Well we made it all the way to the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and back! Some of the days were rather long - the longest 450 miles, through desert heat topping 100 degrees and Phoenix traffic. From Las Vegas to Tucson - I really felt my age!
Spending this time with Brian was well worth the effort. We now have memories of fighting the elements of cold, wind and heat - traffic that does not see you or care you are there - great views, marvelous vistas and the marvels of engineering. Standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon and looking at the tremendous expanse - makes you feel special, privileged to be part of God's great creation. To stand at the top of Hoover Dam, gives you a great sense of gratitude for the men who worked so hard to build this engineering marvel during such a difficult times as the great depression.
We spent an evening on the strip in Las Vegas. Lost of glitz - but the majesty of man is lost in that city. Men and women, most knowing little English - work hard to had you a "baseball card" with pictures of prostitutes. We ignore them, but thousands of discarded cards litter the streets. Among all the lights and laughter, there under foot was a constant reminder of the human pain, suffering and degrading passions that fills the dark side of human existence. Yet another reminder of why the Gospel must be spread - and why we need to get back to the business of world evangelism.
