Greening the Desert

From J's Journey

From J's Journey

There are about five minutes a year in southeast Idaho that are actually almost marginally green. Growing up in Seattle, a high desert plateau isn't green even when it is. So this spring has been miraculous to say the least. We've had buckets of rain, there's still bits of snow on some of the hills and most outlandish of all - it's still green in mid-June! I shot these with my cellphone while mountain biking the West Fork of Mink Creek south of town. Gorgeous evening. Great ride.

One of the things I love is including students in my world and getting involved in theirs as much as I can. Loving to ride, I try to find students to go with. It's a chance to connect and have a blast at the same time. This time 'round I was able to go up with a regular riding buddy, Jeff (one of our graduates who works in town and leads worship for our church), and Vanessa, one of our new students and a new member of my worship team. Good times.