Mt St Helens

We decided to drive up to Mt. St. Helens today, to check out the road since Mark and I rode the Tour de Blast last Saturday. We were both curious to see what the road looked like from the vantage point of a vehicle, and I wanted to see what Mark rode since I did the short ride (33 miles).
I must say, I have a deep respect for my husband and his riding ability. The elevation gains, the hills that kept going on and on, added to cold weather and decreased visibility. Anyone who made it up that mountain at all is amazing! Nancy, we should try for Elk Rock next year. We will need to train for it - more of what we did on Saturday, with a steeper, longer hill. I know we can do it!
At the top we did the usual pictures and checked out the visitor center. The film they show is very impressive, showing the power of the mountain on the day it blew in 1980. They used words like awesome, amazing, powerful. It's funny. The mountain has that power because it was given by God. He is amazing, awesome and powerful.
Besides, how cool is it that he allowed the mountain to erupt on a sunny sunday morning so we could watch? It could have just as easily been in the middle of the night, or in bad weather.

Maybe, just maybe, he was showing us his power and might?

I love you, God, for your thoughtfulness to us. For showing us who you are, in all your power and glory.

The Tour de Blast with Nancy at Mt St Helens. We rode from Toutle High School up to Hoffstadt Bluffs, about 33.22 miles for us. We has a blast (no pun intended!).
Mark and Matt did the 84 mile ride up to Johnston ridge - Mark was great, doing the ride in 5 hours.
Riding with a friend, in the woods, smelling the forest and going FAST down the mountain. The spaghetti feed at the end was soooo good! This is such a beautiful area to live in - in the last three weeks, I've been to the gorge, the beach, and the mountains. Thank you God!!

School is finally out!!!!!!

School is finally out - we went to Seaside with the church youth group. These people here, are some of my favorite people. God has worked miracles in their lives, drawing them closer to him. God was gracious, sending a guardian angel, for those who dug the sand pit- then wrestled in it.
We spent time playing, talking, bike riding, and worshipping. God is so good!

June 10th - Our 20 year anniversary!

June 10th - our 20 year anniversary. Mark and I went to Skamania Lodge to have some time away together. It was such a blessing to walk, and talk. I am blessed to have such a wonderful man in my life who loves me for who I am. Thank you, God, for blessing our marriage these last 20 years. May we glorify you in our relationship.

June 4th - Tornado warning in the 'couv

So, Mark and I decide to go out for a cup of coffee. It's sunny, nice. Some clouds. We decide not to go back to the car for our sunglasses, we'll sit inside today. By the time we ordered the coffee and sat down, the winds had started. It was sudden, very dramatic. The wind brought in lots of dust, obscuring objects in the distance. We thought it would be best for us to go home, and hang with the boys...just in case.
We saw branches down on the way home, the winds were whipping. The rains hit when we got home, no hail. Thunder and lightening. The storm ended up missing us.
It was such a dramatic reminder of the power of our God, that he can stir the winds and change the direction of our plans in an instant.
Who is this? That even the winds and the rain obey him?
He is Jesus. My God.

Robin's Birthday

It's my birthday! Woo Hoo! Mark got me a cake from Larson's. YUMMY!