Greetings from the land of internet

Hello everyone. I was lucky to have the day off at the farm, so it seems that I have four more days of work, before I start a light tour of some really small Eastern European countries.

I have really been enjoying my time though. Here's a little ditty that I wrote last night.

I’ve learned quite a bit lately here at this farm. First of all, technology is way over rated.

I still love technology in the manner that it allows me to communicate with so many people around the world. I do agree though that it is a distraction to people’s social lives though. One of the greatest difficulties I found in having meals with Korean friends was that they seemed to be distracted at least fifty percent of the time by their smart phones.  We are blessed with such abundant natural resources and beautiful surroundings in our world.

For seven of the last nights, I have been parked in front of a wood burning stove. The last few nights have consisted of baking bread in the oven. Other activities in the wood burning stove may include making compote from wild plums, or blackberries, cooking dinner, or even preparing dinner for the dogs on the farm. The gentle sounds of nature, along with the sight of nearly every star in our galaxy have really made life much simpler. We may have to sit by this wood burning stove and oven and practice the art of patience, but believe me this is totally worth it. Everyone, no matter their age, should experience this kind of environment at least once in their lives. When I hear of church youth groups, or companies hosting retreats, I would recommend they find a locale such as this. If you really want people to develop better relationships, then bring them out into the natural world, not to some beach or amusement park, or fancy golf club.