This past weekend my family and I went on vacation to Ouray , Colorado. I praise God that we were able to go, because there were some things that I worried would prevent us from going!

Saturday we went to see this water fall that was so amazing! You had to go for a little ways in between these two huge rock walls before you came to the water fall. We made sure beforehand that the hike was not a long or hard one, because I could only do so much with my broken foot. It's increditable how God can so easily creat such enormouse, awe inspiring places!

Here are pictures of the water fall.

The giant rock walls

After going to see the water fall, we went shopping in the cute little stores, but I don't have any pictures of them.

At the end of the long, lovely, mountainy day, we went back to our hotel and got in the hot tub they have there.

Ok. Sunday we drove to Telluride and rode the free gondola, which went over a foothill and down throught a little bit of the town. It was sooooo much fun!!! If any of you ever go to Telluride you really should ride the FREE gondola!

So we left Telluride and started for home. On the way home we stopped to make lunch at this one park that had a small play ground with only a swing set and a merry-go-round. My sister and I had never before been on one such merry-go-round so we went to go play on it. The wind was blowing, but not so much as to worry us. As we were spinning, we heard this cracking sound that I at first mistook for loud thunder. But as the merry-go-round turned I saw a huge branch of the closest tree break! I instantly shouted to my sister to run as I jumped off and started running for the car. Now you must understand, the branch did not look like it was going to come down on top of us, but after only the glimpse I had of it I couldn't tell; also I had no idea if any more branches were to going to come down and my only thought was to get to safety! When I reached the car I was shaking slightly and was a little hysterical, for I was laughing  but yet I felt like crying. Thinking of it even now makes me feel like shaking. Fortunately, nothing else came down and no one was hurt! Praise God that my sister and I are still alive, for if the branch had been twenty, no, fifteen feet closer I might not be writing this post now. Thank you LORD that you kept us safe!!!!!

Especially in this picture, you can see how close the tree branches (right) were to where we were on the merry-go-round. (left) You can also see where the branches had broken off from the tree in the background .

"Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you."

Hebrews 13:5b

"Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save nor his ear too dull to hear."

Isaiah 59:1

"When I am afraid. I wil trust in You. In God whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid.

Psalm 56:3-4a

"He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart."

Psalm 91:4-5

The view from our hotel room.