A Change in Pace

On Sunday, November 3 we were able to fully enjoy the time change. After going to the Badlands the night before and not being able to see much, a group of us traveled to the Badlands again in the morning and were able to fully enjoy the sights. 

After this experience, we all had lunch and drove to the Lakota Baptist Church for Sunday service. Finally, we loaded up the vans again and traveled about 3 hours to what was supposed to be a hiking trip. Instead, we realized there was no way we were going to be back in time for sunset, so we decided to rock climb instead. 

After being able to stretch, reach, and strain our legs, we piled back in the van and drove to Mt. Rushmore in the dark. Although all four faces were lit up, we only stayed for a few minutes. Although it was dark, it was only supper time, so we traveled to Rapid City for dinner at BeauJo's. Finally, we traveled two hours back to the Rec Center to sleep. Overall, it was a fulfilling day of enjoying creation and the One who created it. Layers of jutting rock and tall, sculpted mountains showed us the intricate beauty of Gods art on Earth.