If you know anything about my husband, you know that he LOVES to hike. One of his life-long dreams has been to hike the Appalachian Trail. He has done plenty of sections on the trail, but certainly nothing close to the whole thing.
If you know anything about me, you know that sleeping on the ground in the cold and eating dehydrated food with the possibility of bumping into a snake on the path is NOT my idea of a fun day! But recently I stood before my husband and I told him I would DO the Appalachian Trail with him and I meant it!
My reason? I found a puzzle of the Appalachian Trail that we could DO together!
It was a fun little “joke” I pulled on Dale that made us both laugh like crazy! I told him, this would enable us to DO the trail while warm, full, and safe! So we are starting our trek around the puzzle edges and we’ll see how long it takes us to make it to Mt. Katahdin! We take little spurts of time to work on it in the evenings.
Right now we are not attending our home church. Since Dale is now the associate, and our son-in-law is the lead pastor, they’ve asked us to step aside until May to allow Andrew to lead without Dale’s presence. So, instead of attending Boones Creek Bible Church, we have been visiting churches where we can hear the Word, and also be an encouragement to the pastor.
This past Sunday after attending church, we took advantage of the spring day and headed to Watauga Lake where we ate the simple lunch we picked up at the grocery store deli.
We are missing our church family terribly, but how lovely it is to spend time in worship together, then enjoy the afternoon together with no pressing demands. It’s truly a time that is a gift from the Lord and we are so grateful.
Marriage is truly on the scenic route these days and we are watching the Lord direct our steps, give opportunities to serve Him, and also slow us down for a few months…even while we DO the AT!
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Mt. Katahdin, here we come! 😅Do you have any adventures that have been a life-long dream? Look for a fun way to fulfill them…even if it’s a little different than you’d imagined!
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