Hi all,
Today was our second day of full on adventures and work projects! It was a perfect day to enjoy beautiful Colorado in many different ways. We have chosen 3 students who did 3 different projects and adventures to share about there experiences of the day! It has been absolutely wonderful here and students are loving there time here in colorado.
We will be hearing from...
Gaysawn Syhavong: Hike to Adams falls!
Hiking along the trail to the Adams falls proved to be a challenging, but promising trip. Students and staff got to experience the beauty of the wildlife and stride along the rocky road that curved trough hills and valleys. Whether it was trekking through the rapid water falls, taking a glimpse of the tall and grand moose, or seeing the vast mountains in the background, everyone got to witness God's glory in the nature surrounding them. After a long three-mile hike, the crew had lunch at the summit of the trail, getting a bird's-eye view of the rushing water that is the Adam's falls. We felt the cool, crisp air breezing through the trees, and had some devotion time on how God's wildlife creation is praising God for his glory. The group shared many one-in-a-lifetime moments together, created new bonds with each other, and were rewarded with a cool and sweet dessert of ice cream.
Logan Lasley: Mt. Ida hike!
as we got up ate 5:00 a.m. i could tell it was going to be long day. we first took an hour drive to the rocky mountain national park. Then we began to climb the massive mountain. starting out the hike was very snowy, and if we fell through the snow we were stuck in about four feet of snow! Everybody's socks and shoes were filled with dirt, snow, and water. as we got further up onto the mountain, it became progressively steeper and more snowy. we took little breaks along the way and made sure to have plenty of water. once we got to the tree line of the mountain we unfortunately had to turn back because some of the students' feet were going numb. although we had to turn back, we got to slide down pretty much the whole mountain because it was covered in snow, and that was very exciting. Needless to say there were no injuries thankfully and we took a lot of great pictures and all got to bond more together. all around awesome hike!
Jake Bosshardt: Lumberjack work
For the lumberjack work we stayed onsite and moved logs and lumber onto trucks. We also cleared away slash (small sticks) from the hill so that they didn't cause a fire. We worked our butts off. Unfortunately we didn't get to use the chainsaws but we got to see Tarman use it. It was a lot of work; there were all different sizes of logs and just loading a truck with one load took about ten minutes. Everybody was shielding their eyes from the flying dust. We got some scratches and took a ton of water breaks. Heather was smiling almost the entire time. Rob, a worker from the Timberline camp also came and used the chainsaw to cut up huge trees into smaller parts. At the end everyone was tired but
they were happy to help out. It was a great experience getting to work with different leaders from Wooddale and Timberline and well as other students.
So there you go! A glimpse into the hikes and work that your child has been doing! It has been a rewarding experience thus far and there are only more stories to come!
Today was our second day of full on adventures and work projects! It was a perfect day to enjoy beautiful Colorado in many different ways. We have chosen 3 students who did 3 different projects and adventures to share about there experiences of the day! It has been absolutely wonderful here and students are loving there time here in colorado.
We will be hearing from...
Gaysawn Syhavong: Hike to Adams falls!
Hiking along the trail to the Adams falls proved to be a challenging, but promising trip. Students and staff got to experience the beauty of the wildlife and stride along the rocky road that curved trough hills and valleys. Whether it was trekking through the rapid water falls, taking a glimpse of the tall and grand moose, or seeing the vast mountains in the background, everyone got to witness God's glory in the nature surrounding them. After a long three-mile hike, the crew had lunch at the summit of the trail, getting a bird's-eye view of the rushing water that is the Adam's falls. We felt the cool, crisp air breezing through the trees, and had some devotion time on how God's wildlife creation is praising God for his glory. The group shared many one-in-a-lifetime moments together, created new bonds with each other, and were rewarded with a cool and sweet dessert of ice cream.
Logan Lasley: Mt. Ida hike!
as we got up ate 5:00 a.m. i could tell it was going to be long day. we first took an hour drive to the rocky mountain national park. Then we began to climb the massive mountain. starting out the hike was very snowy, and if we fell through the snow we were stuck in about four feet of snow! Everybody's socks and shoes were filled with dirt, snow, and water. as we got further up onto the mountain, it became progressively steeper and more snowy. we took little breaks along the way and made sure to have plenty of water. once we got to the tree line of the mountain we unfortunately had to turn back because some of the students' feet were going numb. although we had to turn back, we got to slide down pretty much the whole mountain because it was covered in snow, and that was very exciting. Needless to say there were no injuries thankfully and we took a lot of great pictures and all got to bond more together. all around awesome hike!
Jake Bosshardt: Lumberjack work
For the lumberjack work we stayed onsite and moved logs and lumber onto trucks. We also cleared away slash (small sticks) from the hill so that they didn't cause a fire. We worked our butts off. Unfortunately we didn't get to use the chainsaws but we got to see Tarman use it. It was a lot of work; there were all different sizes of logs and just loading a truck with one load took about ten minutes. Everybody was shielding their eyes from the flying dust. We got some scratches and took a ton of water breaks. Heather was smiling almost the entire time. Rob, a worker from the Timberline camp also came and used the chainsaw to cut up huge trees into smaller parts. At the end everyone was tired but
they were happy to help out. It was a great experience getting to work with different leaders from Wooddale and Timberline and well as other students.
So there you go! A glimpse into the hikes and work that your child has been doing! It has been a rewarding experience thus far and there are only more stories to come!
Are the photos not coming through on my computer, or are there not any available?
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