I want to take a moment and commend my wife on being awesome. This past weekend we took some time away too the mountains, kinda a honeymoon extension. We enjoyed the cool Boone weather and spent plenty of time cuddling, wandering around local shops and hitting our favorite eateries.
We went out on Saturday morning to start a normal trail we like to do off the parkway despite the cloudy skies. As we drove further from the house we would hit patches of rain but decided to press on. Upon arriving at the trail there was a steady drizzle but nothing too off putting, plus, Jess wanted to try out her new hiking boots. So we hit the muddy trail after crossing a creek (or two) and enjoyed a nice gray hike. As we went further down the trail the rain would dance back and forth between a drizzle and a steady rain. A mile into the hike we hit a turn around point, and here is where Jess' true awesomeness starts to shine, Jess decides to press on in the rain. Ascending a hill (attempting to find an alternate route to Hebron Rock Colony) the sky began to open up a little more. I'm not talking about opening up for sunshine either. The rain starts to fall harder as we slide and scrape our butts down a hill to get to our destination. Hearing Jess' yelps and laughter made it that much more fun to experience. Not a word on the mud we were crawling through, or how wet we were getting, OR the fact we had walked over a mile in the rain are all reasons I deem her awesome. Although I did hear plenty about the worms coming out to enjoy the rain.
This was all a wonderful experience, as well as the unmentioned speedwalk back to the car and stripping of wet clothes, and I again applaud my wife. This is something that Myles Munroe touches on a few times throughout his couples' devotional. The point that men and women have different interests (not too surprising) but that a spouse should be engaging and share in the excitement of the other's interests. Munroe even goes into the details that men are looking for an recreational companion and women look for conversation. These are secondary needs to a man's primary need for respect and a woman's primary need for love...which will also have to be another blog. Not that you have to have ALL the same interests and hobbies, but that you should share in the delight with your spouse. I admittedy struggle with getting terribly excited about cleaning products, but I try and I smile and take delight in her excitement...and admittedly, the swiffer is a life saver. But this isn't about my lackings, it is about my wife's abillity to astound. Not only does she patiently sit through the same stories and pieces of information I constantly share (and Lord bless her when I get on the topic of ninjas) but there are some things she will jump in and really make the experience that much more enjoyable. Hiking in the rain is one example, so is our work in the kitchen on meals, going out in public (not always easy for me) and eating wild game. I'll elaborate on the wild game, tomorrow.
Jess, here's to you and your adventurous self. Thank you for making my life fun through our relationship from high school to now. I look forward to sharing more experiences with you and seeing the world, even if it is one small mountain trail at a time. I love you.
So in finallity, for the rest of you; hike naked, it puts color in your cheeks. No, really. Do it.
love it.
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