Ruck The Way
an opportunity
As I write this, the Shaw family is on our way into the mountains for a backpacking trip. We love to get away into nature together and go off grid for a few days. Our son Isaac is home from college for a short window before going off to work in Michigan for the summer (he leaves around the same time our daughter Isabel also takes off to work at a camp in Texas for five weeks), so we want to lean in all together under the stars and around a campfire. Looking forward to a rich time.
(If you’ve ever been curious about backpacking, but don’t know how to get into and need guidance, my husband Matt Shaw is an amazing resource—he has a wealth of knowledge and a treasury of gear. He can recommend best spots and seasons to go and help get you started proper. We’ve even dreamed into leading backpacking pilgrimage trips together—opportunities to traverse wild landscapes of both nature and the heart. Magical things happen around a campfire and on tough climbs to rewarding vistas! If you’d be interested in something like this sometime with us, let us know.)
Ruck The Way
Speaking of hiking, I wanted to bring your attention to another offering happening this Saturday, May 16th (in addition to the day-long Restore retreat at the Charlotte prayer room, and the Table in the evening at the farm; see list of events with updated links here, including more information on our Prayer Room Celebration Night on May 31st).
We got word from Chris Furr of Ruck The Way (he comes to us from Scotland) that he will be in our area this weekend! Chris and his ministry partner Gabe Smith will lead a Ruck the Way pilgrimage in Charlotte at our very own McDowell Nature Preserve from 9 - 11 AM that will include light hiking & refreshments, guided spiritual reflection, and fellowship. This unique opportunity to hike with them is free to anyone who registers here; kids welcome. I think this is an amazing opportunity. For more information on Ruck the Way, tune into their podcast here. We may join in for this if we’re not too tired from our backpacking trip! Otherwise, we will see you at the Table Saturday night.