My Mountain Tops

One place that I discovered that I could always find my center was when I was hiking and I hit the top of the mountain.  When I first moved to Huntingdon, that was the only place that I always felt at home - in the mountains.  I could take my prayer journal and rosary and hike until I couldn't hear the noise of the world.  Until only silence and the beauty of God's creation surrounded me.  It was a beautiful experience for me each time I went out.  I would always use that time to be quiet with God and that's where I truly discerned coming to Honduras.

One of the first hike's in Huntingdon

My favorite view from the top of 1,000 steps

Well, since moving to Comayagua the mountains have been calling to me.  I desire so badly to go with my prayer journal and rosary and hike for hours and hours until only the beauty of God's creation and silence surround me.  But that isn't safe for me to do.  There is too much uncertainty in the country really to hike, especially alone.

One night when I the desire to go pray and hike was really strong, I went up to the roof of my apartment.  And that's when I realized - God has given me my own little mountain top right here.  Although the silence is not here - not even a little bit - God has given me a place where I can look out at his beauty and creation.  It has become a little safe haven of prayer for me.  I can look out at the city where He has called me to serve his people.  I can see how His beauty radiates in the amazing sunsets and gorgeous mountains that line the skies.

The first sunset I captured here.

The sunset when I realized I have found
my little mountain top on my roof.

I am encourage by the fact that God always provides me with a place where I can connect with Him through nature.  I love being in front of Jesus in the Eucharist, and I know I will always see Him there - but to see God expressing His awesomeness through His creation always provides me with that extra little bit of wander and awe about how awesome He is. Even though I am not out exploring the beautiful mountains that I see, I can truly appreciate the beauty that He has created from my little mountain top.