Mark So let’s cut to the chase. We woke to wet tents after an overnight rain. If you’ve ever camped, you know that feeling after a “good” nights sleep on the ground. But packing up a wet tent in your backpack along with damp clothes is a special treat altogether. We left with a “cheerful” …
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40days and 40nights
Yesterday we were 40days and 40nights until our departure. In Jewish tradition, 40days symbolizes is a period of testing, trial, or probation God caused it to rain for 40 days and nights during the flood (Genesis 7:12). Moses went up to Mount Sinai for 40 days on two different occasions (Exodus 24:18, 34:1-28). Moses sent …
Two months – Oh my.
Two months before our trip....yikes! I remember this feeling before every adventure. The months before always seem to drag on and on. But at this point you start realizing that there is so much yet to be done and the weeks are fading fast. We've been planning this for about a year now and we've …