So I know my blog says that I am going to Switzerland- but turns out, that was an old blog that I never uploaded- so now, a week later, I have already come back from Switzerland and am now leaving for Poland in less than 2 hours!

Switzerland was really great though! I really think that it has been my favorite place so far! IT was such a blessing! We stayed east of Interlocken in a place called Istewald and ended up going into the city to rent snowshoes- which happen to be the most fun thing in the world- we then got on a bus, then on another bus, then on a train, and then on another bus, to get to this place that Im not sure of the name because the stop was only known by the hotel- because that was all that was there- it was literally in the middle of the Swiss alps! But the place close to it was called Grindewald. Anyway, so the mountains were breathtaking and I seriously was in awe every time I stopped and looked behind me. I felt like a child again though! The snowshoes let you run in like 8 feet of snow and only sink down a couple of feet! I ran as fast as I could, and when I would fall it didn't matter because it was in the snow, and it didn't hurt at all! It was so powdery and soft! It was also so peaceful! There was not a single sound except the sound that our snowshoes would make hitting the snow! But it was really nice to just enjoy this simple beauty. It really reflected so much about our Lord, but in a simple way. Just by looking around you learned things about God and ourselves. Looking at the mountains, you learned about how God is unchangeable, immovable and huge! And to think that God thinks that my heart is more beautiful than all of the wonderful mountains in the whole world combined! I just love it! The Lord really is all that is true, good, and beautiful! Today in class our teacher was talking to us about Poland and the beauty of it all and they mentioned a quote- which I adore- "In the end beauty will conquer all" Its so true though because how can people see such beauty and not know love?!!! It must be impossible!

I also learned more about being a child in relation to the Lord though. Just appreciating all he has to offer me and enjoying to fully. I mean really, when kids are given gifts they love it! They want to tell everyone and they carry it with them wherever they go! And to them the world is over if it isn't there! And they live so well in the present! They don't worry about the tiny mistakes they made or the troubles they may have in the future! But they just soak it all up, being totally present in that moment, living that moment to the very fullest! And I thank God that he allowed me to live like that, if just for one day, so that I know what it feels like to not have a care in the world and just rest in his Sacred heart, and so that I can strive for that daily, in every moment! So praise GOD!

Also, I felt so blessed, because two of my friends and I had to return the rentals, and catch a bus so that we could catch another bus, so that we could get back to our Hostel. But we were waiting at the stop and after awhile realized that the bus we were waiting on only came Monday through Friday! and it was Saturday! So with a prayer and the very little German we knew we asked people for directions to the station and took off running- and I mean running through the streets! (faster than I ever run in Cross-Country probably) and we had to go to the bathroom soooo bad! and we had to go a few miles in like less than ten minutes, with no idea where we were and only signs in German. But again, praise the Lord! because we made it! and we decided that since we could do that we would be able to do anything else here! It was really fun though!

So like I said- I'm leaving for Poland tonight, and I would really appreciate your prayers. It will really be a pilgrimage. We are going to all these holy places! I will have to write quite a long blog talking about it! I hope you all have a very peaceful weekend! God Bless!