But of course Walkabout would not be complete without a poem...

God placed this poem on my hear during a hike with a bit of drizzle action going on. 
Enjoy!

There's something about a thunderstorm in the middle of the wilderness
the rumbling reflecting the very passion that quakes within our hearts
matching the way our feet meet earth on a five hour hike
One tarp
Eight people cuddling so close
that no amount of rain could cover 10 days worth of B.O

There's something about falling asleep so closely to the stars
almost as if you could kiss them if you climbed high
or touch them if you reached far enough

There's something about two days in solitude
believing that every rustle of a tree must be the voice of God
every evening his blanket of beckoning into a oneness with him
the quiet moments where you feel his voice whispering to you in restlessness
calling you to be surrounded in his presence
as he meets you in the most intimate place of where your soul meets his spirit

There is something about laughter that echoes through
rocks and ripples in a small stream
uniting every lung and stomach that it captivates
stretching every muscle in your frame to remind you of how
beautiful being alive feels

The feeling of a fire being the center of eleven people
as the sun rests in its quiet place to the west
the flames dancing over faces you've been blessed to wake up to
eyes filled with compassion and encouragement
with smiles more refreshing than the feeling of being clean

There's something about meeting yourself out of your comfort zone
becoming acquainted with every bone and muscle
as you journey 10 days on a search for who you are
as a leader
for who you are in the eyes of your creator

There's something about clouds after rain
reminding us that seasons will come and the clouds will go
but he will always remain constant
reassuring us that he is the creator of all things
reminding us that God will always meet us at the end of the storm
and encounter us
in exactly the way we need him