eagle mountain 1.. andre 0..

this morning is a metaphor of my life at this moment.. i decided that after over a month of no real physical activity, it was time to start running again. and what do i do? i tackled the mountain of eagles i am currently residing on.. from peak to base to peak was my goal.. and when i reached the base and realized just how far up i actually needed to run.. and realized that the rain was coming down that much harder.. i laughed to myself. because for the first time in a long time i'd found myself biting off more than i could chew. so i laughed and turned off the tunes and just stood there.. stood there soaking in the beautiful refreshing rain.. soaking in the beautiful view from halfway up the mountain.. but more than anything soaking in the beauty of God and the way he continually teaches and shows me things. this past week's been different.. it hasn't been bad.. i've actually enjoyed it alot but it's been wierd in that i'm not in trek training anymore yet i'm not on mission somewhere around the world.. but today the theme of waiting and training has come up once again like it has so many times these past few days. and as i stood drenched in the crisp morning rain i relished in the fact that wherever i'm at today.. whatever i'm doing right now is preparing me for wherever i go tomorow.. just as a marathon runner trains months in advance for the big run.. i'm training for whatever big race is to come, so that when it comes i'm ready for it.. so here i go, one step at a time, training for the next event.. training for the day eagle mountain is conquered by yours truly..