Hidden: Moving On...

The time has come when this place no longer provide safety for us. Our nights are restless and frightening. One time, we spotted some campers when we gathered foods. They were laughing and talking about hunting down animals. Everyone is warned to avoid association with obvious strangers. By the morning, my parents and other adults are willing to run somewhere else deeper into the woods. This means risking our lives. We pack our few belongings anyway to begin another journey. 

As we head farther away from the city into the wilderness, the weather changes from sunny and dry to rainy and wet. All of the younger children like my siblings and I are tired and worn out by the time the sun set in the horizon, far beyond our reach. We have walked the whole day through thorns and bushes. Our bodies are filled with rash and scars from cuts. The mothers care for our wounds as some of the fathers stayed while some search for meal. After the sun has completely set, we make beds out of the leaves, and a small fire to keep ourselves warm before sleeping. Everyone must be exaggerated.

It was almost sunrise when I wake up. My brother and sister, my parents, and several people are already busy. It's another day for us to continue our journey. For the next few days, we will be detecting a safe location for temporary settlement as we walk into the wilderness. We don't have abundant resources, and we don't know what's waiting ahead of us or what's chasing behind us. We can only hope and pray as we go. 

We finally are settling down into a grassland, surrounded by heavy-leafed woods. The good thing about this place is that it is hard to spot from faraway. Even though the ground is rough and uneven, the place is well hidden from above, below and around; there is no wide opening between the trees. I believe that God leaded us at this place. It is one of the best places one could ask for after days (and some nights) of walking. There are some foods near the area, so access to food will be much easier. I am physically and mentally worn out. Though, my fears on wild animals is not helpful. All I want to say is God is still good as always!