Internet...

I would never have thought until this summer that I depended on the internet. I mean, sure, I enjoy facebook and emails are essential for work...but this summer the internet has had new meaning for me. For example, right now I am at a fairly isolated retreat center on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. You can only access this place by boat (like most of the towns around here). There is no tv, one phone, no junk food...but there is internet access. So this morning I have talked to my mom via facebook, uploaded some pictures so my family can see where I am, checked on the status of Hurricane Bill, and am writing on my blog.

But I am struggling with whether or not this dependance on the internet is a good thing. I mean, "sabbatical" is time away...time a part from normal, daily routines. But I am not comfortable with being totally alone...isolated....a part. Hmmm....

And yet, when I was nervous on the boat ride, with choppy waves splashing over the sides, the internet was not helpful.... only other person I could talk to about my fear was God...and yes..I prayed the entire was across the lake!