This has been the most challenging day of the Walk so far. Maybe because the first week is coming to a close. Perhaps being only the second full day that I’ve carried the pack has something to do with it. But maybe it’s because I am getting further and further away from home. On Day Four, my mother was starting to freak a little bit and becoming more on edge, I knew, for that very reason. I just didn’t think I would experience those feelings. Walking out there along the open road with nothing but fresh air around affords me the opportunity to consider lots of ideas, possibilities, alternatives. These feelings are not completely my own.

I spent a good deal of time considering how hard this must be on my mom. Mother is not the adventurous type at all. Yes, she supports me in whatever I do, including this, but she doesn’t understanding my chosen methods… especially this! God then spoke to me with such intense clarity that I looked around to see if someone was walking behind me, “Take two days and stay with your mother. No walking tomorrow or Friday.”

Taking Care of Home, Family

My mom is scheduled for heart surgery next month to repair an aneurysm and must undergo a preparatory procedure on Friday. My sister has followed me the last couple of days, and Mother called her practically every 30 minutes. Staying home on the day before her prep procedure I know helped to calm her nerves and keep her skyrocketing blood pressure from shooting through the roof. Being able to go with her on Friday and stay with her all day after the procedure will also help tremendously since I will not be in the area come February.

I am torn about it, definitely. She will be on a mandatory six month medical leave once the surgery is complete. Yet, I have a mission that I have been given to complete. I guess this is in some way a compromise that God has built into this plan of His. While walking and mulling over these latest instructions, I finally understood why for one reason or another, I have had to return home after each day of the Walk this week. Doing so allowed Mother a little more transition time while blessing me with additional prep and recovery time.

Be Gone Ego!

There’s No Place for You When Answering the Call!

I must admit that I have had to tell my ego to zip it these past few days. I have a competitive nature that loves a challenge. However, starting this walk in a manner much different from the way I envisioned it has given me pause. I have no problem taking the leap of faith, answering my higher calling and following God. So, why did I have these feelings of uneasiness about not walking the day’s “planned” miles? EGO! That’s why. Only my ego demands that I stick to the plan as I see it. I am grateful that I have finally learned that at any one time, I only see a small portion of God’s bigger plan. That is by personal request. The depth and breadth of the visions that God shows me are so overwhelming that I just ask Him to stop. Please, show me only what I need to know right now. He has been happy to oblige. Thus, I must always remain fluid enough to change direction as more of His plan comes into view.

Tentative Schedule and Dates

Therefore, I can officially announce that the scheduled route and arrival dates listed on the Follow Us and Events pages on our websites are tentative. I am still heading in the same direction and will still hit the big cities within a day or two of their currently schedule dates. Everything in between is up for grabs!