The "trip of a lifetime" gets even better

The journey of a lifetime, 

begins with a single step. 

While sometimes in life we may think we are going one direction, 

God may say, "Turn here," and you find yourself on a different road 

driving to a new goal. 

All the while you are reaching the big dream God gave you,

but the journey you take to get there may be

 an entirely different one than you had planned for yourself. 

(Photo taken on the salt flats of Utah)

As many of you know I had planned a 12,000-mile, cross-country road trip for the next six-plus months of this year. However, God had a different plan for me. ;-) I'm so excited to share with you the 6,291 miles of adventure I was able to experience while driving to San Jose, California for a 15,000-attendee conference! The journey out there and back was so extraordinary that I am going to focus on sharing each story in it's own post over these next couple of days and weeks. It will be fun to go back and allow you the opportunity to drive through pieces of this road trip with me. 

Be sure to watch for new photos at: www.denaeamberphotography.smugmug.com,
as I'll be uploading more of my work onto my official website as well!

While I may not have driven the 12,000 miles I thought I would, or gone to places I had hoped to go to, yet... What did happen was my relationship with God grew stronger in those two and a half plus weeks, I found special little treasures along the way, saw several old and new friends and even family along my journey, and took thousands of photographs!! But the best part of all was watching God work in my heart as he built a special relationship with a very wonderful man. (I didn't mean to tell some of you about this story in this way, but for me, sometimes the best way to share my heart is through my writings.) 

From the beginning, this road trip wasn't just about me. Three and a half weeks before I set out on the biggest adventure of my life, God brought into my life a very special person. I was confused and overwhelmed, at first, by God's goodness to me.. Then as the journey continued I understood what God was doing more and more. I realize I'm not being very specific... but just wait and I'll tell you more. 

In conclusion, I just have to note that since the beginning of January 2015 until today, April 22, 2015, I have driven a total of: 9930 miles
This silly little dream of mine to drive 12,000-miles this year, isn't quite what I thought it would be. Yet, I believe God is still allowing my dreams to come true, and it's only going to be better!!