Here I am, in Germany on a business trip. The weather is ugly - rain, cold, and winds forecast at over 100 km/hr for around noon-time. Back home, the weather is finally on the mend and warmer sunshine is forecast. I had a free evening last night, and no really interesting thing to do. Walking around in the dark rain at 40 degrees Fahrenheit is not my idea of fun. There was not even a restaurant in the hotel, so I walked the 1/2 block to the train station and ate a ahm and cheese sandwich. (Actually, it was a good thing there was no restaurant - I have been eating too well here.)

It seems that for now, my choices of what to do next are made. I will continue to serve as an elder, act as CTO for my company, be a doting grandfather, and see what God has in mind for relationships for the future. While I enjoy "cave time", I am ready to not be so alone as for the last 6 1/2 years.

While I would enjoy a trip to Nairobi and a period of work at "Made in the Streets", I am pretty sure that that is not really my calling. Maybe I am where God wants me to be - at least I do not feel any urging to make any drastic changes in my vocation/avocation.

So I will get back to typing what I hope to be pearls of wisdom on dealing with, recovering from, and generally supporting others in times of adversity, in hopes of helping others see that God always provides a way if we let Him.