2 weeks have truly flown
by! These last 2 weeks have been filled with incredible memories, activities
and many opportunities to learn about God. When you are surrounded by such
beauty God becomes so real. Sweet moments of solitude are moments when you really
can admire Gods creation and his mighty power. A verse I believe describes
God's awesome power and glory is Psalm 97:1-6
The Lord reigns, let
the earth be glad;
let the
distant shores rejoice.
Clouds and thick
darkness surround him;
righteousness
and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Fire goes
before him
and
consumes his foes on every side.
His lightning lights
up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
The mountains
melt like wax before the Lord,
before the
Lord of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his
righteousness,
and all
peoples see his glory.
This verse shows the
mighty power of God and it becomes so real in a place like Colorado but it is
amazing!
Well anywho, we have some
wonderful students who are going to share about there experiences Hiking to
devils thumb and extreme biking!
Rachel Morris: Extreme
Hike (Devil's Thumb)
The hike was probably
the most physically difficult thing I have ever done! As a runner 3.5 miles didn't
sound that long. But it was indeed. It was so incredible to see God's creation
surrounding us! We had 5 minutes of silence and just listening to God.
God taught me so much on top of that mountain! Then we climbed up a half a mile
more to at last...the top of Devil's Thumb ....WE MADE IT!!! Then we had an
hour of quiet time on the top. I was so thankful to be able to get into God's
word while surrounded by his phenomenal creation. God spoke through his word
and the amazing people I hiked with. On the way down(so sad to leave the top).
We slid down hills of snow in our rain gear. The hike down was so much easier
and more enjoyable. By the time we got to the bottom I was wondering how I did
it. It was only through God's strength, I was able to get to the top of the
mountain with a positive attitude. It was my favorite adventure in Colorado,
and I'm so thankful I got the opportunity to do it!
Josh Fronek: Extreme
Bike
The ride was one of if not the most physically demanding things I
have ever done. The first mile was pretty easy being mostly flat and I felt
ready to conquer whatever hill was next. Once we finally got to some incline I
was like "OK let's go". About 5 minutes later my legs were on fire
and I was already out of breath. Once we got up our first hill, we took a break
looking up to a second one. 2.5 miles in, we took a break, stopping to try and
catch a wild Boose (A bear in the morphation stages of becoming a moose).
Unfortunately it flew away and we continued our journey up. Hill after hill
came and our group of about 10 guys flew up each one. After about 4 miles and 2
1/2 hours uphill later, we finally reached our summit. Over looking a giant was
very humbling as we took several minutes to enjoy Gods size, power, and
majesty. Our leader Avi took a bit to share his faith story and about how great
our God really is. Once he was finished and our lunch was eaten, we took a
quick ride down hill. It was about a mile down a ski hill and only took us a
mater of minutes. We only suffered a few crashes and 2 broken bikes. After
repairs, we started another uphill series to get back to the flat path we began
on. The 9 miles we had just covered were brutal and everyone had little energy.
That last mile back to the Rec center seemed the easiest being pretty flat and
simple. Quickly everyone was drained and some of us had to walk it and we took
20 minutes to cover only a mile. Once we finally got back and on the bus we
prayed, shared our crash stories, and all fell quickly asleep. Even though I
was sore for the next couple of days, it was the most memorable experience of
my trip and it helped me grow closer to the guys on my trip.
There have been some amazing stories of how God has shown himself
through nature and it is awesome to see and experience! Thank you all for your
prayer and support!
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