Date: Dec 2007
In December 2007, we hiked Mt. Longonot and went round the rim of the crater. The experience was incredible.
According to Wikipedia, Mount Longonot, is a dormant volcano, rising to 2,776 meters above sea level. It is 8km-9Km long but very steep. The climb takes anything from 1 to 5 hours depending on one's fitness levels.
My Experience,
I realized that I couldn’t hike past my attitude. “Your attitude determines your altitude”. My starting point was to adjust my mind set. I determined to climb the mountain.
At some point during the hike, my pace stalled, one because of the people I was in the company of who had already made up their minds that they were not going to make it to the top. I had to make a deliberate choice to separate myself and link up with people who were determined to go up. I am glad I did.
I looked up to the people who had gone past me and they became my source of motivation- Cowboy (Mbinda), Denu, Izzo, Eva and Mugo.
As we hiked and went round the rim of the crater, I realized how much I need the support and motivation from the fellow climbers. Whenever I was almost giving up, I found encouragement from Eva Maina, Mlami, Mily and Grace. There are times we had to hold each other’s hands and help climb up the rocks. Mlami helped me a lot, he relentless took my hand and pulled me up even when I was giving up and would throw words of encouragement at me.
I remember the following persons went up the rugged Mt. Longonot and round the rim of the crater:-
Denis, Mbinda, Izzo, Washy- these ones had gone past me and I was really drawing a lot of strength from them, I looked upto them, they were like benchmark for me.
Mugo & Eva Maina, their zeal inspired me.
Grace & Mily, their determination was incredible and I drew a lot of strength from them.
Mlami, I can’t number the many times he took my hand and pulled me up the rocks, the ridge and the words of inspiration he spoke to me. When I was feeling so exhausted and almost giving up, he made me feel like it was a small challenge. He stirred me up.
The above guyz inspired me so much to finish the challenge.
Challenges
I learned right attitude, faith and determination are ingredients of success.
Through all the challenges we went through as we hiked and went round the rim of the crater, I learned to draw strength from within. I also learned that we need each other for support and encouragement.
It is necessary to carry necessities e.g. drinking water and a walking staff comes in handy.
Lastly, surround yourself with the right people who will not stall your pace. People who will walk with you, hold your hand and pull you up. People who will challenge you and speak words of encouragement to you.
In every situation God has given us blessed consolation that our trials and challenges only come to make us strong
So I thank God for the mountains and thank Him for the valleys, the rugged ridges. Thank Him for the storms and obstacles He's brought you through because if you never had a problem you wouldn’t know that He could solve it, you wouldn't know what faith in His Word could do.
Have a determined attitude, and you will make it.
In December 2007, we hiked Mt. Longonot and went round the rim of the crater. The experience was incredible.
According to Wikipedia, Mount Longonot, is a dormant volcano, rising to 2,776 meters above sea level. It is 8km-9Km long but very steep. The climb takes anything from 1 to 5 hours depending on one's fitness levels.
My Experience,
I realized that I couldn’t hike past my attitude. “Your attitude determines your altitude”. My starting point was to adjust my mind set. I determined to climb the mountain.
At some point during the hike, my pace stalled, one because of the people I was in the company of who had already made up their minds that they were not going to make it to the top. I had to make a deliberate choice to separate myself and link up with people who were determined to go up. I am glad I did.
I looked up to the people who had gone past me and they became my source of motivation- Cowboy (Mbinda), Denu, Izzo, Eva and Mugo.
As we hiked and went round the rim of the crater, I realized how much I need the support and motivation from the fellow climbers. Whenever I was almost giving up, I found encouragement from Eva Maina, Mlami, Mily and Grace. There are times we had to hold each other’s hands and help climb up the rocks. Mlami helped me a lot, he relentless took my hand and pulled me up even when I was giving up and would throw words of encouragement at me.
I remember the following persons went up the rugged Mt. Longonot and round the rim of the crater:-
Denis, Mbinda, Izzo, Washy- these ones had gone past me and I was really drawing a lot of strength from them, I looked upto them, they were like benchmark for me.
Mugo & Eva Maina, their zeal inspired me.
Grace & Mily, their determination was incredible and I drew a lot of strength from them.
Mlami, I can’t number the many times he took my hand and pulled me up the rocks, the ridge and the words of inspiration he spoke to me. When I was feeling so exhausted and almost giving up, he made me feel like it was a small challenge. He stirred me up.
The above guyz inspired me so much to finish the challenge.
Challenges
- The scorching sun. I remember well we started the hike at around 11:30am.
- Stony soil and dust.
- Rugged ridges.
- Thorny bushes
- Rocks.
- Hadn’t carried drinking water.
- I lost one of my shoe, don’t know how but thank God I had socks so the hot soil didn’t flame the sole of my foot.
- Some people didn’t make it; some because they walked in the company of those who stalled their pace. Others because lacked the determination and a persevering spirit and others because they lacked someone to push them up even with words of encouragement. Some because they were not dressed appropriately and some because they carried unnecessary luggage like I remember one guy, he tried to hike with a Mountain Bike aha aha ah.
I learned right attitude, faith and determination are ingredients of success.
Through all the challenges we went through as we hiked and went round the rim of the crater, I learned to draw strength from within. I also learned that we need each other for support and encouragement.
It is necessary to carry necessities e.g. drinking water and a walking staff comes in handy.
Lastly, surround yourself with the right people who will not stall your pace. People who will walk with you, hold your hand and pull you up. People who will challenge you and speak words of encouragement to you.
In every situation God has given us blessed consolation that our trials and challenges only come to make us strong
So I thank God for the mountains and thank Him for the valleys, the rugged ridges. Thank Him for the storms and obstacles He's brought you through because if you never had a problem you wouldn’t know that He could solve it, you wouldn't know what faith in His Word could do.
Have a determined attitude, and you will make it.
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