Staff Trip 2020 Last Word

A great and mighty wind was tearing at the mountains and was shattering cliffs before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was a gentle whisper. – 1 Kings: 11-12⁣⁣

A great and mighty storm was tearing at our tarp. We were kneeling on lifejackets and wondering where God was amidst the lightning and sheets of rain, as we waited out a second night of thunderstorms on trail. With our things and dry clothes being soaked through we felt discouraged and leaned on one another, but still wondered where God was. After the storm, there was a silent rainbow above our campsite and a sunset on the other side that we deemed a “God moment.” Often we imagine ourselves experiencing God in mountain-top experiences, but sometimes God sits with us in silence. If you can’t find God in the chaos, look in the aftermath for a gentle whisper where God shows us we are not alone.⁣

-Marissa & Lily