Today is our first day of reading the Bible through on a chronological plan. We are using the book, Reader's Guide to the Bible by George H. Guthrie. The passage is Genesis 1 and 2.
The first question asks me to identify the order and rhythm of rest in my weekly patterns. Mine can be a little messed up sometimes because my job as a children's minister has me "working" on Sunday. So I do my best to take Friday and Saturday away from the office. That doesn't mean I don't do my job on those days. Some weekends I'm on the phone trying to find subs for classes, or I might have KidStuf rehearsal on a Saturday. It seems Sunday is the apex of the week. When Sunday afternoon rolls around, I don't do a lot. I mostly read, watch TV or take a nap. When Monday comes around, everything starts to build once again to Sunday.
The next question asks how God is the hero of Genesis 2, the creation of man and woman. All the other animals, birds and sea creatures had a mate, but the man didn't have a mate. God saw this and said it was not good, so He used the man to make the woman. He brought her to the man. God is the hero because He provided the mate for Adam.
The last question asks what the passage says about the nature and beauty of marriage as God designed it. God designed the man and woman to be united and become one flesh. The man is to leave his parents' home to establish his own home with his wife, be united to her, and become one with her.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012
Wild West Vagabond Vacation Week 1
This is a trip log/photo album of our vacation.
Sunday, June 10, we left the rain in Gulfport, MS and headed up to Memphis, TN where we met Mom and Dad. We stayed overnight at T. O. Fuller State Park. It was a nice park close to the state line. We didn't see much of it, though, because it was dark when we got there, and we left early the next morning.
Monday, June 11, we started west. We went through Arkansas and Oklahoma on the I-40.
We stopped for the night at Red Rock Canyon State Park which is on the west side of Oklahoma City. It was an interesting place because when we pulled into the park, we were thinking, "Where are all the campers?" After we passed the guard gate, suddenly the road was leading us down into a canyon whose walls were carved from red rock. The road was steep and full of hairpin turns. We were wondering if campers who go down in here ever get out. And indeed we did see some campers that looked as if they had been down there for a long time.
Tuesday, June 12, we left Red Rock Canyon State Park. We had to call the office at the top of the canyon to tell them we were on our way up. They have to stop traffic because it is a one-way road. Once we got out of the canyon, we headed west toward Amarillo, TX and Raton, NM. Once we got into New Mexico, we saw a volcano before we got to the interstate.
We crossed over the Raton Pass in Raton, NM, then we were into Colorado.
We spent the night at Trinidad Lake State Park. We had an interesting time getting to the campground. Apparently there is more than one entrance into the park. I had put the south entrance into the GPS. Well, when we got there, it turns out that was the primitive camping, and we were on a gravel road at one point. Getting two campers turned around took some doing, but we got it done. We drove to the other entrance, and got to the campground, finally. We found our campsites and set up for the night. No water, just electrical hookups. And we had a great view of the lake. However, I soon discovered that I had gotten chiggers at Red Rock Canyon. Twenty-one bites all over my ankles and legs. :(
Wednesday, June 13, we left Trinidad Lake State Park and immediately got lost in Trinidad trying to get to the interstate. After meandering around and getting into impossible situations, we got on the interstate heading to Loveland, CO.
On the way, we stopped at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. We were considering going through it, but decided against it. We had all been there before, and we didn't want to take the campers in there, so we pressed on to Denver.
We drove straight through Denver, then to Loveland to Boyd Lake State Park. We found the park okay, but had problems finding campsites because they were all marked "reserved". The camp host suggested looking at the dates on the posts to find the ones that weren't reserved for the next couple of days. We were fortunate to find two sites together. This was the second place we stayed where we had electricity, but no water hookups. We had to use the water in our camper's tank.
Many people have asked if we saw any of the fires where we were. We did see the fire in Ft. Collins from a distance.
Thursday, June 14, was Flag Day, so we put up our flag at the campsite. We unhooked Dad's truck and headed to Rocky Mountain National Park, our first National Park for this trip. It was a beautiful day, and we enjoyed many of the sites. We were a bit disappointed not to see any of the elk we had seen the last time we came here, but the scenery was wonderful. We ate dinner in Estes Park, and enjoyed our ride through the Big Thompson River Canyon on our way up and back to Loveland.
Sunday, June 10, we left the rain in Gulfport, MS and headed up to Memphis, TN where we met Mom and Dad. We stayed overnight at T. O. Fuller State Park. It was a nice park close to the state line. We didn't see much of it, though, because it was dark when we got there, and we left early the next morning.
Monday, June 11, we started west. We went through Arkansas and Oklahoma on the I-40.
We stopped for the night at Red Rock Canyon State Park which is on the west side of Oklahoma City. It was an interesting place because when we pulled into the park, we were thinking, "Where are all the campers?" After we passed the guard gate, suddenly the road was leading us down into a canyon whose walls were carved from red rock. The road was steep and full of hairpin turns. We were wondering if campers who go down in here ever get out. And indeed we did see some campers that looked as if they had been down there for a long time.
Wednesday, June 13, we left Trinidad Lake State Park and immediately got lost in Trinidad trying to get to the interstate. After meandering around and getting into impossible situations, we got on the interstate heading to Loveland, CO.
On the way, we stopped at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. We were considering going through it, but decided against it. We had all been there before, and we didn't want to take the campers in there, so we pressed on to Denver.
We drove straight through Denver, then to Loveland to Boyd Lake State Park. We found the park okay, but had problems finding campsites because they were all marked "reserved". The camp host suggested looking at the dates on the posts to find the ones that weren't reserved for the next couple of days. We were fortunate to find two sites together. This was the second place we stayed where we had electricity, but no water hookups. We had to use the water in our camper's tank.
Many people have asked if we saw any of the fires where we were. We did see the fire in Ft. Collins from a distance.
Thursday, June 14, was Flag Day, so we put up our flag at the campsite. We unhooked Dad's truck and headed to Rocky Mountain National Park, our first National Park for this trip. It was a beautiful day, and we enjoyed many of the sites. We were a bit disappointed not to see any of the elk we had seen the last time we came here, but the scenery was wonderful. We ate dinner in Estes Park, and enjoyed our ride through the Big Thompson River Canyon on our way up and back to Loveland.
From Alpine Visitor Center
One of the trails at Rocky Mountain National Park
Alluvial Fan at Rocky Mountain National Park
Friday, June 15, we packed up and left Boyd Lake State Park in Loveland and headed to Cheyenne, WY. The gas was much cheaper in Wyoming than it was in Colorado. We pressed on until we got to Casper. We stayed at the Casper KOA where the kids got to swim, and Mom and I washed clothes. Woohoo! Clean clothes!!
Saturday, June 16, we left Casper and headed to Cody. We got there at a decent time and stopped at the Wal-mart to replenish supplies. Vince and Nathan went on ahead of us and found that Buffalo Bill State Park had plenty of campsites. We found them and got campsites close together. These had water and electric, thank goodness. There were no bath houses, so we had to shower in the campers. We had a gorgeous view of the mountains, and a visit from a grouse who liked greeting new campers as they arrived.
Anna Marie actually got to set up her hammock for the first time at this campground. Believe it or not, she is lying in it in this picture. :)
Homeschool Planning
This morning, I've been working on ordering all the books and supplies we need for school this fall. I did fairly well and got some good deals. When the books arrive, the fun will begin. That's when lesson plans go down on paper, and the march begins to our first day of school which will be August 6. I'm sure the munchkins can't wait. Haha!
Sunday, July 1, 2012
We've Been Traveling
On June 10, we left Gulfport to travel the West. I call it our Wild West Vagabond Vacation. We returned to Gulfport on Sunday, July 1. Let's just say that I'm glad we're home, but it was fun while it lasted, and we had a blast. I love the West, and it was so good to be there again. I have many fond memories of the places we've visited in the past, and it was great to see many of these places again. We also got to see some places we had not been to before. We had many adventures along the way. Tomorrow I'll detail those adventures for you. Right now, I've got to finish editing my pictures, so I'll see you tomorrow.
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