O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. – Psalm 8

I can’t imagine how Rebekah and I could possibly have picked a better week to be up here in the North Carolina mountains. Today we hiked Mt. Jefferson; and – when you add together the color, the temperatures around 60, the sunshine, the light breezes, and having the mountain to ourselves – it all combined for the most perfect set of conditions to enjoy God’s wondrous creation beyond what we could have hoped or imagined.

So, once again, I’ll let just a handful of photographs speak for the day. I promise more photos, and more in-depth reporting, when we return to Wake Forest next week.

In gratitude for the gift of life, for finding each other, and for the privilege to enjoy this life together – DEREK