Peter told me before we left to keep my hands at 10 & 2... How did I do Peter? I won't be anxious to get back in the car again anytime soon. Just thinking about it makes my butt ache.
Our special Google map blown up to 350% so you can see "St. Boni" (as the locals say). Google gave us wrong directions, but we made it anyway thanks to the grace of God! It's a beautiful place, although most of our time there was spent watching the unseasonal blizzard. Winds were outrageous!
One of the many long stretches of I-94 east... at least it was a beautiful morning! It reminded us of eastern Washington. We felt like we were driving to Tri-Cities or Odessa. It made Cassia miss 'home'. I can't say that I will ever miss coulees, scrub land, tumbleweeds, or sagebrush, though I do miss the heat sometimes.
This is Tonya. She is from a small town in WY and wants to go into Crown's nursing program. She and Cassia became good friends while they were there. She is one of several people that we are now missing. One thing about going into an environment where everyone is there for a similar purpose, and have similar goals, dreams, and hearts is that you connect quickly and feel their absence acutely when you are separated.
Tof blessed us with some Starbucks money. However, finding a Starbucks in eastern Montana, North Dakota, or small town Minnesota is a needle in a haystack exercise. My nose, however, is a finely tuned Starbucks locator. We found one on the way home hiding out in Bismark. Do we look happy? Coffee = Happy, happy, happy! Thank you, again, to all of you who were praying for us continually. Cassia's interview went well, she doesn't think the essay went great, & the initiatives were challenging. The roads were good, and the car did fantastic. I wish you were all here so we could tell you about it in person. God did some amazing things and we could not feel more blessed or secure in the knowledge of His love toward us.
Please pray for the scholarships & grants that Cassia will be finding out about in the upcoming weeks. If she is supposed to be at Crown, it will have to be paid for through God's provision. I'm so excited about her future.
8 comments:
that's a fine example of proper driving! nicely done and good to have you back-peter
That blizzard part was a test.
Parise God for His presence and your submission to Him throughout the trip.
"It's real, I know it's real" comes to mind, from a song whose title I cant remember.
God has, is and will provide!
Love,
Mary
So glad you guys got back safely. Sounds like you had an amazing and inspiring trip. Hope to see you this Wednesday at Bible study to hear more about it!
Kait
Great news!! What was Cassia’s feelings about the school?
Don
She LOVED it, Don. She is trying to hold it loosly in case God doesn't provide that direction, but her heart is really there already. She made some deep connections with students who will be attending there this fall and she would love to be there with them. The faculty and staff and the worship solidified her desire to go. We attended Sherry Mann's class the 1st night there (before the preview even began) and she went to bed later that night saying, " If Mrs. Mann is any indication of what the rest of the professors and classes are like, I want to be here." :o)
@Peter ~ *This is me bowing* "Thank you, thank you! I do aim to please!"
@Kait ~ We'll be there! See ya then!
Glad you both had a great trip! Thanks for the details of the trip. We'll keep the outcome of your endeavor in prayers Cassia. And since they had a glimpse of your sincere heart Cassia, the outcome is sure to be a reward of your righteousness. Have a blessed week. Danni
I'm so happy for the two of you! Deea, for the sense of accomplishment and for facing your fears and going for it.
Cassia, for what lies ahead for you no matter what the outcome of this trip is.
May the will of God continue to unfold for you.
We'll continue to pray!
Love,
Peggy
Thank you, Peggy! We are both so aware of what God did during this time and are thankful for our friends and family who are praying continualy for us!
Love you,
D
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