For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by small, lesser-known, and/or isolated places.
For example, when I was in junior high (I can’t remember which grade), the big project one year was to write a report about a European country. We were supposed to do a lot of research (including writing letters to the tourist offices of the country we chose to ask for materials) and then write a comprehensive report on the country.
I decided I wanted to be different and I wrote my report on six smaller countries of Europe - Andorra, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City.
My fascination with small, lesser-known, and/or isolated places may be part of the reason for what is invariably my first thought when I see a photo like this.
This is a photo of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, the main settlement on the island of Tristan da Cunha, part of an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic Ocean. The settlement of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is regarded as the most remote permanent settlement on earth. It is 1,350 miles (2,173 kilometers) from the nearest other human settlement on the island of Saint Helena. [The photo is courtesy of The Official CTBTO Photostream (https://www.flickr.com/people/40662521@N07). Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en)]
What is my first thought when I see a photo like this?
Who will take the gospel to the people who live here?