Meeting God in the Wilderness: A Summer Reflection
Geri and I just returned from 7 days in theĀ Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a 1,090,000-acre (4,400Ā km2)Ā areaĀ on the border of MinnesotaĀ and Canada. A motorized boat carried us deep into the wilderness. They picked us up 7 days later at the same location. There would be no emergency number for us or our family, no cell phone contact, and no ability to leave early. This was on Geriās bucket list. She has been preparing since January and was thrilled. I was reluctant but following her, hoping for the best. Nonetheless, it turned out to be one of the best weeks of my life. God had a few things He wanted to teach me: His love really is found in nature. We canoed from campsite to campsite and portaged, i.e. carried our canoe and gear over land between lakes, as needed. For years Geri had been telling me to get my nose out of a book. Read more.