Beuna Vista Beauty

Oh, Beuna Vista... The beauty of Colorado only begins there. I LOVE Beuna Vista. Both my brother and sister have the priviladge of living there this summer while they work with an white water rafting/hiking company, Noah's Ark. So, when we went to visit them my parents and I stayed at a B&B right on the Arkansas river :) It was wonderful. Again, I LOVE Beuna Vista!!

100th Post!!

Post 100!!
after typing out my thoughts, activities and posting pictures I have made it to the 100th post mark!

Here is a little bit of what will be coming up soon since I am back in Macon. I decided to do things somewhat differently since i have more pictures than I barely know what to do with. I will try to edit the pics fast because I want to see them too, but it takes a while. I will break up the post into categories such as:

• Texas
• Arkansas River
• Mt. Princeton
• Continental Divide
• Family
• Other Colorado beauty

I may add posts or combine some. I am not positive yet. We will see how things pan out. Bare with me. Off to edit pictures!!

On the way home :( goodbye Colorado, goodbye Mt. PRINCETON, goodbye cool weather. Hello humidity.
~Phil. 1:9-11~

The Final Days of the Trip...

It has been such a great week! I had a great 15th birthday, we went white water rafting today and i have taken more pictures than i know what to do with. I am super excited to edit them which is half the fun and then share them with you! The mountains here are BEAUTIFUL!! God is truely amazing! I am so glad that he had us in mind when He created the earth for us to enjoy! OH, how He loves us!
We head home on saturday... I don't know if i want to come home.

Stunning!

Ok, so the mountains sourrounding the city look fake. They look like a picture! Even the trees look diff. Here. It is amazing! I wish i lived here.

Arrival

We are finally in colorado! It is great to be with the whole family and the mountains are georgeous.We just took a hike. can't wait to share pics!

Texas

In Texas for the night! We will make it to Colorado by tomorrow affternoon! I am excited to see my brother and sister, because i haven't seen them in over a month! Tonight we ate at The Big Texan. This is my first time in Texas and it doesn't get dark here until 9:30. I look forward to rafting later this week and being in the gorgeous mountains with nice Colorado air! Will keep you updated.

God is so good!!

Right now, on my way to Colorado... we stopped in Arkansas for the night.
My week at the edge was incredible! Six people from my church came to know Christ and 115 people at camp total became christisans. God is so amazing andworks in ways so great we could never think of. I am so blessed to have gome to camp and grow more in my relationship with my Father.
God taught me something so important from something so small as an ant. I was praying during commitment night which is the night that people gave their lives to Christ and i looked down and saw an ant on my toe. I watched the ant and thought that i could learn something from it: This ant does what God created it to do every day...collect food, whatever it is that ants do as instinct. I thought how I want to be like that ant and do what God has called me to do as instinct and habit. I learned so much on the trip and got close to some friends. God is truely amazing and His love is so strong. I lay my life at the foot of the cross and offer to Him all I can give beacuse He died the death I deserve. Thank you, Jesus

I miss them...

Okay, So another exciting thing coming up is that I am going to Colorado for a week and a half! YES! The day that I leave from the Edge, my parents are picking me up at camp and we are driving, yes DRIVING 25 long hours to Colorado! But it will be worth it! Not only do I get to see my brother and sister, who are working out there for the summer and I haven't seen in forever, but I also will get to go hiking, white water rafting, celebrate my birthday, and have a lot of neat opportunities to take some pictures that I will also have to share with you. :) I am pumped!

So, since I will be away from my computer for a long time I will try to update my blog and keep you posted on my travels from my phone. I can't type as much, but it is better than nothing! Can't wait to show you pictures!
Have a great summer!!~ Maddy

EDGE

This week I am headed to covenant College in Tennessee with my church for a youth camp until Friday, June 25th. I am looking forward to all the awesome/crazy things that we will get to do. One day we go to white water!! I am excited to see lots of my friends and get to know them better. Most of all I can't wait to see the amazing ways God works in the lives of all of us going. It will be an incredible week to remember! I will take lots of pictures to share.
Until then, Maddy

My friend, Mary Helen introduced me to blogging through my phone. This post was sent to my blog and posted on my home page. Pretty cool! :)

EM&M

We made a great cake!

Me and Emily Swimming

Love you :)

Emily is one of my great friends from school and we are both going to be home schooled next year. Whenever we get together we always have a blast. Emily has been such an awesome friend to me. Together we can see the many ways that God works in our lives.
Last night I went over to her house to hang out.

Emily and I had a great time making pizza from scratch (all except the dough), and may I say that it was delicious! We also baked a cake with strawberries that turned out fantastic! It was fun swimming in the dark at night, watching the sunset. We always have such a great time together making memories and having fun. She is such a blessing to me :)