Into the Wild(erness)

Tomorrow morning I am driving up to Mammoth and heading out on a 4 day backpack trip from Red's Meadow to Tuolumne Meadows. One of my close friends, Ryan Miller, is flying in today from Texas to join me on the trail. I cannot even begin to describe my excitement and expectation for this trip. It has been a great desire of mine to go backpacking for a couple years now and I almost can't believe that it is going to become a reality.

There is something about being in the backcountry that makes my heart jump. I have been to a lot of cool places over the last 5 years (Costa Rica, NZ, Maui, Cabo, South Dakota) but no destination brings more life to me than the Sierra Mountains. I cannot wait to strap on the pack and head out on the trail. What freedom lies in the unknown! The wilderness strips away all the conveniences of life that are a constant distraction and allows us to really peer inside our soul. I feel such clarity of thought and such connection to the Father when I am surrounded by His creation.

I will let you know how the trip goes next week. Please pray for us if you feel led. Ryan just sent me a text while I was writing this and said, "JOHN 14:12-14."

This is the valley that we will be backpacking through on day 4.