Bacpacking Part II: An Introduction

If you would have asked me eight years ago, if I was going to see at least part of Europe, my answer would be Yes! but only in my dreams. Never did it crossed my mind that I was going to have this amazing opportunity to travel, much more to travel with Ralph. So allow me to THANK GOD for such an incredible blessing. Actually, during our second or third day into our traveling, I was reminded of this verse, this promise/caution I got eight years ago before I left the Philippines. When I first read it, my initial thoughts were God will bless me if I don't forget Him. But to my surprise, God had literally fulfilled this promise. As to why God poured these blessings over and beyond, I cannot say for sure. Though this, I very well know, it is certainly NOT for what I have done, did or doing (far from it) and most certainly NOT for who I am. And that dear readers, I believe, is what's called Amazing Grace.

When the Lord your God  brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you - a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant - then when you eat and are satisfied, be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
Deuteronomy 6:10-12

This journey has been a blessing from beginning to end, from our home and back. Favors were given, our prayers have been answered even to the minute, tiniest details. It was not just about Ralph and I learning lessons on marriage, but God just being sooooo good to us. Lord, I pray that we will never forget you under any circumstances, may it be amiable or dire, in plenty or in need.

With the trains sounding its horn, its wheels churning, we've crossed the borders of 13 countries, landed on 15+ cities in but a month. And it all began in the Paris of the East: Budapest, Hungary.