We awoke early this morning and drove 23 miles to the Upper Hyalite Creek trailhead, south of Bozeman. Early? 5:30am - not too early. We strapped on our bear bell (thanks to Maggie E), our bear spray (thanks to a member of the church my mom is a member of), water bottles and carried our breakfast and binocluars. Right out of the truck we saw a mountain goat on a nearby rocky slope! We hiked up the moutain canyon and back, viewing the peaks, large patches of snow, three beautiful waterfalls and over 25 mountain goats in various groupings, and returned to our vehicle five hours later. What a gorgeous morning - from a body shivering cold upon arrival to a warm and comfortable temp at conclusion. Watching the sun arise over the mountain peaks was glorious, and God's creation shined in all its splendor.
Our laptop hard drive crashed soon after we left Ohio, and once it was repaired this week, we struggled finding our product key in order for microsoft office to be reinstalled, but providence smiled upon us today, and after two weeks of using the ipad (tough to type lengthy paragraphs on), we are up and running once again.
Skyped with Amy this afternoon and she is doing great. No group this week, but one will come Sunday. We plan on visiting her July 19-22 and then head for home. She's found a Gulf Coast Gator Ranch we can visit! And she's lining up some favorite restaurants for us, too.
With our morning hike, we flip-flopped our daily schedule, so we will be reading, praying and meditating after dinner this evening, or rather after we enjoy a peach cobbler mother made for us!
And I will be working on my sermon for July 14th, when I preach at Grand Avenue Christian Church (mom's church), using some of the new knowledge I've gained in researching, drafting and preparing for preaching.
Have a blessed July 4th.
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