As a pastor, I don’t have normal
weekends. However, I typically get
Sunday afternoon through Monday evening off.
It can be hard to fit an epic adventure into that short amount of time, and
that certainly hasn’t gotten any easier since we’ve added a baby to the
equation. However, too many weekends at
home had us ready to get out of town.
It took all week for us to prepare to take the baby camping for one night. It’s
amazing how much the kid needs. I think
he applies more ointment in a day than I’ve used in my entire life, but I
suppose he has to keep his skin looking young and fresh... :) Anyway, we
checked and double checked that we had enough for him. Then Kira and I quickly threw a few things
together for ourselves on Sunday morning, and we took off after church. We drove to Toroweap, on the western end of
the Grand Canyon. If you haven’t been
there before, it’s pretty exciting. You
have to drive over 50 miles on dirt roads, and there are moments of 4-weeling
up mountainsides and through some muddy sections of standing water. Good Stuff!
We finally arrived to watch the sun go
down over the canyon. It was
amazing! We took in some wonderful hikes,
and we ate some great food. Somehow, we were
also able to spend over 9 hours in the car with a wild little baby, and we
kept him from rolling off any cliffs! In the end, it was wonderful to let go of life’s
daily distractions and focus on what matters most. I’m thankful for all our modern day luxuries,
but I am also so grateful to be able to spend time with people I love in an awe
inspiring place.
This week we are celebrating All Saints
Day at Community. We are taking time to
remember all those who have died. We are
also remembering the love those people shared with us. This week, I hope you remember the people who
have shown you love, and I hope you take time to enjoy this world with the
people who matter most to you!
Blessings!
PB
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| A pretty awe inspiring place... |
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