Near the middle of this month I was able to get away and road trip with three other men to a friend’s ranch near Pierre, SD. These trips are always an adventure and this one was no exception. Here’s a pic that’s at least one clue (no this isn’t an iron horse).
This particular ranch property is set up as an outreach and resource to connect people to each other, to the struggles we all have inside our lives, and ultimately to God our creator. So there’s always plenty of projects that facilitate the development and maintenance of the wide ranging “tools” that facilitate those goals. In the process of meeting people where they’re at, learning through talks, studies, comradeship and participation, both volunteers and attendees of events benefit.
During this particular volunteer time one of the projects was to finish prepping some cedar poles to be used as porch supports for a house that will likely be built next year. The original home was damaged this year beyond salvage by broken plumbing. So I’m seen here making my debut run captaining a rather large machine. The logs were successfully moved and many of them ground, trimmed, sanded and stained. Along the way there was much opportunity to wake up each day in a very quiet setting (nice for someone who’s always listening), and be reminded that “His mercies are new every morning”. (Lamentations 3:22-23)
