Digging myself into a hole...

I dug myself into a hole for 7 hours on Thursday.
Actually, it was a ditch.
3 feet deep.
2 feet wide.
It was 28 degrees out by lunch.
I think I lost like 10 pounds in sweat.

They've been working on this ditch for quite some time now, trying to get it ready to lay some power lines. It's pretty much done now... I was pretty determined to get the stinking thing done. They were making fun of me the whole time I was working cause I had to use a pick axe and a sledge hammer for parts of it. I said that by the time I was done I would be a man...
They agreed.

The ditch is almost done...
Thankfully, I am still a woman.

For He is my Rock...

"I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety." Psalm 18:1-2



On Monday, after Fat Tire (Which went great by the way. Thanks for all your prayers!), 7 friends and I left for Lake Louis. We got there around 19:00 I think, set up camp at Mosquito Creek Campground, and spent the night singing worship songs and praying. It was so nice!
Tuesday morning came a little too early, but we were all up and ready to go by 9:00. We left for the "Back of the Lake" and an hour later were standing beneath beautiful quartzite rock, flipping through the guide book, trying to decide what to climb first. After some debate and backtracking we settled in for some awesome climbing and spent the next 10 hours in harness and helmet.
That night we lost 2 of our group members. They headed back for work the next day.
Wednesday we took a little more chill. We cleaned up camp, sorted out gear, and headed back to the "Back of the Lake" for another 8 hours of climbing. After a good, solid, challenging day 4 of us headed home. (Tim and Phil went in the opposite direction, towards the Bugaboos for a few more days of climbing and hiking.)

God is so Good.
He gives us strength and energy.
He lets us use and be in His amazing creation.
He blesses us daily with little blessings that often we miss.
He teaches us, stretches us, and molds us.
His Word is Good News.
His love is eternal.
His arm is strong.
God is so Good.

Fat Tire...

So, I got a little distracted on that last post... I tried writing it in between work duties and that didn't really work all that well.

Last night started our yearly Fat Tire Festival. It's a biking festival with competitions, guided rides, games, and prizes. People stay here or at the campsite beside us, and join us for meals, activities and a church service tomorrow.
I was assigned to help out with the night ride last night. It started at 10pm and went for about an hour. Most people were pretty silly and didn't bring a headlamp, so it was quite amusing to be behind them, listened to all the noises. :P



Prayer:
-Energy for all the staff. These are long days with lots of people interaction.
-That all the little details would be worked out and that nothing would be forgotten.
-Church tomorrow. That people would be open to hearing about God, and that the message would be totally God-inspired. Also for Flo and I as we lead worship... for confidence and a spirit of worship.

Praise:
-That we get this awesome opportunity to witness to people with our lives.
-For the beautiful creation I am surrounded by, and that God lets us play in it and be a part of it.