Continued from my journal of June 2008, walking from D.C. to Pittsburgh while learning the gospel of John by heart.We get up at dawn and eat breakfast. I already packed the night before to save time, because today I want to gather all the daylight hours I can just for the walk. At seventeen miles, it is the longest hike Chester and I have done. I stir through … [Read more...] about Chapter 20- Bear Trails
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Chapter 19- Passionate Storm
From the journal of June 10, 2008, on the walk from D.C. to Pittsburgh while memorizing the gospel of John. The storm has been building for several days. The sultry heat keeps me longing for rain and looking for frequent shady places to sit for a minute and drink water. By noon we reach Meyersdale. In front of the town’s old railroad station, I park … [Read more...] about Chapter 19- Passionate Storm
Chapter 18: Sooty Snout
A continuation of my 2008 journal of the walk from D.C. to Pittsburgh while memorizing the gospel of John. It is now Sunday afternoon. I decide on a short walk of five miles. My thinking goes this way: an extra five miles today gives more flexibility in the schedule ahead. Besides, the late afternoon might be a bit cooler to walk in, and the lengthening … [Read more...] about Chapter 18: Sooty Snout