My Life with GOD at its heart

Place: MV Perla, Aegean Sea, Greece Date: 10/08/05 This morning we hit a bump on the road to, or rather the way to, Patmos as it was stormy in Greece though the weather was perfectly sunny and clear here in Ku ş adasi, Turkey. ALL ABOARD THE PERLA!! ALL ABOARD THE PERLA!! (Our Luxury Cruise Ship!)... Sign in to see full entry.

Place: Merry Hotel, Izmir, Turkey Date: 09/08/05 Well it was our last day in Turkey – I made sure I completely enjoyed my final Turkish dinner..I’m gonna miss Turkish bread!! (boy, did I have an APPETITE today!!) But enough about food..today we went to St John’s Basilica, where we explored and... Sign in to see full entry.

Place: Merry Hotel, Izmir, Turkey Date: 08/08/05 Today was mostly spent on the bus sleeping, talking, singing hymns from this WYD journal and massaging J (which I could really do with for myself right now lol:P) but the highlights were exploring one of the great temples of Athena (goddess of wisdom... Sign in to see full entry.

Place: Bus Date: 07/08/05 Today we enjoyed a really really long bus ride through the Turkish countryside, through endless fields of giant sunflowers all pointing to the sun…till we reached our destination – Anzac Cove, Gallipoli (Gelibolu). We celebrated mass there and words can’t possibly describe... Sign in to see full entry.

Place: Centrum Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey Date: 06/08/05 Our second day started with a delicious, authentic Turkish breakfast which we shared with the Archbishop John Bathersby and Bishop Michael Puttney. Then we were off to the Horse Square (Hippodrome) and then to Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque).... Sign in to see full entry.

Place: Centrum Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey Date: 05/08/05 Well this Pilgrimage got off to a shaky start with me feeling and getting ill twice on the second flight; our destination – Istanbul, Turkey. When we arrived, we were greeted by the heat wave that is typical of Istanbul weather, and in the... Sign in to see full entry.

These next several entries will be a recollection of my daily entries of my 'Pathways of St Paul Pilgrimage and World Youth Day Experiences' that I wrote in 2005. The reason why I am recalling these entries now, almost 3 years on, is because even now, these memories help shape who I am and what I... Sign in to see full entry.

Failure bites hard. It really does. Especially failure to launch. I usually spread my wings and fly, embracing the sky with me as I engage in flight. But this time my wings have been clipped severely and I find myself plummetting to the ground, out of control, into the darkness. I don't want it to... Sign in to see full entry.

Dear God, I thank you for the time I have been so blessed So blessed to spend with my friend Daniel No, he is not just a friend, God He’s a brother in Christ And that’s something I’ve struggled to come to terms with When it comes to the guys You’ve placed in my life. I’ve always struggled with... Sign in to see full entry.

WHAT I'VE LEARNED I've learned.... That when you're in love, it shows. I've learned.... That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day. I've learned.... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world. I've learned.... That being... Sign in to see full entry.