Wednesday, June 8th
Destination: Prep to go
The guys left for the second leg of adventures tonight/early
Thursday morning (like 2:00am). It was hard to see them go, BUT we are so
excited for what this part of the trip holds! They are headed out to the west this time around.
On July 1st,
Molly and I will have the opportunity to join Leo and Jonathan for a few days-
so you’ll definitely want to hear some updates about that. I’m sure we’ll have
some highly entertaining stories! Please continue praying for their protection
and their ministry this summer. Thanks to all who are following along!
Thursday, June 9th-
Destination: driving through the night
ALL day, the guys drove. Starting at 2:00am this morning,
they drove and drove until nightfall when they finally pulled over to catch a
few z’s. They were driving Andrew to Denver, CO where he will be for the rest
of the summer. He is leading a group from our Auburn church in a church plant
out there! Please join us in praying for the success in that ministry and for
God’s glory to be made known. The guys did pass huge fields of wind turbines-
so that was exciting!! The saying “we’re not in Kansas anymore” hardly applied
today: Kansas is huge!
Friday, June 10th-
Destination: Denver, CO!
COLORADO! They made it! Jonathan and Leo got Andrew to his
destination and met some of the church planters there. While Andrew got settled
in to his home for the summer, the other two mountain biked around a nearby
park for the afternoon. That night, Jonathan and Leo had dinner with the church
planter named Skylar. Afterward, Skylar gave them a tour all around Denver,
explaining different parts of the city, and telling them about his church plant
out there. They were very impressed and encouraged by him.
Saturday, June 11th-
Destination: Boulder, CO
Today Jonathan and Leo set out to see some more of
Colorado. The two of them went mountain
biking in Valmont Bike Park and met a fellow college guy there named Graham. He
hung out with them and even camped out on the bus for the night to go biking
again the next morning. They also met one of Jonathan’s cousins named Eric who
lives in Boulder! He let them rest and use the oven to cook their dinners. They
had a nice time visiting with him. I’m sure hanging out with some other people
besides each other was a nice change!
Sunday, June 12th-
Destination: Boulder and Frisco
This morning the guys set out to hike at Boulder Mountain
Park. They went on a long hike and then bouldered for most of the day. The pictures they took are absolutely lovely. It is so so beautiful there! That evening, they went to a bike park in a place
called Frisco. That town is at the mouth of the mountains they had climbed all day, so the view was incredible!
They got some sleep for a big hiking trip tomorrow morning.
Monday, June 13th-
Destination: 14,000ft mountain
This morning was crazzyyyy. Jonathan and Leo left camp
around 5:00 this morning to face a 14,000 foot mountain in Colorado. They left
so early because you have to be very careful with such tall mountains like this
because thunderstorms are quite common in the afternoons. These aren’t just any
thunderstorms though- they can be deadly because high altitude and lightning
are not a good combination. They planned to leave early and be back down around
noon; before storm-time. They did avoid thunder and lighting, but they found
themselves in another kind of storm. Wind started blowing 30-40 mph. Not only
that, but this harsh wind carried sheets of sleet. The sleet stung any skin
that was not covered, so their faces, ears, and hands especially were getting
pelted. So that did not feel too good. Leo videoed part of this storm- that
video can be found in the link in the Photos tab. Thankfully, they weren’t hurt
beyond the stinging, but they had to turn around and head back earlier than
expected.
They did see some PHENOMENAL
landscape and mountain goats on the way, so that made it worth it. They made it back and I was happy to receive a “safe” message from Leo. After this, Leo bought a warmer jacket at a nearby store; they ate lunch, and rested! The two parked by a river for the night and called it a day.
Tuesday, June 14th-
Destination: Steamboat and a trip to the ER
Today the guys spent a lot of time next to the gorgeous river
they had parked beside. They fished for most of the afternoon and had a
fantastic time! Afterward, they drove to Steamboat, Colorado and stopped in to
see our friend Austin for a few days at his condo! All 3 took to a bike park
for a little bit. About an hour or so into biking around, Leo had a wreck that
sent him to the ER. He had on most of his protective gear-including a helmet-
but he landed right on his face and that gave him a concussion. Needless to
say, he forgot a lot of things and kept asking the same questions over and
over. (He even forgot we were engaged for a minute..!) The hospital released
him a couple hours later with a mild concussion, but his scans were clear, so
there was no further damage, praise the Lord! So that was quite the night for
all three of them!
Wednesday, June 15th-
Destination: Steamboat
Today they took it easy due to Leo’s injury. They worked on
the bikes and ran a few errands. Leo was doing much better today and was
remembering more details! He is no longer asking questions in a loop, so
there’s lots of improvement already! They will go in for a check-up tomorrow to
make sure that he’s healing properly and is good to go! We’re so thankful that
nothing worse happened to Leo! The Lord really had His hand of protection and
care over him. Jonathan and Leo are staying at Austin’s for a few days then
will continue moving west!
“The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1
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