Spiritual Retreat 2012.3

Today the weather was great! I had asked God to make a time so that I could go hiking again today. I worked on the vision this morning and after lunch I was ready to go hike. I looked outside and the sky was clearing and the temperature was 63 degrees! Thank you God!

So I decided to head over to Frontenac State Park and go up the bluff. It was going to be a longer hike. With my boot rubbing a little on my heel I decided to push it anyway.

I ended up hiking 6.3 miles! It was wonderful. I talked to God and listened and praised him. I saw a squirrel and birds and then I saw two sets of deer.

Here are the links to see my walk yesterday and today also:

Yesterday: http://s3.amazonaws.com/accuterra/1334806372.kmz

Today: http://s3.amazonaws.com/accuterra/1334781767.kmz

Here are my stats, which was kind of fun to know:

Trip 1:

Adventure Statistics:

Time:

 

Start: 1:34:44 PMStop: 3:19:22 PMDuration: 1 hr 44 min 38 sec
Distance: 4.2 milesSpeed:
Average Speed: 2.4 miles/hrAverage Pace: 24:38 mm:ss/mile
Elevation:
Minimum: +662 feetMaximum: +823 feet
Trip 2:
Adventure Statistics:
Time:
Start: 1:17:45 PMStop: 3:45:23 PMDuration: 2 hr 27 min 38 sec
Distance: 6.3 milesSpeed:
Average Speed: 2.6 miles/hrAverage Pace: 23:26 mm:ss/mile
Elevation:
Minimum: +715 feetMaximum: +1131 feet
 


 


 

Panoramic from Bluff

I did end up getting a blister on the back of my heel. I'll live. : ]

Great day with God today. Tomorrow I head back in the afternoon. Although I video chatted with my family both nights, it wasn't the same and will be glad to get back to see them.

Have a great night all!

 

Spiritual Retreat 2012.1

Every church I've been in I have had what they called spiritual days. The most often way of doing this, or allocating as it could be called, was to say one spiritual day a month. These could usually be hoarded for use with the idea built in that you could not store all of them and then take a nice vacation. : ]

Unfortunately, I never took any of them. Sad for me.

And so, in my desperate quest to know God more and to realize the more that he has for me, I quickly put together a retreat last week. I talked to the Leadership Team and asked them what they thought of me taking a small retreat and their response was funny. They said, "What? A pastor taking a spiritual retreat!!" It was very funny. I like facetiousness.

So I am very excited to be here. I am the only one in the whole building/castle.

Today I arrived in the afternoon and then got settled. I then went for a hike and ended up going 4.5 miles. Here are so pictures that I took:

It was good to be out in God's creation. I saw a lot of wildlife and enjoyed walking and talking with God. I plan on continuing a spiritual retreat Bible study that I have started today and then watching Faith Like Potatoes and going to sleep.

I have a busy day tomorrow!

Hope you all are having a good week!

 

Dave

 

 

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Hello Everyone!

We made it back! It was a great trip there. We could not have asked for better weather. It took us about 8 hours or so.

The retreat was at Aberdeen, SD. We had a great time! Thank you for investing in us!

We met every pastor that came to the retreat and started some great friendships. The time of listening to the speaker was wonderful. He taught us so much. He was very real and open.

Dr. Kraemer was wonderful and helped us see where he would like the district to get to.

We felt emotionally and spiritually charged. Although, our physical bodies are very tired.

On Sunday we left around 1 pm or so. There was snow in Aberdeen and Sioux Falls. After Sioux Falls it became slush and then that stuff that you can't see very well that makes it slick. I don't like ice.

It was a careful trip with a little tension in a couple of places and yet, God was with us and gave us wisdom and safety along the way. We are grateful to Him for being with us.

We met some amazing people that have become near and dear to us. We feel more apart of the district. What a great gift God has given us!

And we are so glad to be back as well. We missed you all. Can't wait to talk with each of you.

God's best,


Dave