I don’t often wake in the morning with a Psalm in my head. But today the familiar words of Psalm 121 where my first thoughts…

‘I lift up me eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.

God will not let your feet slip – God who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed God who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord watches over you – the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all harm – and will watch over your life. The Lord will watch your coming and going, both now and forevermore.”

At 12:33 am (CST) I got this text: ‘we have arrived at the top of Africa. All 6 in our group made it.” Followed with…’Overwhelming.’

And at 8:14 am, as they got closer to their evening camp, ‘Heading to our final camp. Very ready for a shower!’

Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro has been on Eric’s bucket list for some time. Not many get to accomplish such feats. Today marks an adventure for him like no other. I’m excited for the stories and the pictures he will share when he gets home. But on this day, I know where my faith comes from, and I know who has made the heavens and earth…and I will rejoice and be glad.