i love utah...

Just back from a wonderful trip to Utah.  Small group this year but well worth the trip.  Started poorly as my college buddy who came along hurt her knee and then one guy lost his iphone (thankfully there are some honest people who brought it to the lost and found).  But things were good from then on.  Snowed while we were there, which means fresh powder.  God shows his faithfulness even in these small ways.  I wasn’t praying for snow, but Judy was… and oh man, did He answer!  We visited a new church this time – Capital Church.  Really enjoyed it and looking forward to listening to the series they’re doing on Luke online – hoping its posted there!

Snow also means the American rental car would not make it up the mountain without chains or 4x4, so we had to hop a bus up.  Unfrotunately the bus was running over an hour late.  Other folks waiting for the bus crossed the street and started hitchhiking.  We saw a couple successes so Judy and I crossed the street and popped the thumb up.  Next thing we know, a car stops!  The driver of that car was wearing a Phillies shirt!  Had a great ride up, talking Phillies, cheesesteaks, Wawa, Tastycakes, and more.  The guy is a Philly native who moved here last year with his wife.  They love it here!  Actually several people we met were also transplants here and they’ve never regretted the move.  It’s so tempting…. I want to be there… I wish my lungs could handle it better… we’ll see…  and i'd totally consider picking up a hitch hiker now... well, after looking him/her up and down very carefully.

praying our flights leave on time as scheduled.  i'm off to the philippines the next morning, and flying out of jfk so if our flight is cancelled or delayed or we miss it... i'm in big trouble!