The time draws near. The excitement grows. It is hard to sleep!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My focus has turned from training to tying down loose ends. I have only six days left of work. The firm I work for isn’t very good at thinking ahead. I told them that I was going for a hike November 2nd, and only now does the urgency kick in. I’ve heard rumors of how they are angry. They didn’t think I was actually doing this. Now they are trying to take notes. When an employee gives five months notice, it is really the organization’s problem, not the employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My good friends at the Presbytery gave me what every backpacker needs in their backpack — a rock! It is the Rock of Faith. It weighs just one ounce. It is not a want. It is not a fear. It is a need. Therefore, I am taking the Rock of Faith. To make room in my kit, I needed to take out one ounce, so I removed the hydration sleeve on my backpack. It weighs 1.4 ounces, so adding the Rock of Faith decreases my base weight by 4 ounces! They also gave me a beautiful send off. With their prayers, how can I fail?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Saturday, I will send a box to Warner Springs with plenty of time to get there. I have decided to take breakfasts and dinners for five days and I will buy lunches along the way. I was going to send two days of food to Mount Laguna, but I know I can buy stuff there. The advice from those that have hiked before is to buy along the way. I should follow their advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have a couple of more church meetings and emails to do, so there isn’t much time to train. At this point, I’m ready to go. If I wasn’t ready now, I certainly would not have enough time to get ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wow! Fifteen Days!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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