Travel from what, to what, to do what?

To follow my friend Jillian in The World Race, read her blog entries.

It's a wacky approach to life, but she's a wacky girl and that's just part of why I love her so much.

She's traveling with a team of young adults around the world both seeing God at work and seeing how they can join Him.

I remember when she was born and am thinking I oughta go find her and take her passport away, but . . . she's now older than I was when I set out, so it's only fair she have her adventure too.

I've met her team, hosted them here in Auckland briefly, and am pleased with her companions. Companions are important on any journey, even if we're not covering much physical ground.

Frodo will need his friends. And you will need yours. You must cling to those you have, you must search far and wide for those you do not yet have. You must not go alone. From the beginning, right there in Eden, the Enemy’s strategy has relied upon a simple aim: Divide and conquer. Get them isolated, and take them out.

Dorothy takes her journey with the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Lion, and of course, Toto. Prince Caspian is joined by the last few faithful Narnians, and together they overthrow the wicked king Miraz. . . . . and of course, Jesus had the Twelve.

from Waking the Dead, by John Eldredge, Chap 11, Fellowships of the Heart

It's an OE, a mission, a pilgrimage, a journey, an exploration of self, deity, culture and the world. It'll be fun to read about it with a cup of tea in hand.

OE is Kiwi for gap year travel, an overseas experience.