Days Turn to Weeks: Part Two

So I had no providence of blogging back to back days. I guess in this season, it is a blessing because it means I have been keeping busy.

I want to rewind a bit and share some things that have happened the last couple weeks, even though everyday seems to hold something worth sharing, worth processing through, worth remembering.

I shared already that I have a growing fascination with groupon. I am three for three on good experiences with it now. The first was painting.

The second was Yosemite. Yes, Yosemite. I got to go to Yosemite! I still can’t really believe it happened. It was such a whim and an adventure and God met me in so many ways.

It was sometime after midnight and I couldn’t sleep, so naturally I was perusing groupon. Cabins for Yosemite trips popped up I clicked. I read. One link lead to the next and then to app downloading and on to instagram for some intense hashtag stalking. By 3 am, I was in love and felt destined to visit Yosemite. I shared my insomniac daydreams with some of my friends who encouraged this spirit of adventure.

The only real problem was that we all have full time jobs and classes and are relatively broke as it was the end of the month, but not the very last day yet (that’s when we get paid). Who has money at the end of the month anyways?

So, I casually asked my boss what kind of possibility that would be..she said that If I could make the stars align by finding subs for all of us, buying the groupon in time and schedule their vacancy to line up with our fall break when we’d be low on students and find a way to get there (breath) then she was all for my adventure.

A few phone calls later and it was done. Child’s Play.

And then I realized I wanted to see as much as possible and began to pour over yelp review (can you believe someone called it “just another rock”?!), maps, hiking guides, trail apps and some more instagram hashtags. I typed an itinierary like a crazy person that included a suggested packing list and officially scared all of my friends who were willing to adventure with me. I basically became a quasi-trail guide of Yosemite National Park in 7 days. 5 packing lists, 2 matching group shirts,7 map quest print outs and a late night wal mart trip later it was go time. And I realize moreso now that that was insane and I probably make too many lists to be a sane person but guess who didn’t forget toothpaste or eye drops?

Anyways, the day before we left I was struck by this image/quote:

"Recalling memorized scripture isn't for overachievers; it's for the homesick." 

(Open Your Bible, Day 13 #SheReadsTruth)

How true is this! That week I spent hours pouring over maps, trusting them to be my guide on my coming adventure...I could have recited to you every trail I planned to venture down (and up)! But, had I opened my Bible enough to have these far greater truths stored in my heart and mind permanently?

I need to memorize scripture. NEED TO. The benefits far outweigh the minor inconvenience of writing it down a few times, doesn’t it?

So I started working on some verses out of Titus and have been since.

These verses have made so much of a difference and helped me to truly set my heart on pilgrimage.

“Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from ALL lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession who are zealous for good works.” Titus 2:13-14 

“He saved us not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy.” Titus 3:5a 

 here's a taste of what is to come in the next post...