Birth of a passion -- Decision determines destiny -- One small step for man -- Albert Mountain and other spiritual encounters -- On a clear day you can see forever -- Brave heart and bad weather -- Hot springs hotbed -- Patriot soldiers marched through here! -- The loneliness of the long-distance hiker -- Touched by a trail angel -- Strange dudes and fear on the Skyline Drive -- Harpers Ferry fever -- American history interlude -- Marching through Maryland -- Light in Duncannon darkness -- Port Clinton and the sound of music -- Pond of dreams -- Hit by Hurricane Floyd -- Are you somebody famous I should know? -- My toughest day on the trail -- Mount Lafayette : almost heaven -- I survived the world's worst weather -- Hiking the AT's longest mile -- The shock of 9/11 -- An evening with Mr. Backpacker -- The one-hundred-mile wilderness -- The euphoria of the final miles -- Bridge over troubled waters -- The end of the journey -- Epilogue -- Books about the Appalachian Trail.
Summary:
Here is the story of a 5,000,000-step journey of faith and determination! Beyond My Limits is not only the story of Charles Anderson's mission to section-hike the entire Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Mount Katahdin, Maine, but also to share Christ with his fellow hikers in hostels, shelters, on the trail, or wherever he found them. As he touched others' lives along the way with a message of hope and salvation, a personal inner journey took place. Trusting, obeying, believing, and worshiping God in the beauty and challenges of the wilderness rewarded him with moments of astounding joy and a deepened relationship with his Creator. The overriding message of our culture is to take the easy road, stay within our comfort zones, and avoid risk. But God calls Christians to venture by faith beyond comfort and ease so that they can experience the amazing purposes God has for their lives. This exciting account of the author's epic 2,160-mile journey of determination and faith will introduce readers to a world of adventure on the Appalachian Trail. It will inspire them to take up that challenging mission to which God is calling them -- "beyond their limits." - Publisher.
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