BECOMING Friends
On behalf of the male Shepperson contingency, warrior wife and mom, Bethyl Joy, —back at the homestead-- is reporting their current events. In Vance’s last email, Sunday, the 14th he wrote: "Will leave laptop here in hotel safe. Might be out of touch for 5 days on the mountain but will check in when we return on late Friday, the 19th. Not sure of phone reception on mountain but will take phone and turn it on occasionally to see if there is any signal strength, but not to count on it or worry if you don’t hear." An empathic wisdom to pass on to me... The times recorded are California but Tanzania and Kenya are 10 hours forward.
September 14th 2:41 AM We are getting on well.
September 16th 2:42 AM Loving life @ 11000 feet. Love you lots! V
September 16th 6:17 AM Made it happily to 2nd base camp @ 12000 feet. Dima’s little headache and hip ache fixed w ibuprofen. He’s getting on well w whole grp. I’m more than fine. Love.
September 17th 9:30 PM All is well. God’s own dear spirit is vibrant within me. Is. 40:31. [They that wait upon the lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.] The mt [mountain] is my friend, taking me closer 2 Him, one slow, scree strewn step at a time. Your #1 guy. [fyi…scree: “accumulation of small or broken stones, such as at the bottom of a steep slope].
September 17th 10:54 PM Got 2 top. Exhausted. But happy. Love u lots.
I’m dancing! Reading and rereading this last text with joy. Thank You, Lord!
We are His body. So… to each one of you who has refreshed Vance and Dima with your prayers for wonderment, health, strength, endurance, safety, protection, and simply being full of joy for them to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro together, God says “will himself be refreshed” (Proverbs 11:25). KEEP ON KEEPING ON!
These are my ponderings as Dad and son, older man and younger man, have embarked on their grand adventure together: "Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place, there shall no evil befall you, nor any plague or calamity come near your tent. For He will give His angels [especial] charge over you to accompany and defend, and preserve you in all your ways [of obedience and service]" ~ Psalm 91:9-11
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Hey Vance and Dima... CONGRATULATIONS! Can't wait for the photos from the summit to follow. An amazing journey for father and son. You inspire the best in us all... communing with the Most High up there in the stratosphere. Together. This is good. We'll be reading with great interest... keep the posts coming.
Ken K
Placentia, CA
PS Thanks, Bethyl, for getting the text messages where we all can see them.
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