White stuff coming down steady and strong reminding me that Colorado's snowiest month is March. I-70 Eastbound is now closed and I am sure the Westbound lanes will soon follow.
After cooking up a hot breakfast and coffee I hid back in my study and continued my reading. Straightened up the house in case my afternoon guests would actually show up. They are coming up from the Denver area so I'm not sure they will be able to make it.
Shuffled on over to the Frothy Cup Coffee Shop to grab a coffee and catch up on the town gossip from Donna. Then I headed over to the Public Library and met with Delphina to discuss what book we're going to read and discuss together. Delphina is a fascinating character over at the library. She's an atheist but open to all religions and hostile towards none. Told her I'd like to pick a religious book and analyze that. She agreed. She's not afraid to research ideas that she opposes. She's a true intellectually honest lady...and a pretty one at that. Not, that I noticed however!
I called Jim Burns back. He called me earlier. Jim is on the board of Unity Church in Quincy, IL. We discussed the evening Q&A re: my journey the church is sponsoring. It's always pleasant talking to Jim. His Irish wit and common sense amazes me.
Cody Yates called me the other day to advise he would not be accompanying me on my hike to Seattle. Looks like I'm doing this alone. The Lord obviously thinks I need more solitude to work on my stuff. Or maybe this is how life is working out. Needless to say it's most difficult for anyone to take off for 4-5 months leaving their families, job, obligations and so forth. You really need to be passionate about an undertaking of this magnitude. You need to be called. Not many are.
Of course, as I've said before anyone can do God's will right where they're at. Everyone is on a pilgrimage, that much I know. No one journey is superior to the other.
I have to tell you that this leg of my journey is frightening. Im walking around with a heavy feeling of pure dread and foreboding. This hike through Wyoming, Montana and Washington will be much more difficult than my trek across the Great Plains. Towns are 40-70 miles apart. Water will be scarce or non existent. Much of my route will be across soaring mountain ranges and through dark deep forest valleys.
I honestly want to call it off and stay in Colorado and hike through the little towns and hamlets right here in the mountains of Colorado. But, at the same time I think I'm supposed to do what I said I would do. Walk across America.
So, unless something intervenes I'm headed to the Pacific Northwest following Lewis and Clark's general route west.
If it's Wednesday its meatloaf for supper at the Blackwells with Church at First Baptist following immediately thereafter.
Tomorrow is Thursday night service at Clear Creek Neighborhood Church at 6pm with a Bible study in Galatians. "Oh you foolish Galatians!"...as St Paul admonishes them for their legalism and lack of faith.
I'm missing Amy P's presence as she is visiting family over in Grand Junction, Colorado. She will be back this weekend just in time to cheer me up a bit.
Yesterday, Margie Nelson and her son, Jeremy, came visiting and took me out to lunch at Tommyknockers where I had the Buffalo burger and a chocolate malt shake. Later, they helped me in getting 9 gallons of water for use at the Lucas House. Thanks to the both of them for their generosity and hospitality!
Jeremy is getting so tall and he's so smart. I think he's thirteen now. I arrived in Colorado for the first time in early 2003 soon after marrying Mardell Grider. Jeremy was born soon after my arrival. Rich and Margie have done an outstanding job as parents for sure!
Will be spending the rest of the day in my study continuing progress on my book. Also, continuing to pore over maps to find the best route to the Pacific Northwest. No real good routes there to be sure. Taking the least bad route. How's that?
Farewell for now. Take care.
BR Schoenbein
March 23, 2016-Wednesday
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