Whistler Day 1: Shenanigans!

by Drew Starks

So texting and calling is pricey being here in Can-a-da, but I have free wifi and my computer so I am good.
Recap of the trip thus far. Left Portland yesterday morning in a jeep with 4 other guys, gear and food for 5 and bikes for 5. I have not laughed that hard in a LONG time. Seriously it was literally 8 hours of laughing. And not over sick humor, but just silliness and personality things. Now that we are here I have been feeling sick still. Really worn down. I guess that is ok because everyone else in my crew is hungover this morning. It was kind of a shock, or rather just different to be in an environment that I really have not been in for many years or really ever for that matter. I knew of there shenanigans last night so I opted to stay home. True, I did not feel well and really am not a big crowds kind of guy anyways, but was happy to use that excuse. Especially after hearing what they did last night. Not my cup of tea, or beer, Jager-bombs, and other mixes of hard alcohol that were consumed along with oiled bikini wrestling till 3 in the morning. My roommate came home with a $140 bar tab last night. DUDE! I did have a little blow up yesterday as there are some pretty strong personalities that are in our party. Dropped the F-bomb. Not directly at someone and I was quick to resolve things, but I just don’t like being pushed and especially with loud in your face personalities. Feel I just blew my opening at being an example. So let me tell you about Christ……..and then I will drop the F-bomb. I then read in 1st Peter “be like me, holy in everything you do because I am holy.” whoops! I have asked God for forgiveness and he is ultimately in control.

Speaking of control. The weather is out of control. I will have fun and will be REAL muddy, but in my heart I am real sad and  feel really depressed and claustrophobic. This is how the weather is supposed to be the whole week. Not too stoked. Can I please have one day of sun and dry trail? pretty please?
Well I am truly enjoying myself up here. I am pretty distracted with where I belong up here, but am forcing myself to focus on the fun. Body is just warn down. I do enjoy this place though. Oh yea, let me end it on that note. It is SO beautiful up here. Like none I have ever seen before. A tree is a tree, but mix it with the wilderness of Canada it is magical. My hope and prayer is to visit with Christ up here. My own little “shack” so to say. I have been reading through 1′st Peter yesterday and today. Will continue on through the week. I get up early and as my buddies are all passed out still, I am out to Starbucks to journal, read and really escape the lifestyles around me. I wish it was dry just so that I could be out in the woods more without being drenched and possibly prolong my sickness. All else fails I will come home with some good times to myself and in the word.
Praise be to God. I am in a foreign environment by geographical location, present companies and there activities, and extreme mountain biking, but He is ever so faithful to meet the needs and desires of his flock. “Father may your redemptive love shine down on me.”
No pictures yet, but hoping to get a camera soon.
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