These have to be one of my favorite companions these past 5 years
I know
They’re just Chacos
You could say that
But they have also been all over the world with me
Literally
These Chacos have seen the streets of Toccoa
The trails of the Appalachian Trail
The rivers of North Georgia
Tennessee
South Carolina
North Carolina
These have been held to my pack as I rappel down a cliff face
Hiked up the Maroon Bells in Colorado
They have walked the streets of Liberia
Trekked the thick jungles of Liberia
Seen the slums of Guatemala City
These carried me to class almost every day for all four years of college
I could go on about the adventures of me and my Chacos
Most importantly and almost tragically these Chaco’s life is almost coming to an end
Through the adventures they have worn out
The sole is almost non-existent
Just as these adventurous sandals life is coming to a close
The season they carried me through is also coming to a swift end
Quicker than I could imagine
It is a weird feeling
I just graduated college
Working for a company
Moving to Charlotte, NC
I guess this means
…
I have to grow up…?
Part of me really is looking forward
To the new city
The new people
The new apartment
The new job
The new church
etc…
But I am gonna miss
So
Much.
I seriously have the best friends a man could ask for
They have played a crucial part
Into my story
The turning points of my story would have been
Much more painful had they not been there
I am forever grateful for these friends
You know who you are
If you’re reading this thinking
“Am I that?”
Yes
You are
Thank you for who you are
I am already anticipating my first vacation to come back and visit
I have found that life is full of seasons
I mean we all know it
We know the joys
The pains
The fears
The worries
All of which play into seasons
If there is one thing that I have learned through my four years of college
It is simply
Do not fear the changing of seasons
So often our fears hold us back from so many good things
So
Many
Good
Things
Believe me
The changing of seasons is scary
I am a man that has experienced many
God has called me into this new season
Despite my fears
And believe me
They are there
I know God is going to grow me in this
He is going to change me
Into who I was created to be
A kingdom-minded person
Is a conqueror of fear
And a trekker through seasons
So
If my chacos can teach anything to anyone
Know this
Seasons change
Fears want to hinder
But we must continue
Besides
A life full of fear
Is simply boring
No one wants to have the same fear their whole life
Do something about it
Get some chacos