People have asked us how we choose where we’ll go and that’s easy. We’ve either read something or talked to someone or seen photos of a place that intrigues us. Sometimes it’s the person at our intended destination and that’s why we find ourselves in Colorado. Last summer Gord worked with a couple of interns on the Challenge Course and one of them, Cody, is interning as a Wrangler at Young Life’s Trail West. Let me tell you, our precious time with Cody was worth every mile.
On our way we stopped at the Garden of the Gods near Pike’s Peak. Except for the paved pathways, it reminded us of Zion and Bryce Canyons in Utah with the red rock pillared formations and sandstone cliffs. The glory of God shows itself in many forms and we are once again in awe of our created world.
If you have never heard of Grand Junction, there is a reason for that. You are hearing about it now because that’s where we’re waiting word from the local mechanic on when he can help Stella feel better. She doesn’t take to high altitudes and let us know by revving her engine like she’s off to the races. I guess she decided that wasn’t enough of a warning so she activated her oil pressure alarm. We took her to an import mechanic and his thought was that she was reacting to the altitude too. Well, she finally began crying oil all over the pavement so we knew things were serious. Poor girl.
We hope she’s just blown a gasket and our reassurances that we are headed to sea level along with some expert medical attention m
ight just bring her back up to snuff so she can get us home. She’s done remarkably well so far, not minding the 41 degree temperatures, the fast pace, bugs and dust. She’s quite a gal and we want her all better!
