Altitude

We have been feeling it. Altitude. Me, Amy, Nate, Whitney, and Notorious were at 14,110 Feet Above Sea Level this week at Pike's Peak National Forest in Colorado. As we drove in my very classy 1997 Volvo 850 T-5, we could see several changes. It was about 80 degrees when we started up the mountain and below freezing on the top. The vegetation changed and the snow piled up. But one cannot help noticing hypoxia (altitude sickness) when one is at 14,110 feet above sea level. The major difference for me is the dizziness that accomponies these great heights.

Our world has been changing so much over the last few weeks. Sometimes it feels as if we are experiencing hypoxia.We have left a home, dog and ministry that we loved. At the same time we are learning so much about ourselves, ministry, New Zealand, and others. In the last few weeks we have had hard times and great times.

Some great things recently; We were able to see our dear friends, Matt & Bethany Harris, who we went to college with. They are now the campus ministers at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. We also heard from North Side Christian Church in New Albany, Indianna, where several of our friends serve on staff. They have decided to partner with us in the ministry in New Zealand and we are excited about forming a lasting relationship with them. Thank God for this church and what they are doing in thier community and in the world and please pray that God will continue to form partnerships with the ministry in New Zealand and churches in the US.

We have gotten alot of altitude in the last couple of weeks and we are reminded of Psalm 121, where the song writer asks, "I lift my eyes up to the mountains, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth." As we look at the mountains that surround this place, we are reminded that God is taking care of us every step of the way.