It had been three years since our last journey to Colorado, and we had been chomping at the bit to get there again! This October we received the phone call we had been waiting for. Our good friend (and Scott's old roommate) FINALLY announced he was getting married on New Years Day! Without waiting for the formal invitation we said we would be there! We were thrilled for Steve and Becca, and thrilled to finally get to take our long awaited trip back to The Springs!
God's timing is always perfect! We had the money to travel, Scott had accrued a few days off, and we were in desperate need of a vacation!
We spent every moment of each of the six days there with friends and "family" in our home away from home. We were inspired and encouraged by the lives and going-on's of our friends. We were completely awed and inspired by the mountains and the beauty. (I LOVE how you can never get tired of God's creation!!) Colorado Springs had a pretty large snow fall a couple days before Christmas, so we were able to enjoy the snow on the ground- something we hoped for, and experience clear roads and ease of travel- something we prayed for!
The wedding was held in Westcliffe Colorado which is in the mountains about an hour and a half from The Springs. We had never been there, but heard it was stunningly beautiful. It was! Westcliffe lies in a valley between two mountain ranges. The Sangre De Cristo Mountain range lies to the west and is comprised of many high peaks, including seven that are over 14,000 ft! Scott and his former roommates who all attended the wedding reminisced about climbing many of those peaks. They recounted stories- some of which I had heard before, and some "death defying" ones which I hadn't heard about (and asked not to hear again!) It was a blessing to watch Steve and Becca marry and share in their Christ- centered wedding!
** Name the inspiration for the title of this post, and why I chose this title for this post and you win...!!
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| Scott and Steve at Steve's bachelor party. Steve's brothers had this costume picked out for Steve. |
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| The Broadmoor Hotel |
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| Bridge at the Broadmoor where Scott proposed! |
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| Scott and Rob |
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| Isn't it lovely? Our dream home! |
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| Christmas tree at the Broadmoor |
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| Buck in the front yard down the street from our friends house |
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| Good friends, Herman and Christina |
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| A snowy field in Divide |
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| On his dream bike! |
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| Uncle Mark and Aunt Sue |
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| Shot from the car! |
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| Sangre De Cristo range. |
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| closer up at the Sangre De Cristos |
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| Aww... log home! |
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| Adventures with Josh and Avery-Lynn!! |
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| Sweet friends |
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| We are happy in the mountains! |
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| Abandoned house |
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| why wouldn't you use the car mats to attempted snowboarding down the hill? |
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| View from the church |
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| Four roommates and spouses |
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| Four roommates and beautiful bride! |
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| Julie and Chris Clasbey at Old C's. |
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| Pikes Peak |
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| Part of The Garden - Garden of the Gods |
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| Charlie, beer, and mountains...! |
2 comments:
Sorry we missed seeing you while you were here! Oh beautiful written from the top of Pikes Peak! Katherine Bates????
Because you were in the Rocky Mountains, you attended a wedding, and you visited the spot where Scott proposed to you. (Am I even close?)
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