My Adventuresome Husband

August 1st, 2007

My husband Gary has always been adventuresome, from the day he married me to the years we raised our children. Gary has taken his family on hikes sliding thru muddy dark caves, trekking up steep cliffs through seemingly uncharted trails, sliding down slippery ravines, and balancing thru rock filled streams. He has prodded us along in freezing weather and in scorching temperatures. Adventure was the name of the game!

Gary still has this adventuresome spirit. The other day, on the spur of the moment. Gary suggested to Enoch and Morris (our Liberian friends) that we stop to look at some property for sale along Cooper Beach. They both agreed, so Enoch parked his car along the highway, since the road leading to the beach was impassable. As we began walking down the muddy slushy road, it started to rain. Of course we had all forgotten our umbrellas! The walk was invigorating; I enjoyed every minute of it. It took us about thirty minutes to arrive at our destination. We viewed the beautiful beach property, then sloshed back to our vehicle, arriving just after sunset. Wow, God’s creation is gorgeous!

The highlight for me of this adventure was what Morris told me after we were back in the car�. “Ruth, the people in their huts were talking about you as you walked past them. I understood their dialect. They were saying ‘That white woman has an African body——she can walk fast and is strong. She not lazy. O’” What a complement these Liberians gave me. I was thrilled!