Labor Day found us doing something we would never have imagined! There is a very primitive road we have been wanting to discover for ourselves that goes through the mountains. It is open only a few months out of the year do to snow and road conditions. We seldom take a day off as such even during the "normal" holidays but decided we needed to take this little road trip before another winter comes and finds us knee deep in snow.
I packed a picnic lunch, we got Jesse's leach and the 3 of us took off for a fun day.
At the 1/2 point of the pass there is a camping and hiking area. We got out and saw that there was a path that was not terrible far for hiking and decided to see the area. When we first started out we noticed a deputy sheriff on his radio and was wondering if there might have been some kind of activity-hmm drugs, fights...who knows. We went ahead and started on the hike when not too soon afterwards we kept hearing the Deputy shouting a name - as if someone were lost. We decided to go see if there was anyway we could help and was told that Tim had been hiking and got off the path and was lost.
Tim's cell phone was working somewhat and he had a gun which he shot off to give us a general area of where he was. Deputy went one way- Bill, Jesse and I the other. Bill is so good with directions and having landmarks so I had not concern that we would get lost in the thick forest.
Well the short of it is that Bill and I were able to find him! What a wonderful feeling that was to be able to help in guiding someone who was lost to safety. HMMM doesn't that sound just like what Jesus does for us and what we each have the privilege to do!!!?
When we got back to the vehicles Tim had told us that all the years he had come to his family cabin his cell phone would not work but this time it did! The other search and rescue workers ( 4 in all) told Tim that he was lucky that he was found so quickly. It was the perfect opportunity for Bill to remind everyone that it sounds like we have alot to be thankful for in this situation and asked if they would mind taking just a few moments in prayer to thank the Lord. They all said sure and we got to pray with them.
When we got back in the car I told Bill that I don't think we could have had a more awesome day if we had planned it!!!
I have to tell you about our picnic- I found this, what I thought, was a great little place to have a picnic. It was a tiny meadow surrounded by trees- secluded, romantic...... we got the picnic things out and hiked down to the area. Bill wasn't quite so comfortable with the place as we have had such a dry season that bears have been a real concern. We hiked passed a bunch of berry bushes that were just loaded so reminded Bill that those berries would have been stripped bare if the bears were around.
We finished up our lunch and it was time to go back to our road trip. There was another primitive road just a little was from where we had picniced and it looked like it might have a great view so Bill and Jesse walked in that direction while I put the picnic back in the car. I was walking back to where they were when Bill grabbed Jesse by the collar (the leash was in the car) and told me there was a bear -
Yes just yards from where we had stopped and had our picnic there he was! I am wondering if he smelled our Chicken and Bacon sandwiches and came to investigate!!
A more welcome wildlife! Grouse were abundant! This little guy was about 10 feet from me and was the perfect little gentlemen - I think he liked all the attention getting his picture taken!
1000 gifts continued
- Youngest son David wanting to come see us
- The blessing of funds to pay for his plane ticket
- Jonathan and Andreas back from their Wild Adventure-
- Getting to spend some time as they came and stayed a few days here
- hearing their adventures and seeing God's hand upon them
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