The name of the park we went to is Fort Yargo State Park and we've only been there a couple of times. So, we were ready to explore! We parked the car, grabbed our map, and headed for the trails. Here's some of what we saw along the way...
A purple wildflower peeking out from the underbrush.
A dogwood tree in full bloom.
We all had to walk across this big pipe in order to continue on our path. My knees were wobbling!
A couple of turtles sunning themselves on a tree branch.
Check out this colorful lizard I spotted. Love those bright colors!
The lake was filled with paddle boaters. Such fun!
Have you ever seen so many turtles on one branch? They must have been having a family reunion!
At one point during our hike, Chris yelled back to Abby and me to prepare for the all the ladybugs he just ran through. Little did we know that he was talking about a BAZILLION of them! It was like walking through a thick cloud; it was awful! Abby and I started running and flailing our arms about in an attempt to keep them away from us, but it didn't help. They landed in our hair and covered our clothes! I love ladybugs, but the fact that they were everywhere freaked us both out! We ended up hiking around the entire lake and it took us about 2 hours and 15 mins. Needless to say, I had to get another shower as soon as we got home!
When we got back, I noticed this sneaky little squirrel stealing birdseed from our bird feeder. Guilty, as charged!
Now, as most of you know, Chris was supposed to start his new position in SC today. Well, he finally got the offer package on Saturday morning. It wasn't quite what he thought it would be, which was a disappointment. Several things in it were never explained to him. Well, after much prayer and deliberation, he came to the conclusion that he needed to pass on the job. He couldn't, in good conscience, take the job to satisfy our needs temporarily only to jump ship if a better offer somewhere else came along. So, even though he's still unemployed, I know in my heart that he made the right decision. God put up numerous red flags for a reason. Thankfully, he still has 3 good opportunities that could pan out. God isn't through with us yet!
I'm looking forward to visiting all of you soon!
14 comments:
Gosh, what a tough choice!!! I think I would have been too afraid to say "no" to a firm offer, when it had been so long without work. I hope everything works out for all of you!
Your hike sounds wonderful, and your photos are amazing!!! Great job!
Hope the perfect job offer comes his way. Such beautiful pictures. I love the turtle ones.
The pictures are gorgeous! Good for you to think to take your camera along with you.
It just sounds like that SC company just didn't handle the whole offer quite the way they should have (getting the offer package to you all so late, things not fully explained beforehand, etc.) ... which could have been a portent of how things would be had he been working there. Praying that God will lead your hubby to where He wants him ... and for peace for you all while you wait.
I know I'm just an outsider that's been watching about the job thing... but I honestly feel its the right choice too... something just didnt seem RIGHT about the position & them not giving him the info earlier...
God's still just paving the way for him...
hope it has cute turtles on it too :)
What a lovely place to go hiking!
It sounds like Chris made the right decision....fingers crossed for one of the three opportunities.
I'm sure the perfect job offer will come soon!
I love the pictures! It sounds like you had a beautiful hike. :)
These are beautiful pictures, April. Those turtles crack me up!
I'm positive the job thing will work out...FYI you were already in my prayer tower! :)
I'm glad you guys are getting the great weather... jealous, but glad. :)
At least now he doesn't have to move!
First of all, where's the picture of you covered in ladybugs? I would've liked to see that, though it definitely would've freaked me out too!
As for all those turtles on a long, they probably announced the 'family reunion' back in...say 2007? Give them plenty of time to get there! LOL!
God knows. It's nice to see people being directed by the Lord.
It's sometimes difficult to take such great leaps of faith, but when you feel it's right and you've received confirmation from the Lord that you're doing the right thing, everything will be okay.
Definitely a wise decision about the job. If they threw in things he wasn’t told about and the package was late in getting there, it's a sign of what working for the company will be like!
The photos from your hike ate great! I used to walk the wooded trails around the lake in the state park I lived near in Michigan. Never bombarded by ladybugs though, just mosquitoes.
Wonderful photos! Love the one of the turtles and that is one well-fed squirrel!
I sure hope one of the job opportunities works out for him!
ot-April, I answered your question to me on my blog. Thanks for participating!
What a wonderful day you had. It's such a pretty area. I am in love with the turtles!
Well I'm glad that a decision was made on the SC job. Praying for one of the others to come through quickly.
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