The Summer Comes to a Close

The summer for has now come to a close as classes began last week. The summer went by very quickly but it was a good summer. It culminated with a trip to Montana. Being out of the city was wonderful and we thoroughly enjoyed being in the mountains. It was also wonderful to visit family and spend time with them.

School is now in full swing as I am reading aplenty and already writing my first research paper. This semester I am taking Greek Exegesis of Matthew, Church History I, Pastoral Ministry, and Typical Problems in Biblical Counseling. They will be good classes and I am excited for how God will use them to continue to shape me, mold me, and prepare me for ministry.

The following are several pictures from our trip to Montana. Enjoy the pictures!

Tess is being potty trained! She was very proud of her first box of pull-ups!

Mom made these dresses for the girls while we were there.

All the girls got to ride with Papa Tim on the little motorcycle, dubbed "Lil' Putt Putt"

Dad and I on top of a beautiful mountain in Idaho. Great 360 degree view. Rode the motorcycles near the top and then hiked the rest of the way.

Kate performing her fire skills on a camping trip!

Papa Time and Kate.

Camping in Idaho.

Dad and I rode for ten straight hours. Needless to say my rumpolia was quite sore at the end of the day. Beautiful ride though. This picture of me is a point in which we crossed a river in which this is the only access by road. We saw three moose on this trip.

On a day hike.

One of the hikes we went on had a lot of cedars. This one Rose fit right inside of!

We camped on the top of a mountain where there was an old fire lookout. The view was beautiful but the thick and fine dirt was a bit of a problem with the little ones!




Rose and Kate each getting ready to ride Lil Putt Putt.

We got several loads of firewood while we were back there! It was a good workout and great to run a chainsaw again!

Blessings,

Shane