After climbing a mile and a half and zooming two miles down, we arrived at Ticonderoga today at 11:30 am. It's our easternmost destination in NY, where we'll take a couple of nights' rest at a motel with internet - yay! Friday we plan to take a ferry across Lake Champlain to Vermont.
The Adirondaks are similar to the Boundary Waters, but with 2,000-3,000 ft. mountains. Gorgeous rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and forests have been a feast for the senses these past four days. God has been richly blessing us with this time to simply enjoy His creation in an unhurried way.
God is not only blessing us, but I got to watch Him at work twice yesterday blessing other people. As we left the campground yesterday, we stopped at the general store across the lake. I was warmly greeted by the manager who was stocking shelves. A man then entered the store and I couldn't help overhearing the brief conversation he had with the manager.
" Hi, brother. How are you doing?"
" I'm really struggling right now, and I need prayer."
Immediately, they linked arms as the manager prayed for his friend. Just as quickly, the man left. He had come to the store to receive what money can't buy - the blessing of God through a friend's prayer.
At 11:30, as we entered a cafe for lunch, two tables were occupied by a group of boys and a group of girls from the local high school celebrating their last day of school for the summer. For six of them, exchange students from China, Vietnam, and Spain, it was their farewell lunch before going back home. As we began looking at our menus, a woman called the owner's wife/server aside, exchanged money, and left. As the students were getting ready to leave, the server announced to them, "Did you see that woman who just left? She just paid your entire bill and extended her congratulations to all of the graduates." None of the students knew her. She just wanted to bless them.
My heart is full as I think of the many generous, kind people we have met along the way, all extending God's blessings to us - the elderly couple driving out of their way to give us a map of town because we looked confused, the hospitable young man who offered us a beautiful shower, breakfast, and camping spot in his yard. He already had an extra dog he was taking care of, a friend who was spending a long weekend with him, and another friend living with him. (Thanks again, Chad!)
May you be blessed today as well.
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