Heading Home

Believe it or not, we are actually going back to Houston. After an incredible summer full of incredible experiences we are finally ready to take our renewed spirits and perspectives back to the hot and humid H-town! As we have driven back south God has blessed us with more of his beauty as reminders that he is not just in Alaska...



Pretty obvious why it is called "Big Sky Country"

After driving from Calgary, Alberta, and crossing the border into Montana we decided to stop in Billings for our first sit down meal in a week. Little did we know that the Motorcycle Ralley in Sturgis had just ended. As we pulled into the Outback parking lot we were instantly surrounded by motorcycles and Harley Davidson clad characters. Charyse was fascinated. She was so impressed with the bikes that she could not focus on any one in particular so she just kept pointing and spinning around like a squirrel on speed. Of course this attracted the attention of many of the bikers - one who was so entertained by her that he let her sit on his bike...

that is the true look of satisfaction. Which was quickly followed up by screaming and fussing when we picked her back up. :) Needless to say, she continues to make friends everywhere we go. I don't know where she gets the brave audacity to initiate conversations with all of these people, but if I had to guess I would say it comes from her mom or her grandparents.

We are in Denver tonight, but we are planning to drive to Dallas tomorrow night and then on into Houston on Sunday. We will continue to post as we get closer to home, and we have decided to continue using this as a means of keeping you all informed with what God is doing in our lives and how He continues to grow our daughter beyond just this trip...so stay tuned - - :)