AT 131 - 6th August [382.1]

 

Eliza Brooke Shelter

I cooked pancakes for 6 of us at hostel and Zen cooked 3 egg omelettes each, so good for breakfast. Packed up a very wet dewy tent and took shuttle to the Notch trail head. Very easy day to shelter (there at 12). Hung tent up to dry and then setup for siesta. Swim #31. We are doing the Kinsman (4333) tomorrow and heading back to The Notch Hostel for one last time. Then it’s the Whites, yes, here we come!!!! I’m glad we are back at the hostel because I left my fleecy behind. 

Thought for the day. 

Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

In another translation it’s overflow with hope. This hope is not like “I hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow” or “I hope I sleep well tonight”. It’s much more certain because of the source of the hope, “the God of HOPE”. It’s not abstract or uncertain, it’s a definite hope. It’s a hope you can trust your life on. I hope your hope is a certain hope and you overflow with hope in the God that is our hope. 

Prayer:-

Irish poet John O’Donohue:

 ‘As I lay down to sleep
 May the guardian angel
 Watch over me,
 Coaxing all my cares
 To unravel into peace.

 May this new night of rest
 Repair the wear of time
 And restore youth of heart
 For the adventure
 That awaits tomorrow.’

I would have put Lord instead of guardian angel but it is a lovely way to end the day and lie down to sleep. 

Swim #31