Update: First Day of July

Hard to believe that it is already the month of July. We have huge plans made for camp and for planes, as well as other events. Camp planning has been a great opportunity for me (Kathryn) and my future teaching. I love planning and organizing so much, but I have to say I am ready to be at camp now. Camp planning has been stressful because of the easy-going nature of the ranch. Those of you who really know me know that when it comes to planning I am not necessarily easy-going. I have had to learn to flexible and open to having the plans not done on time. We are working towards that, and working towards making the Ranch and camp more organized and structured, but it definitely takes a lot of time. Growing is an on-going process! For me (Kathryn) time on the ranch can often get lonely with planning-which is another reason why I want to be at camp. I love people and love interacting and serving people so just being by myself most of the day can often be discouraging. I have had a few great conversations with older ladies who inquire about our lives, as well my dear good friend Laura who I met up here. I am hopeful for more great conversations.


News on Daniel: He is working on getting his 60+ hours for his mechanics,but as for his instructors license he has not gotten many hours as of yet. He has felt overwhelmed by not being able to get done what he came here to do. Daniel has a servant heart and he loves to be able to help out where he can, but honestly it feels like he is forgotten when it comes to flying. He has gotten flightseeing hours, but he really needs instructor hours. Pray that somehow Daniel is able to obtain the flight hours he needs and be able to be remembered by the leaders. 


Honestly we have been discouraged the past couple of days, but we really need prayer in seeking the Lord about this in making sure our hearts and our attitudes are in the right place! We are still so excited for camp and excited to be here just having a hard time understanding the situations that have come across.. We appreciate the prayer support behind us and glad to have you guys to lean on! 


Good things to report are: we went formation flying with a bunch of 150 airplanes last night. It was so fun and I took tons of pictures and videos of our flying. They did three different formations: a diamond, stacked, and staggered. It was funny because the boys got their fighter pilot voices on and were really getting into it. It is every boys dream to formation fly. It was beautiful outside and man was it so cool to see the breaks and the way that the planes moved together in formation. I do not know much about flying-I am learning- but man was it beautiful to see the guys working together and to see their love for flying. What a passion they have for what the Lord called them too! Although I have been discouraged the past few days last night really was an uplifter to my heart and soul. We went glacier hiking with a couple of our friends and Man was that beautiful! The glacier is so cold, and we tasted the water and it was really pure! We had fun walking and hiking along the glacier, but I always forget to wear my hiking boots when we go hiking so I had to really work to make sure I didn't slip since I just had my tennis shoes on. Time really goes by when you are doing fun things like that- we were gone maybe two hours of just hiking. After we hiked we went four-wheeling and man was that it exhilarating! I have never done that in my life, and was a little nervous but it was one of the best things I have ever done. Daniel and Brad had a great time going over big bumps, and going as fast as the four-wheeler would go. This weekend we have a big event at a guy's house that owns a HUGE house and property with: tennis courts, runway, basketball courts, ping-pong, pool tables, bowling alley, four hangers, and more. Needless to say, he loves sharing his home with us and with tons of people. This guy and his wife are such givers and have great hearts. 


Here are a few pictures for your enjoyment! Keep us in your prayers-we really need it right now!