A Sketchy Transformation

Packing day.  Am I overpacking? Yes.  Do I have the courage to take anything out? Probably not.  Because you never know if you will need two things of scotch tape and four pocket knives and a whole barrel of hydrogen peroxide.  Stella (my guitar) will be keeping me company on my adventure, and for that I am happy.  

After finishing my final recordings before I leave, I figured I could share them here.  Its called "The Soundkeeper", and to the naked eye it may seem like a bunch of sleepy instrumental songs, but each track has echoes of my feelings and anticipations for this next year.  "Speaking Oceans" and "Trade Winds" are about trying to submerse myself into this island, and becoming not just a teacher but a friend and witness to these people.  "Satellites" is remembering and communicating with my loved ones back home, that I will miss so much.  "Waving Hello Again" and "Cedar Rim Lane" are both about what I might feel when I return home, and the feeling of belonging and melancholy that will come with the returning.  And the song "For Those Still Dreaming" is about the daydreams I will have of the island when I return home, and the potential longing to go back and visit my other family.  Go ahead and have a listen to these songs, it would mean a lot to me if I knew that others could connect.

http://riverdavis.bandcamp.com/album/the-soundkeeper-vol-1

At this time tomorrow I will be hauling two backpacks through the San Francisco Airport, probably lost and trying to find my gate to Honolulu.  Then two days in Guam, and finally we will toss ourselves towards the little island of Kosrae, where we will magically transform into professional school teachers and help run a small Adventist school.  Thanks to Mr. Duckett from UCAES for the books and sage wisdom on how to make this sketchy transformation!

I have been cramming in all the American things I can do before I leave tomorrow, such as eating a Taco Bell burrito as well as everything else in sight.  For next time I post, I will probably be somewhere between here and a third of the way around the globe, already well into my adventure.  Here's to modern technology, 737's, and the ability to reach these places to be a light for Christ!

In his service,

River Davis