Vacation!

Today was the first day of our family vacation. We drove from Boise to Evanston, WY on th first leg of the journey. OIt was only about 5 hours, but we wanted to stop and let the kids have fun in the pool and pick up some western Wyoming dialect. After a day of travel and fun, the kids are all snoring loudly, and I am spending some quality time... watching the Rockies on TV! OK, I'm also spending lots of time listening and to and talking with Mary -- it's great!

Evanston has been a hit with the kids so far. Solomon noticed some Wyoming wild

life and asked if we could take a closer look. You can see

form the pictures that we got a little too close for

Naomi. She is spending the day before her 10th birthday facing down a T-Rex.

Our short time of rest away from the work in Idaho is good. We appreciate the challenge God has given us to plant a church. We also know that

reconnecting with each other and our family in Colorado will give us the energy we need to keep going. One year has already flown by -- the Kingdom of God has expanded -- and we are looking forward to what will happen next.

For now, we'll be having some fun in the sun... and living life to the fullest on vacation!