I pawned my ordinary life and bought adventure...

It seems that I am getting progressively worse at keeping this up to date. I don't feel the slightest bit of guilt or remorse in this, simply for the reasoning that lies behind this fact: I am living my life.

This past week has been the best of the last 7 weeks that I've been in Thailand. This last week I had no doubts about my belonging on the Imagine Thailand team. This last week I felt so strongly about my roles in Mae Sot, what it means for me to be living in this place, and the communities that I am now a part of for the length of my commitment here, and probably beyond what even my comprehension is at this point. All of these things have been an answer to prayer, my own, as well as the prayers of the support system I have at home - you. Thank you.

On Saturday we went back to the cave we discovered (and by discovered I mean it's a high traffic touristy kind of place) but this time we brought a few friends from various NGOs in Mae Sot. The hike was a huge success. We went to the very end of the cave, which wasn't nearly as big or as far as we were made to believe on our last visit, and in the last room of the cave there is a small body of water - I'm not sure if you could call it a lake, or a pond, but it was more than just a puddle. Whatever it was, we took a bit of a dip, some going further into the mud-floored waters than others. It was great, just as great as I had tried to explain after our first visit.

I know the question that is plaguing your minds as you read this is, "Well, Kat, what did you do today?" Well, friends, today I climbed to the top of two waterfalls, two different locations, both as gorgeous as you could imagine a waterfall in Thailand is. Instead of killing ourselves working today, everyone took a day off, a day to rest, a day to sleep in, a day to recharge. We all agreed that climbing waterfalls and swimming at the reservoir was the best way to spend this day. If you've never climbed a waterfall, sat down and let the water rush around you while allowing yourself to be lost in the view from the top of the world, you must immediately do so at your next convenience.

I love this life of adventure, and all the unknowns that are brought along with it. I love that climbing mountains, hiking into caves, swimming in waterfalls, loving God, and loving people are all connected; all small parts of the bigger picture of my life in Mae Sot.
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I don't know how we live with such safety and caution in Canada.

I am currently reading through The Chronicles of Narnia, and I am about halfway through The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. An idea that C.S. Lewis has made me aware of in the last few years is written in this book with regards to Aslan, the Lion King of the land of Narnia, who is without a shadow of a doubt a reflection or parallel to God the Father, King over all. He writes that Aslan is, "not safe. But he is good."

God is not safe. But He is good.

Safety is an idol among North Americans, and a cage that is not very kind. Why do we lock ourselves in for the sake of protecting a life that is slowly expiring anyway? God carries my life in His hands, and He will take it however He wants when He pleases. This is not a license to live foolishly, but I will live with reckless abandon, taking in all the experiences I can. And why shouldn't I?

Do something adventurous today. I dare you.