A long day and I am sitting on Route 66 at the HIE in Holbrook, AZ. Flights were smooth enough. I am always a little unsure if a pre-trip is necessary, until I get here. Who knew that the rental cars would be a country mile from the airport? Who would have thought it would be such a hassle to get out of there? (It took me about an hour to get on the road and an hour to get my car before that GRRRRR).
It took me a while to sit back and relax, and that was one of the things I was trying to do!
After about an hour or so on the road, I came up on top of a large rim of the hills over Phoenix. I looked and could see the desert stretching out before me further that I could see. The sky was a crystal blue-not a single cloud around. I could see the colors of God's paintbrush on the landscape of His Creation. Green cacti and scrub trees dotted the brown tones of the sand and rock. I climbed a hill and was lost among amazing rock formations. Chris Tomlin was playing on the radio and I heard the lyrics and was brought to my emotional knees:
We will praise You
All of our days
It's for Your glory
We offer everything
Raise your hands, all you nations
Shout to God all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high
Where You send us
God, we will go
You're the answer
We want the world to know
We will trust You
When You call our name
Where You lead us
We'll follow all the way
Then it occurred to me that I was in the middle of this song--observing creation shout to God. Going where God has called us, answering the call to minister to His people and clearing the way for our Youth to serve them.
It was all worth it at that point: the rainy morning in Pensacola, the crowded planes, the long wait at the rental car counter, the frustrations trying to get of Phoenix...
I am excited about what tomorrow will bring as I head to Cortez and will see a couple of National Parks along the way.
I am throwing in a couple of pictures of me and the rocks and the cacti.
Be what He has called you, Believe what He has told you, Become what He has for you
1 comment:
Beautiful! Beautiful! Isn't God's creation wonderful? It is also so amazing to me that our country has so much diversity in its landscape. You left the white sandy beaches on the gulf coast and in one day of travel you are standing beside cacti and amazing mountain views. Wow!
Love you.
Beth :)
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