Hello friends and family! It has been a wonderfully busy
last five days! From hauling logs, more painting, camping, hiking, zip lining,
and growing together as a community, our journey here Colorado continues to be
amazing.
It’s day 5 in Colorado and it has been a blast. So far I’ve
seen the mountains, llamas, alpacas and things that you can’t see anywhere else
(especially in Minnesota). The best work
project so far is Don’s. Don is a 70ish year old man farther in town about 45
minutes away. That’s where the llamas, alpacas and a 160 pound dog lives. We
pushed wheel barrels full of chopped up logs for winter (that’s how he heats
his house during the winter). Don is a very kind man who loves the Lord and
loves the Wooddale students a ton.
My fam: Love you lots! Miss you, but am enjoying myself
greatly. Can’t wait to see you in a while.
~Jacob “Fabio” Brandt
Colorado is grand. I have had so much fun working
&hiking so far. Spikeball has definitely been a favorite between Aaron
& I. I went hiking yesterday with Joseph & Lucas as my leaders. It was
so exciting and beautiful. There were cliffs and all and we had so much fun.
Today I cleaned mud off the road with Ben Anderson and although it may have
been dirty and not so fun, Ben made it a blast. YEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Family: Miss you guys so much. It is beautiful here and
there are great accents. I’ll call you guys soon!
~Beau Pullman
Day 5, and I already don’t want it to end. The work projects are amazing. Between
bonding with timberline/Wooddale staff, meeting new people, and working the
hardest I ever have on my whole life—I love every second of it. Of course I
can’t forget the fabulous adventures. Yesterday I went zip lining. One word.
AMAZING. There are 5 different “zips” to do and the last one is so long you can
barely see the other side. Everywhere I turn the view just gets better and
better (don’t worry mom I am taking LOTS of pictures). Yes the projects, and
the adventures have been amazing, but I love spending time with my best
friends, and making amazing new ones more than anything else.
(I love and miss you family, but also don’t want to ever
come home J)
~Annaka Buchstaber
The student’s have been working hard and are having great
attitudes! The whole staff is incredibly proud of them and what they’ve
accomplished so far. God has continued to bless us with beautiful weather and
blue skies. Yesterday, there was a 80 percent chance of rain and after a few
hours, it came to a 0 percent chance. The students were able to work hard and
enjoy their adventures under beautiful blues skies. How wonderful is that?
We are so excited about what God is doing here. It is
obvious to see His hand all over our work, adventures and our community. It is a blessing to be here and be saturated with God's creation, the abilities and talents He has given us all and the desire to grow closer in our relationship with each other and God.
After their busy week, we are taking a break from all the
work projects and heading out to Noah’s Ark to go whitewater rafting today! The
student’s are all excited and eager share this to experience together. Again,
thank you for all your prayers back home. Continue to pray for this group of
student’s would continue to recognize and be aware of the work God is doing in
and through them.
Pictures from whitewater rafting and from our time here will come soon!
