I'm on my second of three flights tonight, and I can't sleep. As I think back on the trip, one of the coolest things was how it deepened my respect for Scotty. You can't live with someone for 5 days in the wilderness without noticing things. So here's a few things I noticed...
i appreciate how he plans things out and thinks things through. i respect the way he takes care of his equipment. i love that he is structured, but also spontaneous. i'm glad that he is safe, but also adventurous. he never misses brushing his teeth twice a day, even out in the back country. i appreciate that he carried some of my load when my back was bad, and made me feel okay about it. i love that we can feel connected while walking along in silence. and when i left to drive back to San Francisco without him, he handed me detailed directions to make sure I got back okay.
As I write this in my journal I wonder if it will ever actually make it to my blog. But here I am, transfering it from my hand written journal to this computer. Why am I writing about this in my blog? I don't know. It does feel good to publically affirm someone you love, even if he doesn't like it when I talk about him in a sermon.
Posted on
Tue, August 25, 2009
by Chris Spitters