The Island

I got to head over to the island of Cyprus this past week to visit Katie and Craig and it was an awesome time. I do have to give them credit where credit is due because they have definitely adjusted to some cold showers over there! I couldn't do it! But, it was a great visit, I went over with the Pinelakers and I just was so encouraged by them and Katie and Craig. I think that it was a much needed visit. I even got to go to Katie's first tea party and to her Turkish lesson...I felt like I was just at home getting to meet all the girls that she's making friends with over there. I didn't know much about Cypriot history, but I learned a good bit. Did you know that the island was a British colony until around 1960...no wonder there are so many British accents and people drinking milk with their tea! It was such a great week to get to see their life and plug into their lives for a bit. These pictures are from the old city of Magusa, the ruins at Salamis (this is actually the first place that Saul (still Saul at that time, but a short few verses later will be referred to as Paul throughout the rest of the New Testament) and Barnabas went on their first journey from Antioch to proclaim the Word...Acts 13:5) and from a port city called Girne. In Girne, we explored a castle that King Richard the Lionheart of England actually visited. Isn't the history in this part of the world just incredible. As incredible as it always is to see the things and walk in the footsteps of those who did what they did here so long ago, the fellowship and encouragement in Katie and Craig and friends from home was definitely the highlight of my trip.