Don't know about you, but I just can't get enough of the falls, especially in the summer.  Join us on Sunday, August 11, right after church, to Silver Falls State Park.  More details on this to come, but hope to see you there.  $5 per carload for the trails pass, so carpool if you like.

http://web.oregon.com/hiking/silver_falls.cfm 

http://web.oregon.com/hiking/silver_falls.cfm

Sacred ground...

Get me there -- FAST!!

Thank you for checking in!  I went on a long hike and am happy to report that I finally found the silver lining!  More to come, including details on our next hike in August.

"God's Will"

"If it is a quiet day, trust the stillness.  If it is a day of action, trust the activity.  If it is time to wait, trust the pause.  If it is time to receive that which we have been waiting for, trust that it will happen clearly and with power, and receive the gift in joy."

The Language of Letting Go, Melody Beattie

Anybody interested in a Sunday afternoon hike?  We would like to gauge level of interest.  Comment below, or email your thoughts to genevieve0524@gmail.com.

Mary's Peak...a bit of a drive but the views were well worth it.  At "base" there was a large area for parking and picnicking with several families, and an older crowd.  The path, as shown by the photos, was wide and mostly smooth and of light grade.  The length of the hike itself was relatively short and we had lunch at the top.  Coming down some of us took a path less traveled by folks, but full of lovely butterflies of varying colors...