Good first day back

I know I still need to chronicle the adventure that was making it home in time for Christmas, but for now I just wanted the thank God for the beauty of this place and for the joy of fellowship with solid Christian friends. We were getting a thin fresh coat of snow last night as I went to bed so the drive this morning was gorgeous. Just like the post-cards of sparkling frost covered hardwoods and white-tipped evergreens that look more blue than green. The sun was starting to come up and put its first rays on the tops of the mountains giving them a pink glow. The antelope were still somehow surviving the plains, but the buffalo must have been hiding from the snow. Then tonight I got to eat a made from scratch dinner and play games with a couple of really solid believers I work with and one of their wives. Its amazing what a blessing it is and how much joy it brings to be able to instantly connect with people, have that much in common, and build a friendship around that kind of foundation. I came home on a strange high, it was a good day.