Holler For Adventures: Driving Seasons.

"Don't worry about anything. Instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done."- Philippians 4:6

The leaves are continually changing as the seasons come and go and just like each of these seasons has a different look and feel so do seasons of life. Through it all I can say confidently that I have struggled to not worry about my life or the life of others but I work on it daily.

I recently got an email invitation to my 10 year high school reunion and a couple of my thoughts funneled into wondering what everyone was up to that I didn't actually keep in touch with. How many people were married who looked like what and still baffled on how it has been 10 years already since leaving the only thing that we knew and that was small town life "nestled in the hills of Summit".

This current season of my life in that reflection is different than high school, different than college. It is continually different than the four seasons that change on the east coast. As each of these seasons changed I am reminded of something someone once said about to truly know someone you need to know them for 3 years. As these years have gone by it has been 5 years since I have lived in Pennsylvania and almost a year since I have lived in California. and through this time I have met, seen and learned a lot of people. Through all of this time I have been able to truly know people through rejoicing with them and lamenting with them in these various different seasons.

Downtown Boise, Idaho

It is within this current season of my own life that I am realizing how incredible it is to witness these lives that have intertwined with mine and taught me so many things about this life and the life of others. It is currently within this seasons of getting to see and witness that swells my heart with so much joy and gladness of babies, new marriages, new living locations, new professions, and unveiling new passions and loves for new developments in lives that makes me overwhelmed with seeing Gods life working in and through all of it... God is so faithful.

This week and next week I get to see a few of these people and update them on my life in Laradise and invite them along for the journey.

In recent thought process I have seen myself not worry about my own life while on this daily drive but simply asking God continually that he would use my life. That he would continually pursue others through me and bring opportunity to those who surround me.

"That is all that we are, candle holders in a dark place".- Pastor Woody, Manenberg, South Africa

Or perhaps mirrors reflecting the light of Jesus...

Not sure if you know this or not but I am in the road promoting SROM and the work that God has been doing in this ministry.

Currently I am in Cashmere, Washington. I've been on the road for almost a week and it has been a whirlwind of smiles, real talk and meetings. I can't thank you enough for your hospitality and your considerations for you support with in my future time serving in the ministry of Solid Rock Outdoor Ministries. It has been a true pleasure and honor to share what God has put on my heart o share with each of you that I have visited and shared life with over this past week.

Foothills outside of Boise, Idaho

And it's not over yet!

I'll be in the Leavenworth area until Monday morning.

Then it's off to Seattle -->Portland--> Paradise--> Santa Rosa

Things that I've been thankful for in between my long drives:

-Opportunity to spend some long times in conversation with God

-Opportunity to see people in their seasons and truly hear them.

- Seeing falling leaves and changing weather.

Jeremy and I in Prosser, WA

-Sharing vision and light with many in the midst of movement.

-Sharing meals and words with people.

-Opportunity to speak randomly and allow God to do that random speaking through me.

-Meeting loads of new people.

-Drinking lots of Chai.

-Songs that hit you in the feels.

-Safely reaching destinations and places to lay my head.

-Hard laughter and in depth words that bring so much meaning and perspective.

Thanks for the company thus far everyone! And thanks for letting me share life with you and what Gods been doing in my life as well!

My friend Jeremy owns his own restaurant in Prosser Washington and I am SOOOOOOO Excited and proud for him! if you're ever driving through you should check him out!