Today my son Will leaves on the adventure of a
lifetime. He is going to spend the
next four weeks backpacking Europe.
He flies out of Atlanta this evening and will arrive in London by
morning.
Alyssa Mullins put the idea in his head, and he ran with
it. He spent the year teaching and
living at home. Now, with time and
money that few people are blessed to have at the same time, he’s getting ready
to travel.
This trip has been months in the planning. He has been diligent in doing his
research, checking out websites, talking to other travelers and watching Rick
Steves on PBS. His determined his
route, made reservations in hostels, packed his bag and now off he goes. His route includes London, Amsterdam,
Paris, Switzerland, Venice, Rome and Athens.
He’s excited and understandably nervous. Traveling alone and in foreign
countries will certainly be stressful from time to time. His dad and I are also excited and a
little nervous. What a big
undertaking! But we are so proud
of him for his courage and his sense of adventure. We both know we never would have dreamed of doing anything
like this at his age.
So here’s a prayer I found for travelers, Son, to launch you
on your journey. I love you much!
“Lord, be [Will’s] guide and [his] protector
on the journey [he
is] about to take. Watch over [him].
Protect [him] from accidents.
Keep [him] free from harm to body and soul.
Lord, support [him] with Your
grace when [he is] tired.
Help [him] be patient in any trouble which may come [his]
way.
Keep [him] always mindful of
Your presence and love.
Amen.“
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