HOLY, SHIT. (I could hardly believe it myself.) - J
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Amarillo, Texas
We spent the last 3 days in Amarillo, Texas, due to bad weather. Two days before those pictures were taken a really bad snow storm hit us. The original plan was to stop in Amarillo for one night, maybe two, to see our friend Ryan (he was the former pastor at Seacoast grace) who happened to be moving there the same day we would be driving through. Ryan drove to Amarillo with his family and friends, Adrian and Gio. Adrian, Gio, Joel and I all got a room at the Days Inn down the street from Ryan's new home. Adrian and Gio were suppose to fly out of Amarillo the day that the storm rolled in, and we were planning on driving out that same day, but there flight was cancelled, and the I-40 was closed. so instead we got lunch with some of Ryan's new staff from the church that he will be pastoring at. After lunch two of the guys showed us around. we went sledding and did some doughnuts in a dirt parking lot. After sledding we were all freezing cold so we went back to our hotel and jumped in the jacuzzi.
The next morning Ryan showed us around his new church. It was the craziest church I have ever been inside (sorry I didn't take any pictures). let me just say this, their auditorium had a circle stage in the middle of the room and they have about 8,000 people that attend the church, crazy right? After getting the tour we parted ways, Joel and I went back to the hotel to take showers and a little nap before getting back on the road. But instead I woke up from my nap to a phone call from Ryan saying Adrian and Gio missed their flight. Joel and I were having a good time so we decided to stay in Amarillo and hang out with them another day. so this morning we went to church to watch Ryan get introduced the his new congregation and then we hit the road. We are currently in Wylie, Texas with Joels aunt and uncle.
-Chad
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The Weather seems to be colder in most other places which makes sense because we are 70 degree californians with no temperature tolerance. The drive from williams to the edges of the grand canyon was quite nice and to be standing on the cliffs of what seems to be the whole world is eye opening and creates the feelings that make you feel alive. With a nice brunch of mushrooms, eggs and rice in our bellies we took a trek out to a secluded edge of the grand canyon and stood in awe of the vast ravine beneath us. A light snow started to shower down on us in the cold winter air and patches of snow surrounded the ground beneath us. Freezing hands and snow sprinkled jackets made the experience different and better than i even imagined it to be. driving back down the 89 into flagstaff wondering where to sleep tonight we pulled out the old macintosh and decided to stay at a little campground just 20 minutes down the road which turned out to have an abundance of fire wood and a reasonable price, the absence of wind and a superb mountain feel, with high cliffs of pine trees and rocks that made for a pleasant night sleep.
-Joel
Monday, March 23, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
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