Well boys and girls, 100 days from now I will be like a freshman on his first day of high school. I’ll be all wide eyed and worried about the stupidest things I’m sure. I’ll have that fresh rarin’ to go attitude that won’t be hampered by hundreds of miles of exhaustive miles yet. That “can’t wait to climb the next mountain” feeling will be an adrenaline rush and will have been replaced by the “lets just get this over with” dread, in 100 days.
Here’s a little list of my thoughts of what’s going to happen in 100 days (first day of the hike). In 100 days:
-I will not be missing my little puppy yet
-I will not be craving the dumbest foods in the world like the bean burritos I eat every day now yet
-My legs will feel like a million bucks and not the spaghetti they will be at 110 days from now.
-I’ll probably be carrying way too much weight in my pack because I don’t know what I can go without yet
-I’ll still be smelling good and clean shaven
-I won’t have shared my sleeping quarters with spiders, mice or bears yet
-I’ll be taking a picture of almost every square foot of the trail because I will be all excited and squirrelly.
-I won’t be missing Facebook yet
-I won’t be wondering what’s going on in the world and wanting to get some news yet
-I’ll probably be at least 20 lbs heavier than at the end of the trip
-The taste of pizza won’t be all I think about yet
-I won’t have forgotten what it was like to flirt yet
-Again, I’ll be smelling good still
-I will not be looking like Rip Van Winkle yet
-I’ll still remember how to drive a car
-And last but not least…..I’ll still be smelling good.
I can not predict the future and I definitely do not want to even try to predict this trip but I can be assure of a few things that will still be with me in 300 days from today:
-God will still be number one in my life
Monday, December 21, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
My Website Unveiled
Follow My Journey on my website (click here)
Finally, I have finally completed the website for official viewing.
Finally, I have finally completed the website for official viewing.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
One Step Closer
As I get close to making my website for my walk public, I am reminded how far I have come in the last two months since I committed to walking to the trail. When I started in late September I had an idea but it needed to grow. I started out just thinking of how I could accomplish my dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail. It quickly turned into how can I help others by doing this. With the help of Andrea, who gave me the idea of helping CITY House, I can now proudly make my walk knowing that this is going to benefit someone.
Phase one, I guess you would call it, is now complete. I have developed this idea and I have put it in the form of a website. I have met with CITY House and they are excited for this. Now, I must move to the next phase of my journey. It is now time to take action. During this phase I will be putting together and coordinating my Trail journey. Getting equipment, coordinating departure, putting the pieces of the puzzle together that won’t follow me on the trail together (ex my dog, my stuff in my apartment, my finances). This will be a hard phase as I have no idea where to start. However, if I have learned anything from phase one is that Faith will carry me through no matter what comes my way. God will get me through anything as long as I stay focused and Spiritually guided.
With the unveiling of the website in the next few days I think it’s important that people really understand the purpose of this all. My ultimate goal is to get people involved in helping others. In these economic rough times it’s so very easy to think of just yourself and your own needs. It’s important to know that even if you can’t give back financially that you can give back with your heart. Get involved and help others; volunteer. People need us more than ever now and hopefully this website will get people working towards this goal.
For most of us, being asked to give back financially is really hard. It’s not a matter of donating out of our “Rainy Day” jar we have sitting on the window sill. No, money is hard to come by for everyone. That’s why I want to help people get involved. With more than just encouragement I will help people get involved with whatever they want to do. Sometimes, that’s all someone is lacking; a way to get involved. Their desire is there but they lack in the know-how to do it. I will find a way. Whether you want to help me, CITY House, or your local Boys and Girls Club, I will help. Most places in the world need volunteers like us.
Proverbs 27:17 (New International Version)
17 As iron sharpens iron,
so one man sharpens another
Phase one, I guess you would call it, is now complete. I have developed this idea and I have put it in the form of a website. I have met with CITY House and they are excited for this. Now, I must move to the next phase of my journey. It is now time to take action. During this phase I will be putting together and coordinating my Trail journey. Getting equipment, coordinating departure, putting the pieces of the puzzle together that won’t follow me on the trail together (ex my dog, my stuff in my apartment, my finances). This will be a hard phase as I have no idea where to start. However, if I have learned anything from phase one is that Faith will carry me through no matter what comes my way. God will get me through anything as long as I stay focused and Spiritually guided.
With the unveiling of the website in the next few days I think it’s important that people really understand the purpose of this all. My ultimate goal is to get people involved in helping others. In these economic rough times it’s so very easy to think of just yourself and your own needs. It’s important to know that even if you can’t give back financially that you can give back with your heart. Get involved and help others; volunteer. People need us more than ever now and hopefully this website will get people working towards this goal.
For most of us, being asked to give back financially is really hard. It’s not a matter of donating out of our “Rainy Day” jar we have sitting on the window sill. No, money is hard to come by for everyone. That’s why I want to help people get involved. With more than just encouragement I will help people get involved with whatever they want to do. Sometimes, that’s all someone is lacking; a way to get involved. Their desire is there but they lack in the know-how to do it. I will find a way. Whether you want to help me, CITY House, or your local Boys and Girls Club, I will help. Most places in the world need volunteers like us.
Proverbs 27:17 (New International Version)
17 As iron sharpens iron,
so one man sharpens another
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