outreach counselor

Missionary Nate was installed as Outreach Counselor for Native Christian Network at Christ the Rock in Farmington, New Mexico on November 24th. It was a tremendous blessing that Nate’s dad could attend and preach for this special service. As a family we look forward to partnering with members of Christ the Rock Lutheran Church, withContinue reading “outreach counselor”

bunny on the move

How do you move a bunny cross-country from Anchorage, Alaska to Farmington, New Mexico? After looking into several options and conversations with our vet and bun circle, we chose the best option for our family, fly in the sky. Our daughter participated in an amazing Bunny Bonanza Camp at The Workshop, an amazing community center.Continue reading “bunny on the move”

day twelve | salt lake city to farmington

Today is the day we reach our destination! We left south Salt Lake City in aggressive traffic at 70+ mph across 6 lanes of curved highway. We were happy to pass through Provo and turn off on highway 6 toward Spanish Fork. Our passage continued alongside the railroad track and Rocky Mountains. We didn’t doContinue reading “day twelve | salt lake city to farmington”

day eleven | great falls to salt lake city

It was an early morning as we arrived at the hotel later than we had planned the night before. The drive offered rolling plains full of cattle and horse ranches. We crossed the Continental Divide a couple times as we went through the Rocky Mountains. It’s amazing that we traveled the The Montana-Utah Road inContinue reading “day eleven | great falls to salt lake city”

day ten | canmore to great falls

Today is the day we departed Canada and entered the lower 48. Breakfast at Chez François was amazing-specialty crepes & smoothies. Then we headed south, following the Rocky Mountain Range at our side. We took the bypass around Calgary and met up with our yellow canola fields as well as hay fields and windmill farms.Continue reading “day ten | canmore to great falls”

day eight | hinton to canmore

With a good night’s rest and time at the indoor pool, our wagen of four was ready to roll. As we pulled out of the hotel’s driveway, we were already in awe of the view, endless mountains. We purchased a park pass and entered Jasper National Park where we saw three female elk. A clickContinue reading “day eight | hinton to canmore”

day seven | grande prairie to hinton

Today’s drive offered cloudy skies with streaks of sunshine. The paved roads continued to guide us through the prairie with the Rocky Mountains in the distance. We ran across lots of logging trucks, lumber yards and a coal plant. We were excited to stop in at the Visitors Center in Grande Cache. We have wonderfulContinue reading “day seven | grande prairie to hinton”

day six | ft nelson to grande prairie

The Woodlands Inn offered a hot breakfast which prepared us for a long drive with sunny skies along the prairie. We headed to Dawson Creek. Locals said there would be fires along the way, but ALCAN was open. There was smoke in the air, yet locals said this was a good day for air quality.Continue reading “day six | ft nelson to grande prairie”