Thursday, May 28, 2009

The Party Patio

 

The Silver Spur Cafe is a yurt. It is our dining hall and kitchen. We LOVE it! It has been an awesome place to feed our guests/campers in the winter. Now that it is summer, it is time to build a patio for outdoor dining.

Dick O. ( is our awesome volunteer who has put in many hours of labor at Big Canyon) and his son, Brian and Hudson leveled the pad, spread the gravel...

 

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and then came the cement truck!!

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Dani and Elizabeth overseeing the guys ~ making sure they do it right! And they helped!!

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Done pouring.

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Time to stamp it.

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Stamped, dried, and cut. Party grill is ready to be "fired up".

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Fathers and sons enjoying their meal on the patio.

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We also poured a sidewalk up to the lodge. (the poles are for future lighting.

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It is so beautiful up here. Come and see for yourself!  :)

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Creekside Women's Retreat

 

April 3-5, 2009

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Creekside Christian Fellowship had a women's retreat at Big Canyon the weekend before Easter. The women all had a fabulous time. They dined in the Silver Spur Cafe (yurt).

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Brian did a talk about the cross and its significance.

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Then the ladies each carried the cross for about 20 feet. WOW!! It was a very emotional experience each of them.

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The Ladies

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Communion together

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The ladies wrote their burdens and sins on paper and then placed them at the foot of the cross.

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Three of the ladies washed the feet of the other women. Amazing!

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Our God Reigns!!!