Thursday, December 20, 2007
ten years ago our family took our "big tripa�?. Immediately following Jim's graduation from NAU and before full-time employment, we thought this might be the only chance we'd have to do something so adventurous ... at least until retirement. We signed up to home school our two oldest, and, with baby Devorah in tow, set out in September, 1997 on what was to become a 3-month adventure! Meeting wonderful, warm, big-hearted people like Pete and Doris was one reason we were gone so long. Our first stop was in Okaton, to visit a man who had given a home to one of our dogs. We pulled in to town around 10:00 PM; but instead of finding Paul, we met Pete. Talking for a while, we realized that, not only did we know his son James, but we shared our Christian faith. They invited us to park our trailor and spend the night. We spent the whole weekend! For the next several years, it was always a pleasure to stop by Okaton or Murdo on our way across the state, renewing acquaintances; or having them drop in to see us, or running into them by chance at Rainbow Bible Ranch, a Gideons convention or other faith-based events in Rapid City. Pete and Doris, we look forward to picking up where we left off, but in heaven next time instead of somewhere else on this earth. Blessings to all your wonderful family. Jim, Laura, Stephanie, Michael and Devorah Collins
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