20 miles... and by that I mean...

6. 6 miles and a bacon cheeseburger... of course! So for the last week it has been HOT on the trail... hot in the day, occasional rain at night. The other day we planned to do 20 miles and set ourselves up for an easy day into Erwin, TN. But... we woke up to wet tents... walked about 3 miles... and found a nice sunny parking lot to put our wet stuff out to dry in. Then also learned there was a diner a few miles away... and our 20 mile day turned into 6 and bacon cheeseburgers were to be had all around. SCORE!

It made me think how unexpected life can turn out... 20 miles turned into 6, another lunch of clif bars and peanut butter became a town meal... and life is good.

How often do we get so stuck in our thoughts and plans and ideas of what should happen that we miss great opportunities to be spontaneous and see what God puts in our path?

I'm as guilty as the next person... often stuck on my perfectionist, work-aholic, ridiculousness tendencies that I forget to be open to the unknown, the beautiful, the amazing things God has in store.

This whole trip has been unexpected and amazing... just today we were talking about trail habits that won't be socially acceptable back in real life... like talking to people while brushing your teeth or (gross but true) snot rockets.... but I hope being open to immense and amazing possibiilities is something that'll stick around... cause I like bacon cheeseburger kind of days!

ps. mile 340... and counting....

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