at one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the entire park!!
wow it feels like its been forever since i've been able to get on this! first let me just say that i so appreciate the comments that everyone has been leaving! i get sooooo excited to find an internet connection to be able to check the comments because they just make me smile so much!! i just love it so much!! anyway...anxious to see pictures of my snow filled days at yellowstone????? ok well i guess i'll fill you in!
lets see, thursday morning we left south hills baptist fellowship and went to work with first baptist boulder for the day. boulder is a very small and hardened town. in 4 hours we walked around the entire town at least twice and maybe more. we were hanging vbs signs in mainstreet businesses and passing out flyers to any children we could find. only one child did not take the flyer...when we asked if we could give her a flyer for vbs, she simply replied "NO! i don't want that" and she walked away. it was so sad to see because she couldn't be over 8 years old and had already been taught to have that attitude towards God. we left from boulder around 4:15 and got to butte around 5. we took just enough time to say hello to jason, debbie, noah, sierra and hezekiah (our supervisors and their 3 oldest kids) and load up our stuff then we were on the road once again. we drove all the way to gardiner thursday night. i can not even begin to describe the number of elk and deer we saw on that drive. it was unbelievable...all you guys would have had a hay day! since it doesn't get dark until 9:45 or 10 we could see everything! we stayed in the baptist church there in gardiner. they had two huge rooms that had about 15 bunk beds stacked in them so we were able to all pile into those.
friday morning we left at 7 am headed to the park! wow...i know everyone who has been there can understand but oh my goodness...God worked overtime on that place!! we've saw a couple of bears...one eating its lunch, tons of deer, tons of elk, antelope, goats, buffalos, and amanda...i was able to see 2 eagles!!!and 1 of them was flying over a river with the mountains in the background, i was trying to get a picture but it never happened. it sure was beautiful though!!!
friday afternoon on june 6th it started snowing and not just a little...a WHOLE LOT!!!!!!! you should have seen us southern girls...we went CRAZY!!! haha we were able to get out and play in it, although we got tired of it very quickly when all the clothes we had for the weekend got soaked!! we went to ole faithful but missed out on that because it was snowing so hard that we could not see it, so i guess i'll have to go back someday to see it.
right now i am in wolf creek for the week. i am staying with probably the greatest lady ever...she has a brand new house so amy and i get to have our own bedroom with a nice comfortable queen size bed...its so nice compared to the couch bed i had last week! lets see, we are just doing vbs this entire week. its an all day vbs that runs from 9:30 to 3 and it is being held in the pubic school in the town that maybe has 25 people living in it. the school usually only has about 15 students in it each year and they have only one class for grades 1-6th. i can't believe how small this town is! but without a doubt hands down this is the most beautiful town we've been in. its so rural and its nestled right between the mountains! well i guess i should post some pictures, cause you're probably bored reading all this haha
car that we made at south hills for vbs decorations - amy is holding it up
boulder city hall - this should help you to see how big the town of boulder is (this is the town i will be working in next week)
welcome to yellowstone!! me, noah, amy, sierra, casey, elizabeth and kiah
at yellowstone at one of the stops...me, amy, elizabeth and casey
a mountain goat and baby goat
after just a couple of hours of snow...it looks like a winter wonderland!!!
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much take it all in absorb it like a sponge. I think you're right Boulder seems small, you're the right girl for the job though our Big Level girl a small town girl. Praying the team touches the hearts of many. Love Ya, Moma
you sure did see some sites out their,can wait to go back with you when you go,haha.I went to the first night of bible school but missied tonight,had flat on the tractor long story but hot.that picture of the snow looks like a christmas card the Father knew what he was doing.oh I'am very good at crafts,not memory.some daddy
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Kristi. Hope your VBS goes will for your 15 kids. I've never heard of a town so small. Neat. We had about 60 kids tonight at BL VBS. Its alot of fun. Taught the kids about JESUS being GOD's son tongiht- awesome privilege. I wish I could have seen those eagles wow I bet it was gorgeous. Check ya later Kristi. Amanda
ReplyDeletewow, the pictures of the snow it something. mamie is already gone to sleep, but i will have to show her the pictures. if you get a chance read our blog, you should get a good laugh out of it. mamie went to vbs last week at ridgecrest and loved it. we have figured out a way to let her and friends to go to ours june 23rd. hope you have a wonderful time sharing with the children about how wonderful god is and what all he has done for all of us. take care, with love, alison, kyle, mamie, nolan and don't forget max:)
ReplyDeleteWish I was there too. It is really hot here. We're all so proud of you. I'll have to show the kids your pictures. by the way, fisher is taking some steps now. will be checking in with you later. love you, aunt deb
ReplyDeleteHey Kristi! I'm praying for you and your team! God will bless ya'll bunches and touch the hearts of the towns too! Love you! Alicia.
ReplyDeleteHey Kristi - Looks like you're having a great time. The pictures are so beautiful. You need to get home, I'm worried about Kale, he came to VBS with a "tatoo" on his arm. I think he's rebelling!!! :-)
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I think next time you make this trip we're gonna have to take the church bus!! Take care. Pam
Hey Kristi, Pam & I have been reading your notes, & looking at your pictures while we had a little down time at work. I know your Daddy would love to be there to see all the animals; maybe one day. I know you are having a wounderful time. No doubt God is using you in mighty way--you truely are a blessing. I have always admired your mature and strong Christian leadership in all you do. I have often prayed that I could be just a little like that. Keep doing God's will and work & you will be blessed in a way we can not imagine. Love ya, Tammy Roberts
ReplyDeleteHey kristi! i finally figured out how to leave u a message ha. it looks like you're having a great time and im sure u are. sharing about God is so exciting! well our bible school started sunday night and it's been a blast. the girls and boys are having a competition to see who can bring the most money for missions and if the boys win i get jello thrown all over me but if the girls win kale gets jelloed. hopefully the girls win ha. well everyone misses u and we are all praying for you. have fun! love, regan
ReplyDeletehey kristi place looks beautiful.hope some snow still there when I get to Broomfield on July 7. miss u here but know u are where God wants u at this time. take care & God bless.
ReplyDeleteHey Kristi! I am glad you are enjoying yourself. I think God did spend some extra time creating out there. I went today and bought an entire buggy load of junk food to take to Centrifuge Monday. When I got home and looked at all that sugar, I decided I had lost my mind. It's strange to think we will both be in the mountains - just opposite ends of the country. Take care!
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