Leaving Turkey

90 Days in an Ancient land

I departed Kars on the first bus headed for the Black Sea.

Turkey is notoriously strict with their visa policy and I’m maxed out. This is day 90 and—since my Visa expires TODAY—it is imperative that I make the overland border crossing into the country of Georgia before nightfall. That involves one loooooooong eight-hour bus ride through some of the most spectacular countryside I’ve seen yet.

I booked the back seat on the charter bus and—until the last twenty minutes—I had an entire seat to myself. That meant lying down across five seats and watching the scenery fly by like an overhead movie projector.

As our bus passed through Artwin, I sat up, glued to what I was witnessing outside as we made our way alongside a river heading towards Artwin. An intercessor texted me.

I love the different ways that Abba speaks. Sometimes we hear Him directly and sometimes He speaks through others. As I made my way into a new country, it was clear to me that I was seen by the only One that matters.

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If you’re new to this blog, welcome. If you’ve been tracking with me, then you’ll have already seen the short snippets of my journey from each of the cities listed below. Join me on an epic adventure through this ancient land. I pray that my stories encourage you to listen for God’s voice on your next adventure.

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Ephesus

Smyrna

Pergamum

Thyatira

Sardis

Philadephia

Laodicea

Perge

Kars