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| Glacier Bay Home of 1,375 square miles of glaciers! |
Hi Family and Friends!
July has been a crazy month in the Murphy household! We were blessed to go on a Bucket List
adventure: An Alaskan cruise! Earlier in
the year we sat at our kitchen counter and started our Bucket List — something
we often talked about but never actually put on paper. Under “Run a marathon” and “Become fluent in
another language” was “Alaskan cruise”.
We had no idea this dream would be fulfilled so soon!
We went with my family the first week of July. Although cliché, we truly created memories
that will last a lifetime. Never before
had Kevin or I experienced beauty in such pure form. The mountains, glaciers and glassy waters of
Alaska made me wonder if heaven might be similar (although hopefully a few
degrees warmer!) The Bible tells us that
God’s creation reveals His greatness, and it seemed as though all of Alaska was
celebrating God. The exploding sunsets,
jumping whales, curious sea lions and unconquered mountains all seemed to be
shouting, “God is magnificent!” It’s
like they were bursting to tell the world of God’s glory.
The trip was the first time in a long time Kevin and I were
totally disconnected. No phone service,
no internet, no text messages, no conference calls. It made me long for simpler days, before
e-mail synced with cell phones, when cell phones themselves were a foreign idea,
reserved only for the rich and famous.
It was good therapy, and something I think everyone should do at least
yearly: Disconnect entirely. Eat meals and
actually converse with the people you’re with, without texting or playing Words
with Friends under the table. Surround
yourself with nature—without your iPhone, without Facebook, without ESPN or the
Bachelorette or whatever it may be for you.
Reflect on your life and the things you’re grateful for. Enjoy the moment. Sit in silence. Stop planning the next thing. I think we’ve forgotten how to do this. And unfortunately, it’s our relationships and
our own personal sanity that are suffering.
We’re back in Kingston.
Life picked up where it left off, in such a flourish it’s hard to even
think straight. But our souls are
refreshed. And we’re awestruck by God’s
creation and declare along with it the glory of our Father.
With Love,
Kevin & Cass
P.S. I've included a few pictures from the trip below. Please enjoy!
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| Cruising through Glacier Bay |
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| Juneau to Kingston: 4000 miles. Can't believe we made the sign! |
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| Whale watching (With patience and perseverance we saw over 30 whales!) |
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| Victoria, BC |
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