A Lengthly Update for An Eventful Day

Where do I start? Today has been an eventful day. Slept in till about 7:30…had a blessed time in the Word and prayer...had breakfast. At about 10:30, we headed out to Lake Tahoe, which is about an hour and a half (I think) to the east of Placerville. Saw some beautiful mountain scenery on the way there.







After a few stops, we arrived on the shores of Lake Tahoe, which is (I’m told) the deepest lake in the Americas. I snapped a couple of pictures, and we left within 10 minutes of arriving, because the lakefront was so crowded, due to the holiday weekend, producing a less than desirable environment. However, I can now say that I have been to Lake Tahoe.

From there we went up the road a little ways to Echo Lake, which is by far my favorite place in California thus far. It is a smaller lake, nestled between the mountains, producing a glorious landscape.





Matt and Mark Labins and I went on a hike up the side of one of the mountains; it was so much fun to do some REAL hiking! Clambering over rocks, under trees, through crevices, I thoroughly enjoyed the hike. We didn’t quite make it to the top, due to time constraints (and I guess I’ll admit it…we were starting to get tired) but we made it plenty far to gain an even more spectacular view. This picture of me was taken at the highest point we reached.

This is looking back up at where the picture of me was taken.

From there it was a hike back down, and then I sit on the dock for a while. I got some neat pictures from that angle.






Soon we hopped back in the car, and began the trip back the Placerville. In Placerville we met up with the family that I am staying with tonight and tomorrow night, the Sears family. They live about 45 minutes away from the church, up the side of a mountain in an area called “Mosquito.” In order to get to there house you have to drive down into the valley, cross a one-lane suspension bridge that has been there since the horse-and-wagon gold rush days, and drive up the mountain on the other side, switchbacks and all! The house is on the ridge of the mountain at about 3,000 feet. Here I met Mrs. Sears (Shelly), DJ (13), Dylan (10), Dana (5), and Derrick (2), plus the three dogs, one cat, two turtles, multiple fish, and gecko. Did a variety of things with the family, but the climax was going out frog gigging. It was quite the experience, though we only managed to stab one frog. Then we came back to the house, I practiced a little, took some time to seek the Lord for tomorrow, and it is off to bed for me.


Tomorrow...real life starts.

Though I have only been here one day, I have already grown to love the mountains, the Ponderosa Pines, and, as I have already mentioned, Echo Lake.