Itinerary so far: Seattle-Leavenworth-Spokane-Idaho
Here are a few highlights:
Always a time to pray!
I saw Alayna before she left for Africa
Wild Thang at Starbucks in Greenlake
Reminiscing from my childhood with the life vest at this very spot :)
Lunch with my mom at the Space Needle
Whoa, we are in Spokane at the same time! Preview of adventures to come :)
Windy on the boat in Idaho
In the river on the boat on our way to the lake
What fun adventures so far. Although my mom is leaving tomorrow, we have had such a wonderful trip spending time together and catching up together. This trip has been so incredibly worth it and definitely worth the many years of wait. The Lord has blessed us immensely during our time here...with each other and with things that we have learned. I'm so thankful for her!
Cool story: I was walking along a path that was just up from the river today in Spokane. If I strained my eyes through the trees I could see the beautiful river below, but only if I turned my head in just the right angle. I kept trying to take a picture of it, knowing that it was just such a beautiful display of the Lord's creation. Hence the picture below:
As I was taking the picture, I thought that it was simply amazing and really couldn't imagine it getting any better. I stopped and admired it for awhile, still trying to get a little bit better of a view, but was thankful for where I was at. Then I decided I probably should keep walking along the path. Little did I know that just around the river bend (beyond the shore!) there was a break in the trees. I then began to anticipate a better view of the river! Within moments I then saw a spectacular view of this river, simply breath taking to me. A better view than I could imagine! There was even an area where I could walk down the hill of rocks and actually go down to feel the water and enjoy it close up! Here is the picture below!
How I feel at times this can be similar to my walk with the Lord. He will ask me to follow Him, just a bit further and further because He knows what is even better than the best that I think I see. Father DOES know best :) I hesitate because it just seems so good from my perspective, even if there are trees in the way. I don't know any different. But as I trust, or have no choice and turn the corner anyway, He leads me to an even more beautiful view with no trees in the way. Just a glimpse of some of my thoughts....
