I did it. It is a done deal. I lived it.
It was amazing. I want to go do it again. And I am so grateful!
We just got home from St. Maarten...from watching my 747 land on the tiny strip of runway on one of the most precious islands I have ever had the privilege to visit. Mind you, I have not gallivanted to many islands, but the island of St. Maarten is pretty special.
Having that jumbo jet zoom right over my head scared the pants off me.....and it was one of the most exhilarating things I have ever done. I wish our lives had Tivo for moments like that. I would re-live it a million times over!
When I was getting ready to take this trip, I explained to a friend of mine that watching a 747 land on Maho beach was a bucket list item of mine. My friend wanted to know why I would say it was on my bucket list when it was really a dream. My friend said, "GO because you have a dream and you're living it, not because you're dying and you have to get something done." I loved that! It began a whole new thought process for me. So I went, and I lived because I had a dream.
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| Ilets de la Baie de l’Embouchure-the island you can walk to. |
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In the jeep on the crazy roads. We counted 2 stop signs there. There
are roundabouts galore and so many scooters that zip in and out of traffic.
The island boys can ride wheelies for miles on them. |
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| One of the elusive blue butterflies-they are hard to capture a photo of with their wings open |
I wish I could describe in any way that would be fitting the beauty, majesty, glory, and friendliness of the island of St. Maarten and have it be understood. I wish I could have taken all the people that I love with me so that they could experience the surreal yet vivid and exquisite surroundings we were in. When I say God makes breathtaking wonders, it is a drastic understatement. I wish I could tell in minute detail all the wonders we digested during our stay. I wish I could expose everyone to the genuine kindness and pure joy of JUST BEING ALIVE that those islanders have. I wish I could make everyone in the world feel as welcome as they made us feel there. And I wish the world could feel the sense of serenity we had while we were in paradise. Island time is a real thing and this world could use a lot more of it.
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| Our beautiful hotel and the view from our room |
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| Flying time! |
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| Waiting for my 747 |
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| Catching a butterfly with kindness and a little nectar |
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| Divi-Little Bay |
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| Downtown at night |
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| Heather and Meghan love you |
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| Shiny camel in the airport |
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| Beautiful, exquisite people |
I cannot convey the gratitude that I have for being able to go live these experiences. I know I am richly blessed to have been able to do this. I know it was a privilege and I do not take it lightly. I am grateful. For life, for beauty, for love, for dreams.
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| The old fort in Divi Little Bay |
***(I'm not gonna lie. Getting home was
awful-a nightmare that lasted over 26 hours. Horrible plane rides, missed flights, throwing up children on flights, mean attendants, delays, incidences that make it so you cannot taxi up to the gate....I had more panic attacks than I can describe. BUT-
I have NEVER been so grateful to set foot in Utah, and I did LOVE flying over the ocean and seeing the crystal waters in the Atlantic.)
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