Skye:
For the last two days of our trip we spent in reflection and in awe of God’s handiwork. We drove for hours looking out the windows of our car in absolute shock at the beauty. There were mountains with lochs and valleys with so many different shades of green; it was unreal. The first day we climbed a mountain overlooking Portree. We climbed hundreds of feet above the town and the wind was whistling through our hair. It was totally spectacular. The second day we climbed a mountain overlooking Uig which is a very rugged fishing town. We saw another spectacular view form the hillside. Once again we had great reflection time and it was special to be there as a team.-Josh
Saturday-We then journeyed up to the land of Skye. It was completely God’s country. Everything showed the majesty of the Creator and proclaimed His name. All around were rolling mountains, baaing sheep and wind that whipped through your hair. The B&B we stayed at was absolutely lovely and the lady who owned it was a Christian. At this point I could’t stay inside any longer and insisted on going outside, laying in the green grass, and journaling my thoughts that were overflowing at that moment. I just praised God for His beautiful creation which was all around me. I was so full with happiness and joy at being in Skye and with some of my favorite people, people who make me laugh, who encourage me, and who just want to be my friends. Portree was my next best highlight. The boys started running up this mountain over the town of Portree and I told myself I didn’t want to miss anything even if it would take me forever with my knee. I started trekking up this mountain and was awestruck with all that I could see. When I arrived at the top the view was breathtaking. The town of Portree was small and in the distance, I could see the start of other mountains, and the wind made it hard to hear. The 4 of us (Mrs. Higdon stayed behind) then decided to have a prayer time to thank God for the beauty that we were experiencing. It was truly one of my most favorite moments in my life.
Sunday-I was woken up by the mooing brothers and then we went to Kyle for church. The sermon we heard on Skye really touched me. It talked about how when Jesus did something for someone in the Bible like heal someone, pray with someone, give advice to someone etc. We should think of God doing that. So often God is perceived as the Father who cares for us, but sits off in the distance. Jesus is God, they are one with the Spirit and so often I don’t equate God as being the exact same as Jesus. We decided to journey to the tip of Skye and hike up there. It was a very challenging hike, but Trey piggybacked me up through the really steep parts and I made it. The view wasn’t as amazing as Portree but it came close. We could probably see 60 miles away into the Atlantic Ocean and all the other mountains. Trey and I sat on the side of the hill and journaled about what we saw which was another one of my favorite moments. Trying to put into writing what we saw was almost impossible, but thrilling to do at the same time. Once I got down the mountain with the guy’s help (I couldn’t have done it without them) we went and had the most hilarious dinner I have ever had. Five tired people who want food with one waiter who isn’t very good makes for a very interesting meal.-Emma
Skye was phenomenal!!! Literally, awesome. Words can never explain and no picture could ever capture the rugged beauty and pure richness of the landscape. God must have had a fun time when He drew up the blueprints for the Isle of Skye. The only 3 words I could find to describe the country side were: rugged, pure, and deep. The depth of the colors was so rich and vibrant. It was as if each blade of grass, each stone, and the waves of the sea were proud of where they stood and displayed their simple beauty proudly. The rugged countryside was undefiled by shopping malls, lines of traffic, high rises, etc. The only things on the hills were power lines, fences, small fluffy sheep, and the occasional hairy cow. Our literal and figurative mountaintop experiences on hills over Portree and Uig (two towns in Skye) were both top 5 highlights of my trip. The views were unreal, and knowing that it is my God, my Father, my Lord, my Savior, my King, my Master, my All in All who created what I was seeing and put me there was so very humbling. But apart from the beauty of it all, our time at Skye as a team brought us so much closer to God and each other. It also gave us time to reflect on God’s blessings throughout the trip. Looking back, all those times when God seemed to interrupt our plans, He was really just shaping our trip to look like He had planned it all along. Each time, our plans changed, we could see God’s hand as He allowed us to deepen relationships and impact people. God each taught us different things and each us were able to have time to reflect and discern the ways God was impacting us. Our time at Skye left me amazing, inspired, and totally in awe of God’s goodness, His creativity, and His epic love for me, and humanity.-Trey
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