Sri Lanka: Mountain Air

It's been more than two months since my last post... and I'm sorry for that.  Sorry to you who want to see my life, and sorry to myself since I won't have some of the moments documented that I wanted to during all the amazing moments I had the last two months.

So, sorry about all the posts from the last two months... I hope you enjoy looking at the photos and reading some of the stories.  Hope I get the details right... it's been a few months since going to Sri Lanka.

During our time in Sri Lanka, we got to spend a few days up in the mountains.  It was one of my favorite times on the trip.  Getting to breath air that I wouldn't dream of breathing in Jakarta.  Seeing clear mountains.  Feeling the rainy mist on my face, and not thinking how it's full of pollution.  

View from a hotel.  A watering hole.

We took a train ride through the mountains, which was such a fun trip!  I felt like a dog as I stuck my head out the side of the train to feel the wind.  

Making friends with workers gets you a spot in the engine for a bit!

A mini hike up Little Adam's Peak

Presanne knew all the little places to go to get a good view.  So here we are, at a beautiful lookout.  And a waterfall.  (We had to go through a random hotel, down a bunch of stories, through some halls, outside, and then down a little pathway to reach it). Another waterfall along the way.

After seeing so many Buddhist and Hindu temples, we turned down Presanne's offers to take us to more.  But the minute we saw the little church coming up, we all instantly wanted to stop.  The European settlers here ages ago really knew what they were doing. I don't think I could have picked a more beautiful setting for the church. The valley and mountains behind it.  The gardens descending down the mountain.

There was an old organ and Janna played for us a little while as we talked with the woman who took care of the church.  She was so sweet and welcoming, showing us the old Bible and telling us some of the history of the church.  It's beautiful to see other Believers all over the world, worshiping God in the smallest corners of the most random countries.

A special thanks to Jon and Janna and Lauren for their fantastic photo skills on this trip. It would not be as well photographed without them.