On Sundays, we have a day of rest. The Sabbath is something that modern Christians just don't appreciate as much as we should. It was hard to just slow down and enjoy the day. I always feel like I have to be on the run.
On Monday, we had a talk on seeing Jesus in the scriptures. It was a really interesting talk about how Jesus is written all over the Bible, even in Genesis!
Genesis 3:15 says: "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel." Yeah, that offspring of the woman..Jesus! HE will crush the serpent's head. Can't wait until that day.
We also talked about the test of a true believer. This was a really hard concept to face for me. So many of the people I love aren't living a Gospel-changed life, and that tells me that the Gospel hasn't changed them. I don't want my loved ones to suffer an eternity separated from God. So why is it so hard to talk to those closest to us about something that's so important???
After a pretty intense morning of content, we took a tram to the top of one of the mountains. The view was breathtaking! We sledded on pizza boxes and had a snowball fight. There is still about 15 feet of snow on top of the mountains, so we all put on the warmest clothes we brought. While it was 50 at the top of the mountain, it was about 80 at the bottom, so we were all sweating on our way up. This sweating and then being in the cold has become a theme..and not a very good one! Here are some pictures from our trip:
We went up to over 10,000ft.
Tram that took us to the top of the mountain
Beautiful view of the Tetons. The Grand is the tallest peak in the distance.
It was fun to wear a t-shirt in the snow!
It looks like I'm standing next to a cliff, but I'm not that brave!
Snowball fight!!
Wednesday started out with a bit of a surprise. The weather looked nice in the morning, so we decided to go for a hike at a ski resort. It didn't look so bad when we got there, but as soon as we started, we realized that it wasn't going to be as easy as we thought. It ended up being nearly a 2,000ft elevation change over a mile and a half (i.e. REALLY STEEP). It was the most physically challenging thing I've ever done, but I didn't give up! I made it to the top, and the reward was a beautiful view. After we got back, we finished up talking about God's plan for relationships.
We started from where the town is!
These are the girls who I hiked up with. We encouraged each other the whole way!
Most of our staff team
Awkward Family Photo of everyone from the Northern U.S.!
Small group friends :)
Thursday's content was continuing on with a Gospel-changed life and also how to lead a small group effectively. After lunch, we went indoor rock climbing. While it wasn't really my strong point, I still had a lot of fun. I also became a certified belayer which means I was allowed to hold the ropes that prevented others from crashing down if they fell. The night wrapped up with an extended quiet time where we were able to go anywhere and just spend a few hours with the Lord. A wonderful end to a wonderful day.
Friday kicked off early, because we had a two hour drive to Yellowstone. It just so happened that I was in a car with everyone from the North, so we bonded over our lack of twang. If you've never been to Yellowstone, go. It's seriously amazing that all of the things that are there are God's creation. No man can take credit for the beauty. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the day:
One of the hot springs near Old Faithful
Old Faithful!
Airth and Paul near the Solitary Geiser.
The bison allowed us to get really close!
Grand Prism
Barrett, Paul, and I
Crater Geyser looked like a warm beach.
The glorious lower falls in Yellowstone's grand canyon
As you can see by my pictures, I saw some wildlife. Bison, osprey, mule deer, a grizzly bear with two cubs that were wrestling, and......MOOSE! I saw a lot of them! We got about 50 yards from a moose with her calf. The whole day was incredibly exciting.
Saturday, we all needed a day to recover. So, we had a lot of free time which culminated in a Wild Game dinner and a Coyboys and Indians party. I was able to try moose, elk, and antelope. I think the elk was my favorite. We all dressed up for the coyboys and indians party. I was a cowgirl, complete with a hat that I found for really cheap at Kmart. There was line dancing, a Tipi made of TP (toilet paper), and lots of root beer and country music. It was a blast. I was even able to lead a dance! I'm not a huge dancer, so this is a big deal, but no one else knew the Cotton Eyed Joe dance, so I had to step up and teach everyone.
Finally, today was the Sabbath. We started out by watching a David Platt sermon on Biblical manhood and womanhood. Then, I ventured out to a coffee shop to write some postcards and work on my testimony which I give tomorrow. Tonight is praise and worship led by some of the guys on project.
I'll try to be more faithful with blogging regularly, so my posts won't be this long! But, in the mean time, check out my photo site to see more of my pictures from the trip.
Have a blessed week!!
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