Listened to the sound of rain falling upon a palm roof?
Heard the songs of howler monkeys in the jungle?
Seen a sky only God could paint?
Watched the majestic macaw soar overhead?
Fallen asleep to the sound of the river flowing past your window?
Swam beneath the spray of a waterfall that has no name?
Listened to the thunder roll across the jungle, and heard the voice of God?
hoping to catch a peek?
Walked under a moon so bright, it cast your shadow at mid night?
Stand under the jungle canopy, looking up...and see no sky?
Felt the sun beat upon you as you paddle down stream
in a dugout canoe?
Loved a child with dark, black, shiny eyes?
Swam in a current that nearly takes you away?
Eaten a sun ripened pineapple, straight from the garden?
Held the hand of a tribesman, and truly felt him to be your brother?
Smelled the smoke of a camp fire, hours before you arrive?
Been held in the embrace of an Indian grandmother,
who "rocks" away your pain?
Eaten a fish that was swimming only moments ago?
Had your face lovingly painted in onoto, and felt beautiful?
Had to leave it all, not knowing when , or if you would see them again?
I would like to thank the Venezuela jungle missionaries who have contributed these photos. All photos are original to Jungle Mom, Don Arnold, Mike Dawson, Pastor Von, Micah Jank, and Jonathan Reed.
21 comments:
So cuteee *-*
"Euu amei"
Yes, I have. I know it must be so hard to leave. I'm praying for you, JungleMom! I hope that you feel peace and joy even in the pain of having to say good-bye.
Fantastic....
I haven't done them all ...YET but I'm over 1/2 way
Venezuela is a beautiful country. Thanks for sharing the pictures. I love them.
How beautiful!!! No, I have not done very many of those things--yet! What blessings you have had! Well, do you think you will ever get to go and visit? I look forward to meeting those precious souls when we get to Heaven!
What lovely thoughts. I know you miss Venezuela. We haven't been in over a year and we miss it SO badly. A beautiful country and beautiful people.
How magical your journey has been!
I never lived there but I have been close by several times and can imagine the feel of it.
Your experience is so profound that it touches the essence of life.It is so special, and so magical that it would be impossible to capture it all in words or pictures ; the kind of experience that has to be lived.
But in some form it will live on in your memories and sharing those memories adds to our lives.I hope someday you can return even if only visiting.
Thanks
ps the river is so beautiful with a special 'light'
Some, but not all... beautiful photos!
it is hard to see the keyboard for all of the tears... it seems like another person and another world ago...God told me today to "stand in awe and sin not...and to be still. Selah" I am working on that :) oh how I would love to see my friends today!
What a beautiful post, JM!
Sad but real post today. No big words of comfort- but I can take you to a part of forest here that has wild Howler monkeys and you can hear them holler and grunt and maybe get a glimpse. Minisucle consolation.
You said it so beautifully with those photos, JM! The French have a saying, partir, c'est mourir un peu -- leaving is dying a little.
Good luck in your new home!
I loved your blog when I read it as
moments that we forget the city
Ps: my english is very bad, but we try!
Rita,
It is tough leaving a place and people you love behind. Leaving all those things you had fun doing and loved to do is always difficult too. You never really leave them though and they never really leave you - not a person like you nor those in your family. You all made your mark in the hearts of folks in that part of the world just like they and it made their marks in your hearts. You will not be forgotten there just as you will not forget.
Luckily you have a lot of pictures to refresh your memory. I used to have many pics of my early career in the Border Patrol and in my early days in the Customs Service but they all went down in the rubble of 6 WTC when 1 WTC collapsed onto it. I remember many things though, as if it was only yesterday.
All the best,
Glenn B
Seeing those photos, your love for the jungle and its people shines through.
What a beautiful tribute to those who are still there and to those who had to flee. It fills my heart to think of you and your husband´s love for the Venezuelan people.
God is using you in a great way today, too!
I absolutely loved the jaguar picture. Is is ok if I copied it for my desktop? Who took it so I can give credit?
Mah. Glad you enjoyed them!
Charles, there's still time!
Eric, I thought you would like these pictures.
Jungle Mom,
Great post. I've actually done quite a few of those!
Listened to the sound of rain falling upon a palm roof?
√ in Jatun Sacha, Napo, Ecuador
Heard the songs of howler monkeys in the jungle?
√ several places in Ecuador
Seen a sky only God could paint?
√ All over the world
Swam beneath the spray of a waterfall that has no name?
√ Yep, it was unforgettable! (Ecuador, too, he he)
Walked under a moon so bright, it cast your shadow at mid night?
√ Jatun Sacha but the brightest ever was in Kansas, in a farmer's field at 5 a.m., walking with my dad and a friend
Stand under the jungle canopy, looking up...and see no sky?
√ Jatun Sacha
Felt the sun beat upon you as you paddle down stream
in a dugout canoe?
√ I wasn't doing the paddling though, thankfully!
Swam in a current that nearly takes you away?
√ Río Napo, someone had to swim out and pull me in before I got swept away, haha!
Eaten a fish that was swimming only moments ago?
√ in Ecuador
It was a beautiful post, very heartfelt!
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