39 of 365 Days of GST

There really is so much to be thankful for. I'm thankful for a vacation and time away from normal life (although, I do really love my life in Vienna). I'm thankful for the time we have here in Greece to learn and discover new things. Today we went to the grave of Philip II of Macedonia, Alexander the Great's father, in Vergina. We were also able to go to Berea and see the steps where Paul suppossedly preached the Greeks there (Acts 17). It's so cool to see these things and think that Paul was here and saw it, too! The darkness here has become very evident since being here though and hearing the stories from our hosts, Linda and Jotis. They have been so very kind and generous to us - showing us around and being our tour guides. I'm so thankful for them and our time together. It has also been wonderful having warm weather - skirt and flip-flops today! This is and will continue to be a HUGE GST for me ... sorry if it comes up so often in my GSTs :)

Pictures of Greece to follow ... if you want to see some more check out Sharon's blog: www.alistofgifts.blogspot.com

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