Miles 5 miles -
June 20, 2013 Thursday-
Bill as he saw me near the completion of my goal this month which was walking
all trails and roads of this park, was quick at encouraging me to begin my last
section of trails. This included Trail 5 and the Archery trail, and lastly I
wanted to walk the entire main road
from entrance of park to
docks. So with walking stick in hand, water bottle, backpack and radio that keep
Bill happy, I was off.
After
I finished trail 5 it was over to what I call 6 or the Archery trail. It is
quite interesting. There are ranges with different length of goals and then a
trail that gives you a chance to bow and arrow different objects like deer,
turkey, rabbit or raccoon. I would say this is one of few locations you can use
these skills.
As I saw my goal coming to an end I feel quite pleased. I have
walked in the park, Raccoon Lake a total of 16.4 miles. Seems like a lot be
there is no part of this park I have not seen including maintenance road and
all. I love a goal finished. I am pleased that I feel my endurance level back
where it was.
As I walked and drank in
the enjoyment of all I was seeing and doing I wondered, how did I get the way I
am. It seems obvious that I am some different kind of a woman. I mean, look do
you see anyone else in this park or of my friends who jump at the chance to
join me. Really I know there are others who love hiking just read some of the
Appalachian trail journals. I also know I wasn't always like this. So how did I get
here? Of course it was all the hand of God's doing but as I look I see the
effect friends and other things has planted and watered this seed of the love of
God's nature. First was my father who in his own way showed us the thrill of
nature and storms and also it was the hunger to love to paint. To paint nature
you, in my eyes must learn to love to see nature. Second, sending a friend
like Margaret Berlin to help my art to grow. Of Course there was Mable my
neighbor who even in her failing heart condition showed me to need to keep on keepin on and seeking adventure. Lastly was Nora, what a woman. This highly
educated but loving woman took me under her wing and taught me about the stars,
wildflowers and hunt for new adventure. She edited my painting packets, and as
we traveled together she encourage me to seek out nature to its extreme. I
remember in Teton Mt. her not being able to hike the trails but encouraged me
to go and bring reports as to what I saw and help name all of it. How blessed I
am.
This walk with
Jesus that started in my living room last year, has taken me this far and
allowed me wonderful time meditating on just how blessed I am and talk over
problems with my heavily Father.
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