Forever Free

Hello from Colorado Springs!

We have been having some fun the last couple of days.  As we were driving to our next campground on Tuesday, we came upon a white water rafting company and decided to pull in to check it out.  Within 30 minutes we were in wetsuits (the water temp was 50 degrees!) climbing in a raft learning how to negotiate the rapids of the Arkansas River!!  After listening to our guide’s explanation of everything that could go wrong, I was a bit intimidated, but it turned out to be great fun!   We even saw some big horn sheep standing high up on the mountainous rocks that surrounded us the entire route.  I took lots of pictures on a waterproof camera, but have not been able to get them developed yet.  This is one the rafting company took.  Toward the end of the two hour trip, the guide had Lexi climb to the front of the boat and ride it like she was riding a bucking bronco!!  This impromptu trip made some great memories for all of us. 

We rolled into our next campground just outside of Colorado Springs.  Really pretty - covered with lots of flowers and tons of hummingbirds!  Our site has my favorite flowers just at the edge - purple irises. 

We decided to stay at this site for three nights and rent a car to check out the area.  Yesterday we conquered Pikes Peak much to Lexi’s dismay.  She has discovered she does not care for heights at all!! 

 It took us an hour to drive to the top of the mountain.  Luckily, the road is well maintained and not hard to negotiate - in a car.  Harvi would have never made it!!  When we began the drive up, the temperature was 82.  When we reached the top, the temperature was 45 and very windy!!  There was lots of snow.  Needless to say, we were not prepared to deal with the cold since we only had brought jackets to wear over our short sleeve shirts and shorts!! 

Lexi was quite happy to be back to level ground when we reached the bottom again…she said something to the effect of she would never be driving up a mountain again as long as she lived!  We shall see…never say never right? 

Today we are off to see the Garden of the Gods.  Friday we will be moving north the the Rocky Mountain National Park area north of Denver.  We are not finding much opportunity to share our story except in a few individual cases.  A little disheartening, but we are trusting that God will place those that He wants to hear it in our path.  We are trying to take advantage of every opportunity for His Glory.  I found a scripture today in my reading that spoke to this in Colossians “Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.”  Col. 4:5  This is what we will try our best to continue to do…and trust God will do the rest!

Until we meet again…hope everyone is having a great day!

Love to all,

Sherry