A Road Trip Observer

I have been on many road trips throughout my life. Being a missionary family, we had many supporters, churches and places to go in Switzerland, America and Japan. I have also been able to travel in other countries, going on road trips. I can remember traveling in New Zealand from Christchurch to Invercargill. It was a nine hour road trip and I do not think I slept for any of that trip. Beautiful landscape beckoned me to stay awake to look upon God's creation so vast. There were mountains, hills, fields of sheep, and houses different from Japan (I was fifteen, and Japan was my point of reference. And to be honest, still is) Then there was the road trip from London to Peterhead, Scotland (a fisherman's village with the best Fish N' Chips). The rocky hills and rolling, green hills was a sight to be seen. I can look and be forever entertained among God's nature.

Having been on road trips in different countries, I notice that highways in America (at least on the east side) have hidden scenery. Mostly what is seen on the highway are trees and more trees. I know that there is something beautiful out there to be seen, but covered by vast amounts of trees, it kind of diminishes the excitement and entertainment the "hidden" beauty of America could show. The highway's in Switzerland, Scotland, New Zealand, Japan, etc. I was able to see more than just a line of trees. Now there are back roads in America, and that is when you are amongst the beauty of America. I need to take those routes more often, as a passenger of course. If I drove, I would probably lose track of the road ahead of me.

I remember as a child I was perfectly content to look out the window of the car, as we would spend many hours on the road traveling. My family would ask me "Hannah, what are you thinking." I did not answer that question, because when they ask that, I forget what I was thinking and all that is in my mind then is the question "What am I thinking". I might not have been thinking much, I was just looking out to the vast world ahead of me, observing life and nature and probably pondering those thoughts and ideas that relate to nature. I look out to nature and know that there is much more to this earth and world then what we have been shown. That there is more to life then the here and now. It can be an awe-inspiring experience seeing how amazing God is in all that He has done dressing the earth with Beauty.

Next on my blog I will write about Houses. You will find out why. Road trips is a prelude to Houses. Houses were on my mind, but had to put road trips first to lead up to my observances of houses. Just wait....

Source: http://japanahana.blogspot.com/2010/08/houses.html

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