Back in Touch--at Last!

Here we are wading "The Narrows" in Zion National Park. That was Wednesday. Several people had recommended this hike, and we loved it. Needless to say, the McGraths went lots further up the river than we did.



















Thursday we drove to the Grand Canyon, and we spent Friday there. I'm glad you've all at least seen photographs of that incredible place, because I'm not eloquent enough to describe it anyway. The McGraths hiked 5 miles down the South Kaibab Trail--a challenging hike indeed, but judging by the photos they brought back, thoroughly wonderful. Chuck and I contented ourselves along the rim, including a trip for all of us out to Pima Point at sunset. The wildfires along the North Rim create a pall of smoke that somewhat dims the view, but it's splendid nevertheless.

Now I'm looking out our camper door at the high point of land that is Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. We have already purchased our tickets for ranger-guided tours of a couple of the best cliff dwellings tomorrow.

All these days among the canyons we've been without internet access. I'm glad to be back in touch. Thanks for caring and praying for us. I've connected with a couple of opportunistic infections (chemo opens doors to such things): a rampant toenail fungus and a urinary tract infection. Thank God, the day I discovered the nail fungus was the day we found a Walmart and got some over-the-counter medicines that relieved the pain almost immediately. And the day of the UTI, we were camped only a mile from the Grand Canyon Clinic; within a half hour we were walking out with an effective antibiotic. We are so blessed!

The day we toured Zion, we memorized the following from Psalm 65:
What mighty praise, O God, belongs to You in Zion.
We will fulfill our vows to You, for You answer our prayers,
and to You all people will come.

Today as we traveled we worked on this:
Though our hearts are filled with sins, You forgive them all.
What joy for those You choose to bring near;
Those who live in Your holy courts.
What joys await us inside Your holy temple.

We'll be here at Mesa Verde tomorrow night, and then we head for Colorado Springs. So from now on we should be in civilization from time to time.

Love,
Carol..for Chuck and the McGraths too