I always knew that Stockholm existed. I just didn't know what that meant. I knew it was a faraway city that had probably survived some wars. I knew it sounded like a neat place to visit, but I didn't know why until we got there. Especially in the rain there was a certain hustle to the city. There seemed to always be a bike lane and plenty of pedestrians, some who waited to cross the street and some who didn't. The city had a clean, fresh, new feeling that was st...

It isn't too often that Paul and his children have guests at their house, especially on the Sabbath. Today went by slowly which is what we all needed. It was nice to sleep in a little and wake up to fresh coffee and good conversation. Eventually the children awoke. They thoroughly enjoyed playing chess, piano, and guitar with us the night before. This morning was a bit more subdued, although I'm pretty sure the first thing out of Aaron's mouth was something about...

We rose at a decent hour this morning from our cozy cabin in Mantorp. I think it was after sunrise but I can't be certain since we didn't actually see the sun or even feel its warmth today. Overcast and wind persisted all throughout the day. We had a nice slow breakfast of muesli and coffee before heading out to see the sights. Paul showed us around his little homestead; his two little hens, the newest renovations to his barn and entryway, his workshop, the game ...

A night and a day and then another evening. It actually didn't take us long to get to Sweden. It seemed like only a few hours ago I was sending a message to our friend Paul Spencer about our arrival and then there he was waiting outside the airport to pick us up just like he said he would be. Traveling is amazing still, no matter how many times we fly and no matter how many places we go. I might apologize up front for not knowing all of the names of places here i...