After Dave and Jan enjoyed a reunion with Andrew, Alissa and their four sons (Levi, Elijah, Silas and Ephraim) at the family camp held in the Black Hills just west of Rapid City, South Dakota (Rimrock Camp), the family drove on west to spend a few more days together at a “cabin” in Wyoming’s Big Horn National Forest.  Andrew routed us through scenic Black Hills forest roads by way of Roughlock Falls in a beautiful forested canyon in South Dakota.

Alissa had connected with the Shaffer family who own the “cabin” to which we were headed, making it available for the enjoyment of ministry families.  Leaving highway 16 we drove south around six or eight miles on a paved road, another half to three-quarters of a mile on a dirt road, then left around a mile on a smaller dirt road, then left again through a gate in the barbed wire fence and another half mile or so on a rutted dirt road to the “cabin.”  What a pleasant surprise!

Though it was in a remote location (electricity provided by a gas-powered generator, and water from a well), the “cabin” was anything but primitive.  It was clearly constructed by master-builders, with beautiful furnishings and fixtures and decorations.

There was lots of time for relaxation and recreation and exploration of the 84 acres which belong to the Shaffers.

We enjoyed day trips to nearby points of interest – like the James T. Saban fire lookout . . .

. . . and Sheep Mountain . . .

. . . and Crazy Woman Creek . . .

. . . and there was more!  Much more!!  But, as you can probably tell, it was a beautiful week with the family.

Many thanks to Alissa and family for making the arrangements and sharing their time with us, to the Shaffers for sharing their amazing “cabin” and all of its amenities with us, and to the Lord for creating such beautiful places for our enjoyment and our discovery of more of His greatness in the Big Horn National Forest of Wyoming!