day. For Breakfast i was to have kidney beans and rice but only had the beans with bread because it was early this morning and now it is late afternoon and the rice is still soaking. All for the best because the beans by themselves

talent

287_Talent

Yesterday, while wandering the streets of Athens, I was approached by a man who wanted to take me to a whore. I told him that I had no desire for that sort of thing. Then I thought that I surely was not going to pay for sex if I did want it. I saw people

seek

286_Seek

I have been long in living the way of a traveler. I pray father that soon I shall begin to live more as your servant. I have learned more patience than I had begun with but still have far to go for eternal gentle patience. If it be your will father to give me strength,

when

285_When

Instead of moving to the other hostel where I would be surrounded by people from the west, I have decided to stay here in a place where I am surrounded by foreign tongues. With that decision I dusted the place down and will go in search of candles today to have more of a pleasant

before

284_Before

I slept well last night but now that my thoughts of carnal desire are back, i am dreaming of women in their sexuality. I am also having dreams on the vision of the christ and am slowly making my way back to my father. As each day passes, my mind, body, soul, and spirit are