Birds of Freedom

I just had the most amazing experience. One of those 'GOD" moments...

Monday early evening. I was just walking around to the Albert Heijn to do some well needed grocery shopping..ive been out of food since saturday. I went to the supermarket yesterday..but forgot that everything is shut on a Sunday. Thank goodness its only a short walk.

Anyhow i was just nearly in my front door when i glanced up at the sky and saw the most amazing sight.....

The most amazing sight. I was totally captured by a picture of the most birds i have ever seen all flying around in the sky gracefully, dancing, making patterns in the sky. It was exactly what i needed. I was so in awe..of God and his creation, and of the birds and their freedom and beauty. Honestly, these photos dont even do the experience justice..there were three times as many birds!

But like i said. It was definetly God and his perfect timing. I had had another pretty frustrating day. Rosy and I had missioned to the IBB to print out some stuff on the computers. I having already spent two days in a previous week trying to figure out the computer system knew the frustrations and was well prepared. But i felt so sorry for Rosy, she just couldnt figure out why her images wouldnt fit on the page..and why her images would disappear..and why microsoft word would suddenly have 'technical difficulties..and why the printer doesnt print stuff. Poor thing, I really did feel her frustration. What was even worse was we had to bike back home in a freak hail storm. Honestly i was so pissed off. The weather here is just so stupidly predictably cold!

But oh, when i saw those birds nothing else seemed important. God reminded me about his life, his ways,his creation. He filled me back up with hope and excitement and all my frustrations were gone. The other cool thing is alot of my conceptual development in Art is based around birds at the moment. im using them as a symbol for the idea of freedom....the freedom ive found in both travel and movement, and of course in God.

The rest of the evening was good. I sat down and thought about it. I actually really do like Utrecht..even though it is crap weather all the time, and there are killer bicycles on the loose. It really is a beautiful place and im enjoying my time here. Im enjoying learning to spend time by myself and with my creator. He is teaching me new things all the time. I love it! I love it!