Hike to the Hills!
If you were to ask me years ago if I was going to hike the highest peak east of the Mississippi River, I would have laughed in your face. No, really. Ask any family member of mine and they will tell you that I was not an outdoor gal. The bugs, the heat, the smell (yep, I didn't even like the smell of the outdoors), all of it was not my thing. Praise God that sometimes the way we used to be is not the way we end up being! So with that, my brother, a friend from church, and myself decided to make the 12 mile round trip trek up Mount Mitchel. As we hiked along the trail, there were clearings that we came to that took my winded breath away. I'll be honest, most times when I hike, I don't really see the point in the journey/destination. I often think, "What's the point of this? The trail is difficult and all we are doing is just walking. " Then we come to a viewpoint and I gain a bit of clarity. There are so many beauties that are hidden behind difficul