The Journey

Hello, I am Ryan Hunter Armstrong. To be honest, I never thought I would be the one to start a blog to talk about my life, but God has really been dealing with my heart to blog the journey that he has taken me on. I really hate writing nor I am really good at it, but I feel that if God has given me something to say then why not share it those who are interested. God has been so good to me over these past few years and I owe him whatever offerings I can offer. (even if it is the simple testimony through Blog) He has placed a purpose in my life and has saved me from the flames from hell. At times, He has been my only true friend. When situations and problem came in my direct it was truly the hand of God that protected me and comforted me.  I right now am twenty-two years old and My journey is just beginning, God promised me that where ever I go, and where ever he takes me, HE WILL BE THERE!. I am so excited for the ministry God has set out before me, My daily prayer is that it be God’s will not mine, I do not want to be in the way of what God has planned in my life. If I could sit back and tell you the one thing that has completely changed my life it would be God. I am who I am because of what He has done.  I plan to update this blog every so often. I know that God will give me the words to put here and when He gives me something to share, it will be shared.

I once went on a Hike to Mount Sterling, and God truly was with me, I embarked on this hike seeking to hear from God. Well this was the hardest hike i have been on, everything that could go wrong went wrong, it rained every day at 3:00 and would not stop till midnight each day. I came to find out my tent had a leak, shoes were soaked and my pack was way to heavy.  I went on this hiking looking to see the beauty of the mountain, all I saw was wet stuff. It was dark, damp, and cold! God started to deal with my heart and he placed the story Abraham and Isaac (on my heart the whole hike) This story about God telling Abraham to sacrifice  Isaac to the Lord. “how awful would that be?” Having to give up your son, and doing so because what Abraham has was given, was given by God. Abraham and Isaac had to walk up the mountain to prepare the sacrifice for the Lord. The Journey they went on was hard, I bet Isaac was thinking about a lot of things -like what is going on? At one point he asked his dad, where is the sacrifice? Abraham stated, the Lord will provide (what great faith!). When Abraham and Isaac reached the destination God has prepared for them, He also provided the sacrifice for the offering unto the Lord. Isaac did not have to be the sacrificed one. But in the end Abraham and Isaac prepared the offering for the Lord.  I hiked that trail for 3 days and It was terrible, wet, cold, and seemed distant from everyone. I was not hiking this mountain to give up my only son! But just for fun… On the third day of the hike  the sun came out and and I reached the destination of where I was going too, it was so pretty, everything was beautiful, i was in awe of God’s Creation. God spoke to me then, “The journey may be hard, the journey may seem to be worth it at times but  you did not take this hike alone and I promise though it may have its problems, it will be worth it in the end.  Now my hike was intended for fun and Abrahams was not, but I hiked that hill in hope of a touch from God, and He did, I know now that where ever He takes me, He is preparing the way. It may be hard at times, it make down right stink, but I am not going on this journey alone, and in the end… wow, that where the beauty is!