Vacation Away from Vacation…

As it turns out, I really felt like it was time for a vacation after stepping off the plane in LA. So, thankfully my family came to meet me at the airport in LA with 5 days of vacation planned! I’m spending my time chilling with my family and it is wonderful! We went to the top of San Jacinto via a rotating gondola and hiked around the top of the mountain at 8000 feet elevation. Today we went to Joshua Tree, a desert valley with huge mounds of boulders and rock-climbable rocks! It was pretty sweet! I took along my rock climbing shoes, but decided to just climb the rocks with my hiking boots. There were lots of people rock climbing with ropes and everything. One day I’ll go back with my full equipment and enjoy some tremendous climbs. I definitely recommend Joshua Tree to any avid climbers out there! Tomorrow, the plan is to go to fellowship (YES! It’s been so long since I’ve been to fellowship!) at Terry Sweigart’s home. After that there is no plan, so we’ll figure it out tomorrow. For all those in Georgia, I will be home soon. But for now, rest assured, I’m safe and sound on American soil. God bless!