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The small native village that we visited was home to the Mandan tribe. Their villages consisted of earth mounds where families gathered, worked, lived. Little did they know that their life would be undeniably changed by an unseen force… smallpox.

The lesson I’ve learned at this village is that our moment in time is fleeting. Say what you need to say, do what you need to do. Be yourself and not what someone else wants you to be. Understand that this life you are given is a gift, a treasure. Dont hold back.

i’ve also learned the lesson of simplicity. Rarely does More equal better. If our eye is kept simple, we can truly see where the important things in our life are.

While Andy gives you the day-to-day of our trip (please check out his post), it seems this year I’ve been looking at our locations in a different way. Trying to really take in the feelings of our stops along the way. I journal when we are on our trips and I’m excited to share my thoughts and photos with you.

Today starts our journey at the Hjemkomst Center. We see the story of two seperate endeavors, quite similar in their construction and feeling. Both the viking ship and stave church seem out of place in this small city. The beauty of, not only the structures, but of the love that went into these constructions can make your heart skip a beat. This is testimony to dreaming big, wanting something bad enough, working hard and believing fully on your desire to do something big. All of these ingredients can bring enthusiasm to your side.

No dream is too big.

Views from my house last week. No traveling means less opportunity for the views to roll out right in front of your eyes. But these quiet views were pleasing to me. No filters, no editing. Simplicity is the name of the game.

Sometimes I forget I know how to take pictures
Cuba, 2019
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