Earlier this year, I was hiking the Appalachian Trail—one foot in front of the other, mind quiet, heart open. By the time I reached mile 77, I wasn’t thinking about symbolism or signs. I was thinking about water, blisters, and how far the next shelter might be.
And then I saw it.
Chunky Gal Trail #77.
The name stopped me cold.
Not because it was strange (trail names often are), but because it echoed something I couldn’t immediately place. A resonance. A bell ringing somewhere deep in memory.
A Memory from Africa
The previous year—half a world away on the Smiling Coast of Africa—I recorded a word that I call “Book 77”. At the time, I didn’t fully understand the full implications of the dots I was connecting. I just knew what I saw mattered enough to document.
Standing there at mile 77, the connection stirred—but it still wasn’t clear.
Clarity didn’t fully come until last week.
The Text That Changed Everything
A spiritual father sent me a text. A single message. An image. And suddenly the timeline snapped into focus.
In 2025, Israel marks 77 years as a nation.
But it goes deeper than that.
This year, the 7th day of Hanukkah falls exactly 77 years, 7 months, and 7 days after Israel was founded.
Book 77
If you have eyes to see, you know numbers speak.
I’m not claiming I understood any of this when I stepped onto the Appalachian Trail. I didn’t. What I’m learning—again and again—is that God often reveals meaning in layers. First the encounter. Then the memory. Then, at the appointed time, the understanding.
That’s what this video is about.
To grasp what these convergences might imply—spiritually, prophetically, symbolically—you’ll need to watch Book 77.
I won’t spoil it here.
Just know this:
None of this caught God by surprise.
And maybe—just maybe—it didn’t catch you by surprise either.
Buckle up.
It’s about to get wild.
I’m Gr8ful.
