Jasper

So I took off for Jasper for my day off! Its a 4 hour drive. It was a beautiful day! I went up the Jasper Tram and hiked to the top of the mountain. Great view. It started to snow a bit and there was a beautiful rainbow below me. Then, I took off to view Mount Robson (highest point in the Canadian Rockies). Mt Robson is one of my favorite mountains. For hours, I could sit and watch the clouds and sun dance off its majestic peak. I was fortunate to see the top. Along the way, I saw mountain sheep, a mountain goat (rare sighting), elk and moose. I also saw a hummingbird at Mt. Robson but didn't get a picture of it.

Carrots

So I was helping weed the garden at the people's place I'm staying at and we found carrots that overwintered. I was amazed that they didn't freeze. The green shoots show that they were trying to grow again. They were crunchy and very sweet too. (Carrots are the sweetest after the first or second frost. The carbohydrates turn to sugar. Same thing with corn.) Harvesting carrots in MAY! AMAZING!

Where I Come From

On Wednesday I drove up to my brother's farm, the place where I grew up. It's just a beautiful place in the springtime. The leaves were just starting to come out and the crocuses were dotting the hills. I truly enjoyed the peacefulness and the beauty of where I grew up.

Stranger in a coffee shop.

My friend Kase and I were in Esquires Coffee shop doing some Scripture discussion when a guy sitting next to us asked if he could join in our discussion. We were discussing our thoughts about the previous week's reading from the book of Revelation - somewhat of a difficult book to discuss. After you read Revelation you kinda just sit there and say, "Wow." ...or, "OK."...and thats about all that can be said. Anyways, the stranger added his thoughts and we had quite the discussion. We ended with some prayer for each other and went our separate ways. Just find it interesting that a stranger had the guts to ask if he could join us. It was a blessing for all.