So while Elliott and I were hiking up Mount Marquette tonight I started huffing and puffing. The first thought that always comes to mind is "why the heck am I going to do this?" Why in the world would I commit to hiking 2,175 mile for fun? Not to mention all we have had to give up while saving and training for the trail. Missed opportunities to hang out with friends, go on ski weekends, go out to eat, get ski passes, go to the movies, trips home to visit family ect. Things we wanted to buy like new clothes, play station 3 (elliott), wii (elliott), kayaking gear, other outdoor gear, books, movies, new shoes ect. All the extra things we had to do late nights working, extra hours at work, plan meals for the trail, train, research, coordinate with Dan ect.
This morning Elliott came across this thought on facebook from Lecrae's page.
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None of the things we sacrificed caused harm to us or threaten our beings. This has been a great lesson in not "worshiping comfort," but to appreciate them as gifts from God. There will be plenty of difficulty on the trail as well as throughout the rest of our lives. My hope is that God always guides me to see more than the comforts around me and to look to him.
Karen
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