We arrived in Denver on Friday afternoon - so after settling in we went for a drive to the Red Rock Amphitheater - what a beautiful spot for concerts. Turns out our daughter Marti and her husband Tim were there last year at a concert while on their big road trip.
On Saturday we went to a Buck Brannaman Clinic --- horse clinic. We were just spectators - but it was a fun day watching others learn how to work with their horses. And Buck is a well known horse trainer -- so it was extra fun watching an expert at work.
On Sunday afternoon we went and climbed up to St. Mary's Glacier. The climb made your heart pound (anyway it did mine).....climbing in the altitude is hard work for us flat landers. The glacier is (sadly) melting away - so it was mostly dirty ice. But the view was grand!!
Then we drove up North America's highest auto road --- up Mt. Evans 14,264 ft. The air up there was rather thin.....we were all yawning.
The views were so much better than our camera records :( This is Jon waving -- he went on and braved the 46 degree (wind chill 25 degrees) weather and made it all the way to the very top. We didn't dress for those temperatures - so we didn't get the best view that Jon got. Lots and Lots of switchbacks... glad Jon was a good driver. We got to see Mt. Goats and Mt. Sheep and some of those little critters -- Pica and Marmot.
We are so blessed to have such good friends - to share the beauty of their countryside. Thanks again Jon and Sue.
The next item for news is not so nice. Gary was talking with neighbors about how the deer population seems to be disappearing --- dying off. So around noon he decided to go have a look behind Don S. home place. He came upon a buck that was just standing there. "Why doesn't he run away?" Gary got within 20 yards of the buck and then left him alone. He was just standing there with his head down. Then Gar went back around 6:00 and the buck was dead. Blue tongue is what they call it. There is a "midge" (bug) that gets into their nose and whatever happens from there - I don't know - except that it kills them ...gives them a high fever and their tongue swells and they can't drink....... SAD!!!! I guess it's happening around the nation. We need a hard freeze! But really - I'm' not ready for that either.
The farmers are busy on the north circle by our place.....harvesting edible beans. It's a VERY dusty job and we are glad that the wind is out of the south!!
I noticed that before the harvested beans go onto the semi trailer - they are put through some sort of a screen. It's that silver bin in between the small wagon and the semi trailer. As I went past - it was turning round and round. We are told that harvesting these edible beans in the way that they do it......really takes a toll on the combines. ........all that dirt......
Now for our ministry work......
We will begin Release Time this week Thursday. I went to school today and picked up the permission slips. We have a real nice number in each group so it should be a real good year. We are excited and La Costa is excited....... I think the kids are excited too (they usually are).
We had a very nice service at the Detention Center yesterday evening. Many of the inmates are being sent off of the reservation to Indian School in different states. But as they go - others come in so we stay busy. We do have a captive audience (as someone said). But they continue to be respectful and the officers are always glad to see us. So we feel blessed to be able to give God's Good News to these young people.
Please keep all the young people in your prayers. Yesterday we visited with one of the new boys and hearing his "life story" just made us so sad. What some of these kids go through is unbelievable!!! They don't all share like he did - but once it stated coming he just couldn't hold it in.
WE NEED RAIN SO BAD -- just like everyone else. Our trees are suffering along with the crops and grasslands. Everyone is short on hay for their cattle. Many are weaning the calves off early because they just aren't doing very well on mama.
We have felt God's presence so much the past few weeks. We know that you are praying for us and God hears. We are awed by his care and protection and guidance and love.
Gary and Barb
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