AT 34 - 29th April (354.9)

Super 8 motel didn’t have a great breakfast but I ate everything anyway. Then went to McDonald’s for second breakfast. A lazy morning in town. Resupply and headed for the trail. I thumbed a lift from an IT guy who works from home. Erwin has 1 gb broadband because there is a processing facility for nuclear rods for submarines!!!! I was wondering what the watch tower was there for. Maybe I should have asked for one to power me up these steep climbs. 

As I headed up the trail I remembered I have nothing for breakfast for the next 5 days!! Just then there was a sign for water sports centre. I diverted off and I saw sign for ice cream, nice to cool down. They had none because they really only get busy from memorial day. May 29th, I had to google that!  BUT they had a campsite kitchen and they said anything left was fair game. I found a large container of oatmeal, wahoo, breakfast sorted. They do a days whitewater rafting, I was so tempted. I’m here to walk and not get diverted. If I visit Viv in a few years I’m heading to Erwin to go whitewater rafting.

As I write this, after setting up my tent, it has started to rain. Lovely days hike in the sun and now in a dry tent listening to rain. At least it will get rid of the midges. They seem to like Irish blood. Oh it’s just chained to thunder right overhead. I hope my tent isn’t the highest thing on top of this hill. I’m now camping when I feel like stopping. I used to always go from shelter to shelter. But with no privy’s anymore it doesn’t seem so important. The only thing is that I’m on my own, me and the bears!!! 

Though for the day. 

Heavy burden. 

As I leave town my pack is always to heavy. I struggle to lift it on and then I know it in my knees and legs. I won’t go hungry but I need to be more conservative. That got me thinking of what heavy loads we bare in every day life. We have the burden of raising kids, some would say it’s a joy but it depends what age the kids are. The burden of getting older. The burden of holding a grudge. The burden of withholding forgiveness. Once we know the burden of sin being lifted off our backs by Jesus then we can also bring these other burdens. I think sometimes we like keeping the burdens. We say it’s the cross we have to bare. Rubbish. The only yoke we need is the one Jesus offers, and that one is light. If your yoke/burden is heavy bring it to Jesus and he will replace it. Please don’t get me wrong, some do suffer and struggle but let’s check that it’s not our stubbornness to offer it to Jesus. 

Matthew 11:28-30

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

200 carriages, they do them big here. 

Thunderstorm. I think that tree is higher than me!!!!