Just came back from the best road trip so far. A road trip that was planned a long while ago in the middle of the year. The 10 of us went down to Karri Valley for 3 days 2 nights. I took my leave when we planned it and although I have increased work days now I decided to stick with it and go. And, I didn't regret it at all. Things have been quite crazy for a while. I have been experiencing lost of direction for a couple of months as I haven't been walking closely with God for those months. I felt that I want to run away to some place, to don't work, to don't see anyone, but I can't. So other than what was necessary, I just kept to myself.
Although I didn't start the road trip with an excited feeling, I am grateful for the time away from all distractions. It is just the people who I can see and directly talk to, no need for electronic media, and I enjoyed the time. There are some moments where I can also just stay by myself and look at God's wonderful creations - the sun light streaming down on the top of the karri tree canopies, and the vast expanse of the lake. Then I realised one thing. Some things change and some don't, or rather, everything changes when given a long time span while only God remains the same.
Looking into this road trip, from the time of thinking of going to the time of actually going, a lot of things have changed. Some changes are because we decided to go, some because we decided to stay. Physically, I have decided to take leave off work, and mentally I have decided I need the time to be away and be still with God. There are moments of sweet memories that I will always keep in heart and I know these are God's blessings. I also realised my ideals change, so they are not really ideals, but rather what I want - now I learn to know only one truly matters - relationship with God, and from there outflow the relationship with people.
I am tired now. But with a new realisation from God I know of the truly important things, or rather I am reminded by seeing it in a different perspective; that people around me may change, but I can choose to love them the same no matter how much time we have spent with them in my life, because this love is from the unchanging love of God.
