Only at Sand Creek . . .

Can your shoes look just like those!

These are the guys working on rebuilding platform 1 in a whole new location, be it still on top of the hill!  I'm actually quite excited!  The new platform is going to go out over the cliff.  I can only imagine how challenging it may be for people to be suspended over nothing and prepare to zip! I'm looking forward to it!

In the meantime, we had a lovely father-daughter team this afternoon who did quite well on the high ropes.  I'll be back out tomorrow to see progress (we're hoping!) and to see a new group conquer the high ropes . . .

Grad Dog . . .

Yeah, most people have a guard dog.

We, my friends, have a grad dog.

 Party on!

GONE!!!

Like literally!  Two hours before I was suppose to go to work today, I got a text saying that the cliff under our first platform at Sand Creek washed away compliments of all the rain we've been having!  Like gone!

Staff are currently in the process of moving and rebuilding platform 1.  If you're praying, would you pray for wisdom and safety for those involved in the process?  I'm going out tomorrow to work high ropes and I'll have a better idea then . . . 

The Cousins

Interestingly, we found out this past year that our friend, Keith, on the good ship Mercy, has a brother named Jay and a brother named Mark Donald.  Why is that interesting?

Today, we went to my cousin's daughter's grad party - and I think you've caught the vision!  Growing up, we celebrated every Easter (their house) and Thanksgiving (our house) with my mom's sister Harriet, her husband Harvey, and their children (drum roll please!) Keith, Jay, Don and Jolene!

L to R:  Jay, Harriet, me, Lisa, Keith, Harvey, Steve, Jolene, Mia, and Don

I can not tell you how much fun we had with family - some of whom we hadn't seen in over twenty years!

 

North Central University vs. Road Construction

Micah and I went to Freshman Orientation today at North Central University downtown.  For those of you who are not local, all exits to downtown are now closed due to road construction.  We left with ample time and a back route up.  We got there early.  All was well.

Going home was a different story.  My phone was in the process of dying so no "Google Maps" for me.  Micah thought she knew the way home and took off, but the ramps were all closed and her phone was in her purse.  Eventually, she pulled over, pulled her phone out, and found an alternate route.  Meanwhile, I saw a lot of sights I hadn't see in years, discovered a lot of new places, and bit my tongue.  

Can I just say orientation was better than the drive home?    

Seventeen, Eighteen, Seventeen, Sixteen . . .

That, my friends, is the ever changing number of students we had in our Water Safety Aide class this past week at Dakota Hills.  We started with seventeen, gained one from another class, lost one due to an ear infection, and lost another due to her perceived inability to swim.  We could have made her good, but we weren't given the opportunity.  How do I know that?

We met with each of our students right after lunch on Thursday and shared with them what they did well and what they needed to improve on.  It was amazing!  All but three listened and showed the improvements we wanted to see!  To God be the glory! 

Thankful Thursday!

Thankful Thursday actually happened on Wednesday this week - and I'm finally blogging it on Friday!

Deb and I were college friends at Mankato. After college, she lived in Hector while I lived in Granite and we'd get together in Olivia.  Eventually I moved to Eagan. then Lakeville, and she moved to Apple Valley.  We began just exchanging Christmas cards and supporting each other on mission trips.  Who knows why life happens like that? 

Fast forward to this Wednesday and I stopped by her house on my way home from work.  She was having a "Stampin' Up" open house.  My demonstrator had retired and by default, she became my new one.  (Note:  she's going to be excellent!)

My friends, it was if we had never been apart!  In less that thirty minutes, we had gone from talking about our grey hair to the faithfulness of our God - with a house full of other people!

I am thankful for friendships that last and encourage and that can be built upon.  That's next our our list - to rebuild our friendship to His glory!