Up early today for a learning program at denUM (Denver urban Ministries). We did a “Penny Game” and joined up with another youth group (from Woodland, Texas) for a stressful adventure, “The Game of Life.”. During this exercise we were confronted by a barrage of incredibly challenging decisions while having the goal of making it through a single month working within each…

Hello!  Happy to report that we are still rolling along smoothly toward our destination.  We passed a sign that read “100 miles to Denver” about 20 minutes ago just as we were driving through Vail.  Passed the charmingly named “No Name” Rest Area. 10,666 (add that that is our current altitude) just before the continental divide!  There is an ominous storm approaching,…

We’re 14:13 hours into our journey today and are all happy campers.  Doing great and we see Salt Lake City straight ahead.  We’re about 30 minutes from our destination.  I have a feeling we’ll all sleep well tonight.  Today has truly been a joy.  What a great group!  So proud of them. Evening reflections in the youth room at Holladay UCC, our…

We got off to a great start this morning, leaving from the church parking lot at 5:04am.  In Concord, we were greeted by a gorgeous sunrise with radiating pinks.  We stopped for breakfast at a restaurant in Truckee called “Coffee And”.  Many chocolate chip pancakes were consumed, and one order of chili cheese fries (yes, Nancy Singer, that was your boy).  Our…