Um...why did we come back again?

It wasn't 104 there.

And it was gorgeous.

mountain bound

Brad and I leave today for our backpacking trip. The last time we hiked in this area we couldn't walk to the trailhead as the snow was so deep. But that was almost two weeks ago. Presumably the snow has melted some. Hoping to get to the top of Dogtooth Peak....see the little pointy rock?

I miss my friends I haven't seen but am grateful to have this time. I'm happy to go...happy to come home. I think that's a good thing.

quote to start the week

"I'll bet I wouldn't think about any of the stuff I think about if I had God always shining life into my soul. I can hardly wrap my mind around the idea."

--Donald Miller

Happy me at Outpost (sneaking to use my cell phone-don't tell Lildra).

poem from Outpost by Tamika

As I step off this grounds
of Outpost and camp
I'm amazed that I actually got
this chance.
To do things I've never done Before.
And get closer to God then I
Use to.
The food here is good, and the songs were too
as I stood.
I will never forget this week.
It will stay with me forever.
The fun part is when I got to do
this with the people that came together.
This trip taught me to let go of my
fears.
The rock climb I thought I couldn't do...
I did.
The swing that made me feel like I was
flying AND NOBODY COULD STOP ME!
So as I step off this ground,
I THANK everybody who was here, and
Everyone who was around.

--Tamika Evans
Dedicated to staff, & people who cooked in the cafeteria

whose life is this, anyway?

This is the view from the porch of our cabin at Dinkey Creek. Which is why I can't wait to get back there.

After our week at the cabin I am off to Outpost.

Then Brad and I are backpacking for about 10 days.

Then we join all my sisters and their kids and
all my kids and my parents (24 of us) for a cruise to Mexico and a day at Disneyland with my whole family.

And Jesus comes everywhere with me.

And I get to come home to you.

I have a good life.

Back on July 5th. Love to you all. I will miss you and be praying for you whevever I am.