Walking with God continues

Aug 18, 2012
Distance 4 Miles
Total 9 Miles
Goal for Now 100

Walking 8 miles if nothing else it is more than I would have ever thought of walking when I first walked by the tread-mill and said what the heck and climb on and walked the 1^st mile. Wow, my first outdoor hike. The 3 miles went fast and we are in a very welcome cool spell. It’s in the 70’s and such a pleasant day. I thought a bit about the new bracelet I am wearing. It’s called “One in Faith” and is a reminder of those around the world that we are one in faith in our Lord Jesus Christ but they do not have the freedom to express as I do. I’m sure this is not what Paul Z. had in mind in his very long hike but for me it seems a lot more do able. 100 miles is at this point my goal and then go from there.

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Now for the fun part to try and visualize where I would be if I were to really to hike the Appalachian trail. So at 8 miles I would be at Hauk Mt. Shelter. I have named several disadvantages of not really doing this hike in the wilderness but here is one advantage. My bed tonight may be a bit more comfortable than the shelters provided along the way. Below is a view of it and people who most times don’t even know each other will lay their sleeping bags in these shelters and hope the weather is not raining or snowing.

 8 miles into hike you would come to Hauk Mt. Shelter

Hawk Mountain Aviation Marker and shelter

Hawk Mountain can be reached a variety of ways, but provides a neat side-trip for hikers on the Appalachian Trail, especially those staying at Hawk Mountain Shelter. The views from the summit of Hawk Mountain are somewhat shrouded in trees, but still give enough sense of the lovely mountain scenery surrounding the peak.

To the southeast of Hawk Mountain is an interesting field (old landing zone?) and the summit bears the large characters “G 23,” presumably for use in aviation navigation at one time. It is said by SP member Wounded Knee (and others) that this mountain is often used by Army Rangers for training excercises, though the exact purpose of the "G 23" remains an unconfirmed mystery right now.

What do I hope to achieve during this goal of 100 miles. Millennial Peace, referring to a book I’m reading called  “Numbers in Scriptures”. This peace is ridding myself of all of my will and residing only in Gods will and my forever Peace will come. This may not be completely possible in this life but it is a goal. 

Aug 19 What is the real part of this is a decision to take Sundays as a day of rest.Of course I still wanted to feel that I was separated from my normal life. It was great a day of rest, on the trail would be different. But I must make this fit. I went to church enjoy some new techniques in scrapbooking in garage and read. I felt the urge to get some miles in to see the next sight on the Internet I would visit. But I think the rest day was a good plan. It is funny I have been setting some guide lines as I am going along and I am getting  most of them from Gods word. It’s kind of like the law a grace issue. These guide lines or rules I have set, but may well end up rather good for me. Taking things out of my life seems to leave me more time for reflecting on God and what he is like, what he wants and also to pray for those I love. So far I don’t find this imaginary AT hike silly but exciting. I also told someone at Church about this and she is interested in hearing my progress. This will be like someone rooting me on.

If I were really walking this trail at 10.5 miles there are some nice views from Ramrock Mountain. Gooch Mountain Shelter, GA will be my next goal. It is 15 miles on to the trail. I nothing hurt very badly after 4 ½ miles. It was a

beautiful day, and I was thrill to just complete that distance. But for some reason I woke this morning thinking just for a min. this all seems ridiculous. And I believe that would be true if this was not to be a walk with God and removing myself from the world just a little bit. I am ready to leave for the bus this morning and I am pass that.

15 miles on to the trail. I could never imagine really walking 15 miles but that is my next goal.              

Gooch Mountain Shelter here we come.

Aug 20, 2012

Distance 4.5 Miles
Total  13.5 Miles
Goal for Now 100Yesterday was a very promising walk, nothing hurt very badly after 4 ½ miles. It was a beautiful day, and I was thrill to just complete that distance. But for some reason I woke this morning thinking just for a min. this all seems ridiculous. And I believe that would be true if this was not to be a walk with God and removing myself from the world just a litle bit. I am ready to leave for the bus this morning and I am pass that.


Aug 21, 2012

Distance 2.7 Miles
Total  15.5 Miles
Goal for Now 100

Too bad it was not 3 but that’s how it works. I was just thrilled that Bill is dealing with me walking out side. He gets rather up tight when I do these things but thank you Lord. I spent walking time going over a scripture from this morning’s study. Romans 6:12-14. “Therefore do not let sin reigns in your mortal body, so that you will obey its lust. Do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness”.

Its as if this sin is a person or alive and in reality it is always born of Satan. It also leaves no doubt that even if Satin is luring you into sin, you with the Holy Spirit in you can refuse it. Do not let your body, any part of it, do your will  but the will of God. This means be careful what I watch with my eyes, or hear with my ears, or use my hands for. To always use the members of my body doing what God says is right instead of what I say is right.

 

 If I was really doing the AT:

 I will select a shelter that was 15 miles in to this adventure. The view would begin to be beautiful and I would feel the sense that I was still in the world but really out of the world.

 

Aug 22, 2012

Distance 2 Miles
Total 17.5 Miles
Goal for Now 100

I really wasn’t feeling well but I feel I have made myself on Thursday walk the 2 miles. Walking through discomfort is part of the real trail wonder. Yesterday the blister could cause problems to as it started I felt it should heal or it would keep me down further down the road.
May it have God’s Blessing.

 Aug 23
Distanc 3.3
Total 20.8
Goal 100

So Glad today was more into the spirit of things. My blister is better, my foot is better and I just feel better. I was afraid I was already losing the adventure of the whole thing. But it’s still there, I do think that I was thinking too far ahead and getting my ideals  too big. You know like what I’m going to do at 50 miles and 100 miles and 500 miles. Let’s just look at miles this week and take this one bit at a time. I love the walking in the park. It was a bit warmer today, is supposed to get up to 90 but that is part of the backpacking adventure walking thorough all weather. Buy the way Lord could you explain that in the middle of this drought season why do your wonderful weeds look so good. Is there a lesson in the strength of weeds? Don’t know have to think about this.

So 20 miles, now that’s rather amazing when I think about it. I had hoped to get 20 miles a week but I think I should be satisfied with 15 or 20 and if I walk my goal of 4 miles at Arbuckle Acers that will be 16 miles will be something to be pleased with.
May it have God’s Blessing.

Now to the pretend part of this adventure If I would really be walking the trail I would be at a place called Woody Gap

View from Woody Gap

The trail reaches Woody Gap and crosses GA 60 at 12.0 miles to mark the end of this section. There are nice views from Woody Gap as well as plenty of parking.

The small town of Suches is located two miles west and has a Post Office (zip code 30572) as well as a small grocery store. North bound thru hikers have hiked 20.1 miles from Springer Mountain. You only have 2160 more miles to go!