My day with God

On Saturday I went out to the Frederick, MD area and hiked along the Appalachian Trail.

After a steep uphill climb in my car, I got to the parking area. There were many people gathered around, ready to go hiking. I found the Appalachian Trail, and went north, toward Annapolis Rock. After a 2.2 mile climb, I was there, and I was presented with a grand view of the valley to the west of the mountain (The South Mountains). I sat down there and just prayed and read the Bible, and looked out over the valley. It was very chilly too, so after a while I had to get moving so I could warm up. I made my way down to a natural spring, and drank some of the fresh water coming out of it. It was so good!

I then walked back to where I started on the trail, and crossed over I-70 on a footbridge. It was a three mile climb up to Washington Monument. There weren't too many people on the trail, so most of the time I was just by myself. Towards the end of the hike up, it got really steep, and I could see the Washington Monument through the trees. It was surreal, and it felt like I was climbing this mountain for God, and that he was helping me.

Washington Monument is a stone tower, built by the local townsfolk in the 1830s. I climbed to the top, and there was a stunning 360 degree view of the surrounding country. I could see many towns, forests, farms, and distant mountains. I could see Annapolis Rock, where I had just been five miles before. I couldn't believe I had walked that far. I spoke to two men up there, who were really nice. They were looking at hawks through binoculars.

As I started walking back to my car, I become very exhausted. It was difficult to walk any longer. I saw some large rocks over to my right, and I went over. I sat down amongst the rocks, on the side of the mountain, and no one could see me from behind because the rocks were behind me. I sat there and read the Bible and prayed, in complete privacy. Just God and me. It was great. I was restored from that point, and I hiked the rest of the way down to my car.

I then went to another state park, and drove along the roads. I stopped at an overlook and looked out over the entire city of Frerick. Then, I drove down to Frederick, and got dinner and Starbucks. And the view from inside Starbucks was awesome, because the mountains were right there, towering over the city. And then, with a little help from God and coffee, I got home safe and sound.

It's almost April

April, the month to end all months, the fabulous weather month, is almost at hand. I can't wait.

Some updates for you all:

I have decided to take a break from school, indefinitely. Right now I need to focus on other things, and save some money.

Work is going well. I am learning more and more every day. I am picking up new accounts and some people are still advertising.

Movies! All winter long I have not really had any interest in the movies in theaters, as with any other year. So soon we will start seeing some good movies hit the theaters.

Adventures: I am planning some hiking adventures for this year. I am looking at places in Central Maryland, Northern Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. I am planning on going away on March 21st to spend a day with God. I am looking to go hiking somewhere new.

Recover, our new ministry, started up last weekend, and it was tremendous. Every Sunday night we will be meeting at 6:00 at The Georgia House Restaurant in Laurel, DE.

That's all for now. Who wants to go hiking?

News

Our new ministry, Recover, will begin March 1st. Really looking forward to it. This will be a great opportunity for us to serve God and reach out to new people.

I have switched majors. I was a Communications Major, and now I am a General Business major.

I may start taking online classes in the summer, and trying to fit as many classes on my plate as possible. This will make me extremely busy, but I will get more bang for my buck and get through it quicker.

I was pulled over Tuesday for having an expired license plate. I have since resolved the problem.

I have had some success this week in selling advertisements.

I have discovered some amazing 80s songs, and have enjoyed listening to them this week.

I have several ideas for new adventures:
Go on a weekend trip to Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Spend the night in a tent or lodge. Go hiking and climb a mountain.

Go down to Norfolk and Virginia Beach, and explore the area. Check out some of the navel ships in Norfolk. Ride around everywhere and go to the boardwalk.

Go explore the Annapolis area. Check out Sandy Point State Park.

Go explore the Jersey Shore.

Go to Assateague Island.

Go hiking in new places.

I am, as always, planning a trip to Los Angeles. I am looking to go there for at least a week and a half. I will get two weeks vacation after December 1st. I am looking for people to go there with me, and also to go with me on any of the above trips as well.

Well, that's all that is on my mind right now. God bless.

Brandon

An update

Dear Reader,

It has been over two months since I have updated this blog, and a lot has changed. I now have a new job, as a sales rep for a publication. It is very fits me well, but it is not easy. Sales can be a tough field to get into. I am taking three night classes at Delaware Tech as well. These are unnecessary classes that they make me take for my Communications major. So I am already starting to get burnt out. I don't want to spend my nights studying about the brain, learning how to operate windows xp, or learning about venn diagrams! But I am hoping that maybe an Associates Degree will help me out. Maybe I'm wasting my time, I don't know. One good thing is that I could always go for a Bachelor's degree after i get my associate's degree.

And I am re-connecting with God through prayer and Bible Study. I am really looking forward to the new ministry that will start up at The Georgia House in two weeks!

I am once again longing for adventure. I want to swim in the ocean on a warm day. I want to climb a mountain. I want to go to California and Florida. I want to go to Germany (Greg, once I have time I'll be there). I want to see what it feels like to be in love. I want a chance to play basketball and soccer again with people. I want to just get in the car, with unlimited funds and time, and see where the road takes me.

Some nights you will find me, standing over the Nanticoke River, praying to the Lord. This is how I find inner peace.

Brandon