Yey, Its my Birthday
The last few days have been the hardest so far of this trip. I've been thinking a lot why I'm doing this and seriously considered to abort the walking. Yesterday as I was in deep lowpoint somewhere in the middle of nowhere in the backcountry of Albania. My mom called me and encouraged me to keep going, she suggested I should do some hybrid thing until the border of Greece. Taking sometimes buses and speeding up the pace. That's what I'm doing now... I had to rethink my motivation for doing this trip. Is it to say I walked a long distance? No its not to walk a long distance and it isn't just for traveling either. I went on this hike to deepen my spirituality, to seek God. I knew that walking with its monotone and competitive character will serve to this cause. The last few weeks it has become more about just making the distance and keeping up to what I told people I would do. So I'm taking a break here in Ohrid (Macedonia) celebrating my birthday (yeah, in the Internet cafe right...), and will continue to the border of Greece with maybe walking or maybe taking the bus. On the 15th November my dad will come to Thessaloniki so I'm looking forward to this.
There are many stories to tell, from dancing in a random hotel in the mountains to living with sketchy gangsters and prostitutes, but more about that in my next post.
Thank you all for your SMS's. For those who send a SMS to my Croatian number I'm sorry I didn't reply, but there is no more money on it. I'll switch back to my Swiss number until I have a number form Greece.
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November 6th, 2007 - 01:58
Happy Birthday Luke! Hope it was a good day
November 6th, 2007 - 17:32
Hi Luke!Laura and I want to send you the best wishes and all blessings. It’s wonderful to know someone like you. Whenever trouble or worries arise, securely rest in God. He is your Rock and your Fortress and he’ll guide you for the sake of His name. (Ps 31,3..)
November 6th, 2007 - 20:00
Hi Luke Happy Birthday!!! Ive been following your journey and strangely enough I sense that Jeff, Myself, Chrystal and Ben are in the same place spiritually as far as seeking to know him better and staying in communion with him, and recognizing when something is seeking our hearts, souls and minds instead of Him first. God has me studing the tabernacle(in Exodus)everypart and where he is in every detail. Ive studied the tabernacle/temple before but Ive never personalized and internized what parts are his and where I fit in those pictures(all while traveling in the desert,which also have steep mountains & low valleys.) I would like to write more to you on this matter, if you have an email and you would like to write to me that would be great! God Bless you and make his face to shine upon you & may you learn what is the height, length,and depth(3D) of His Love for you! Tammy
November 6th, 2007 - 22:02
Hi LuckyLukeSkywalker, Ich hoffe dini Speedflügeli, öb echt oder im Geischt händ dich bewegt und dir gaahts chli besser. Mer dänked alli a dich. Vili Küss au vode Prissi und em Brüeder Jo! Da ide Schwiiz isch es heavychalt, hütt häts soger g Haglet und alls isch Wulcheverhange. Mam
November 9th, 2007 - 16:49
Lukkeeee broo!!!
häsch mis smäääs becho?? =)
alles gueti nomal zum geburi! du rocksch!
das jahr wird für dich sicher es sehr speeeecial jahr! yeah bro! gnüüüüühses!
da bi eus isches übrigens nöd nur hääivii chalt wie eusi mom schriebt sondern es hät gar hüt gschneit. wuiii.
du chunsch ja immer südlicher, allso gnüss d wärmi wod ded hoffentlich häsch.
bro over and out
November 13th, 2007 - 01:42
Hey Luke.
Ich bin gad in São Paulo und morn
gahts scho wieder witer uf buenos aires.
Ich wünsche dir nume s beschte
uf dinere reis und mega gottes säge.
greez us Brasil
tobi
November 18th, 2007 - 19:07
Hey Luke
Hend ghört dass du uf ere wiite Reis bisch. Mier hend jetzt gard chli dini Bricht gläse und d Picts ahglueget.. Mega spannend
Mier wünsched dier uf dinnere wittere Reis nume s Bescht!
Liebi Grüesslis Caro und Nico Stevens
P.S: Ha grad letschti wider a die Ziit denkt, wo mier na zäme i Höölene kroche und uf Bäum kletterd sind…
November 27th, 2007 - 21:02
Hallo Luke
wie gahts wie stahts? Hend grad letschte Samstig Guetzli bache… d’Chind sind mega glücklich gsi… ja, mir hend d’Chinderoase i de Gmeind vom Vater vo de Mirj vorgstellt, und d’Bavitha chummt e Nachhilf über… mega cool. Ja, und i bin i mim letschte Gymi-jahr, Prüefige, Maturarbet (über Integration vo junge Usländer i de Stadt Züri).. Musigarbet (komponiere) und am hirne woni wott Bio-studiere.. ETH oder Uni Züri… muss no hirne, wenigschtens weiss i, dass i wott Master in Ökologie mache… han amigs so mini Zwiifel!
Wünsch der e gueti Ziit, gnüss jede Schritt und Gschichte vo de Lüüt um dich ume! lg Laura