The 2.5 Mile Hike

Madelina, Uncle Peter, Aunt Mary and I woke up early and went hiking up the Holbert Trail to the mountaintop. It was a 2.5 mile hike, and took us nearly 2 hours. We rested, prayed, and took pictures (with Aunt Mary directing) along the way. The views as we got higher were magnificent, as we could see all of Phoenix and the surrounding areas! It was a bit cloudy so it wasn't too hot, a perfect day for hiking. We didn't see any snakes, but we did see chipmunks and small lizards. When we were about half way up the mountain, Aunt Mary said that maybe we should call a friend of theirs to pick us up at the top, rather than us spending another 2 hours to get down to the bottom. God had already prepared the way, because their friend was actually hanging out at the bottom of the mountain at the time he got our call! So we saved a few hours of hiking and got a ride down the mountain instead. Guess what 'story' from the Old Testament we were acting out in the first picture (yes, it was my aunt's idea, haha!)