An Open Mind- Mathes Vaughan

As I finish up my packing for this trip to Alaska, I have been thinking back on all of the preparation that has gotten me to this point. This pilgrimage really started about a year ago, when we agreed to come on this trip to Alaska. Since then, I have spent a lot of time thinking about what I want to get out of this trip. At first, there was nothing that jumped out at me. I don't have anything overwhelmingly difficult in my life that I need to work through. As I continued to come up with ideas about what I wanted pilgrimage to mean, I began to force things and attempt to predict what experiences will mean before we’ve even left. So I have decided that I am not going to decide  what this pilgrimage will mean for me – at least, not yet. I am going to go in to this pilgrimage with an open mind and take things as they come, waiting to see what this incredible opportunity may lead me to.  

Thanks,

Mathes