Busy Travel Days

We have had a busy few days,

Monday was our last day at Zion National Park. We chose to spend the day hiking The Narrows, one of Zion's most loved hikes. Beginning at the bottom of The Narrows, day hikers can opt to hike up to 10 miles, one way upstream and return downstream the same way they came.
This time of year, the water temperature averages between  41 and 43 degrees, and approximately 80% of the hike takes place in the river. We wanted to stay as comfortable as possible, so we rented some specialized gear: Dry Pants, Canyoneering River Boots and heavy duty hiking sticks. We had our own neoprene socks, so we were set. After a few minutes in the water, our feet numbed to a tolerable point.

We fought our way upstream, often in thigh to hip high deep pools. We hikes 2 miles upstream to a stopping point called Wall Street, where the canyon walls narrow to 25-30 feet apart.

It was truly one of our all time favorite hikes.


Tuesday, we packed up camp and drove a few hours to Moab, Utah. We plan to spend a couple of weeks exploring Canyonlands National Park and The Arches National Park.....after a quick side trip.

About a month ago, Jay received a call from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. They asked him to interview for a Program Manager position with their Forest Management Division. His interview is scheduled for Thursday April 9.

We left our camper in Moab at the RV Park and drove the 8 hours to Fort Collins today. The trip should have only taken 7 hours, however, with numerous road work delays, and a car sick puppy, it took a little longer than anticipated. We loved the views along the drive. We say people skiing the mountains at Vail and Copper Mountain. The Rockies are snow covered and stunning!

With Jay's interview tomorrow, we are going into it with the mindset of if this is where God wants us to be, He will open wide the doors. If not, He will place brick walls in our path. We learned this way of praying fro our dear friends, The Steiners.
We ask that you join us in prayer to make the right decisions and that we will have peaceful hearts.

Blessings,
Mandy