vancouver pics

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sister trip to vancouver.

trip update

People have been asking when I am leaving again, and I haven’t really known what to say. Now I do, and here is the story. I not only travel on these trips as a travel companion, I plan them also. Which is a large job. I didn’t quite realize how much of a job it would be to plan a 2-3 month trip until I started. And when I realized, I found something else I could accomplish that day. And did the same thing the next day, and the next. I believe this is a form of procrastination.

Anyways, Shannon and I hadn’t talked in a few weeks. The idea being to give her time to get her back healthy again. Well, last week I was called over to help her for a few hours. Why? Because her back had gotten so much worse that she needs back surgery asap. So I guess it’s a good thing I hadn’t planned a big trip. Hence I am somewhat relieved to say I have no idea when we are leaving. Sometime after she recovers from her surgery we should leave again. I will keep you all updated. 

Leading and Following

“Who is the one doing it, you or God?” ...I hate that question. If it’s you, then God is practically out of the picture. If it’s God, then what are you doing, sitting on the couch? “Neither” doesn’t work, and “both” sounds like a copout. You know what? The Bible rarely speaks in the language of one or the other doing stuff. More often it speaks of God telling the characters to do something, and those people doing it, or sometimes doing it. So it’s both, right? Not exactly.

Ever been on a walk with a good friend in their neck of the woods? Walking side by side, conversing about anything, loosing track of where you are because you have no need of keeping track? They are, in a sense, leading you. They pick the trails, they know where they are, they know how far it is from the house. They may even guide you over muddy areas. Leading, but walking side by side, conversing without intentionally instructing. You become so intent on the conversation and learning about your friend, that you simply follow their lead without thinking. The trail is no longer important, it may even turn out to be different than you would have chosen. Congratulations, you have exhibited trust in your friend.

Now replace that friend with God, and the trails with your life. Aha. That is why the Bible stresses focusing on God. Focus on Him, let Him lead, and it will be an amazing walk. Amazing does not mean lush grass…