GNP

So Lauren and Flipper. . I promised these picts to you. . and I'm ready to deliver. . Sorry, it's been a little bit late. You know how life gets. This was a super fun trip we took to Glacier to just literally chill off one Sunday afternoon. Luv chillin with you two, my peeps!!! :)




Snow!!!!!!
Flipper and Me! :)
"Man, that sun is bright!"


Sunshine!


Lauren and Me! :)
Summertime!! :)

Not going to ask. . I was focusing on my driving!

Life, Love. . and the Pursuit of Happiness

I should let you all know right away. . this post will probably be a little bit random. It has been SO long since I've updated my blog and let you all know what's up in life and I'm quite sleep deprived. . so that should make it more interesting. Since returning home from the Great State of Alaska, I've been working about 40 hours a week, which keeps me out of trouble most of the time :)
I just got back from some pretty amazing trips. . . starting with the Milk River Jamboree. . which has become almost an annual tradition for my family. This year was particularly good. as usual. Most of the groups there have a Country Gospel style (which in my opinion is the best.) Can't get enough of the twang.
I got back on Sunday night from Malta (thankfully my parent's let me drive) and after a long awaited shower (the cabin had no showers), I left Monday morning for Dillon.
I don't even know how to describe Dillon. I've tried to explain to my friends how awesome it is, but in all seriousness, you have to be there to truly understand. We traveled down to Dillon in Aimster's van. Road trips are the bestest. Beatle and Zub drank way to much caffeine so we tied them down to the back seat. The first night under the stars, we convinced Zub and Ruth to join us, but they only lasted one night. The stars were breathtaking ever single night. . . and that's the first time I've went camping and actually felt warm. Every night, looking at the stars I was reminded of how amazing God is!
I learned a lot during the conference, but if there was one thing that I'd say was the most affecting of all was how we must have a personal love for God. It sounds so simple, but all around I look around and I see people who all their lives have lived for God, but all of the sudden something goes wrong. I am so not better than anyone else and am reminded all the time that when you think you stand. . . be careful.
"Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall" 1 Corinthians 10:12. How are you going to stay faithful? Many who said they would stand strong are not so strong.
Isaiah 29:13 "Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men."
I can't say that I haven't fallen to this. You can have all the desire to do right in the world, but if your heart isn't in it, you will fall! Sooner or later. . So. . what is the answer? It's so simple, but so missed. Every day, falling in love with Jesus. Really, actually, letting him be everything that you need. Not searching for anything but Him. If you love someone, don't you usually want to spend time with them? When's the last time you've spent time with the God you say you love. My heart breaks so see the self-destructive paths that some are stepping on. Don't let the devil lie to you. . . it is not too late to ask for forgiveness and come back to God. It really is simple. He satisfies. You can look for it in a relationship, a bottle, money, whatever. . it won't work.
John 4:14
"But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life."

Abigail Rose :)

I know I've been terribly slow at posting on this blog. . LOL. Life has been crazy since I've gotten back from Alaska. My Alaska trip was an awesome, adrenaline-smashing, life-changing, God-filled experience.
My new niece Abigail Rose was born on June 2nd. She weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces. . . And she is the cutest baby EVER! Yeah, I might be a little biased, but you tell me!!

What lives in the AK dumps. . . or Dies. .

Sights in Alaska

Alaska Alien. . Saw this at the dump? What on earth? This is what happens to the dumpster divers. I'm actually genuinely disturbed. . . Creepy place. . .

Chena Hot Springs Hike. . .

Hi everyone! I've been having a fantabulous time here in AK. On Saturday, I started my adventure at about 4:30 am. Left the station at 6:00 am (it's about an hour drive from Nenana to Fairbanks). I couldn't believe the sun was rising that early, and I also couldn't believe the fresh 6 inches of snow on the attractive red pickup truck. I managed to dig out a scraper and thankfully most of the highway going up to Fairbanks was clear. There are pretty good drops off the edge and moose like the road too. I arrive at Pippins house about 7:30 am. We got packed. Our plan was to leave about 7:30, but I don't think we got out until much later. We also planned on an 8 miles loop hike. yeah. We got about 2 miles in when the trail forked.

The Angels Rocks trail was very well packed down and the sky was clear and quite warm. I was down to a t-shirt.

Someone told me 5 weeks would be enough. "Enough, for what?," I asked. "For you to be hooked." Well I don't think it's going to take five weeks. We had a good map and knew where we needed to go, but the trail must have blown over with snow.

We decided to try to make it through this open ridge and see if we could find it on top by the rocks. The snow just kept getting deeper and deeper. I decided to put on snowpants at about waste deep. Then we tried crawling. That worked a lot better. I'm glad I was hiking with a mountain woman.

We made the wise choice and turned around at the top of the ridge when we determined that there was no trail.

After hiking back down, we had to hitch-hike back to our car. I figured if we put on our packs and looked kind of miserable, someone would take pity and it worked!! The hot springs felt pretty good after that! Smelled like sulfur. . Super cool to swim outside with snow on the ground in warm water!

Sat night we stopped at every place trying to find cheap pizza. No such luck. We settled for Pizza Hut and Alaska Troopers movie. Alaska Troopers is a super good reality show. You should check it out on Youtube.

That was just one day. . I have much more to say. . but should be responsible and get some sleep.

Wyoming :)

So about a month ago Lauren, Flynn, and I took a trip to Wyoming! It was a blast! I tried to steal their pictures off of their website, but I'm not sure if it's this computer that won't let me do it or the internet access here in Nenana, AK.. . :) Anyway, I had a blast!! You guys are super fun to hang out with! Getting lost and. . yeah everything else too. . and I still have that song stuck in my head. . the little things that you have done, the sacrifices made, I thank God for you, I thank God for you. Anyway, here's the link for the picts. http://bhartley.blogspot.com/ We will definitly have to do a road trip like that again!!!!