Looks Like We Made It!

 Hello From Colorado!

Left at 7:00 CST.... Arrived at 4:00 MST.... Tyler and Gene left first with a mini trailer filled with the luggage... They had to be sure to get there on time to meet the custodian so that we weren't locked out.... That's a very looong car ride.... Passed a lot of windmill farms along the way.... The windmills were just chugging away even though it really didn't seem all that windy.... Mike the custodian showed Tyler and Gene around the facilities before everyone else arrived,... Gorgeous building that shows a lot of love.... Plenty of space..... We had a number of rooms to choose from for getting everybody situated..... Ours is a small group by their standards so they had no problem in accommodating us..... They even provided a pair of sturdy wheeled carts to unload the cars.... Simplifying that job quite a bit..... The rest of the team was only about 15 minutes behind Tyler and Gene and included the rest of Brian and Katie's family (with their dog Charlie) who came along for moral support and returned home after we were all situated.....Team assignments were then made and a work schedule was put together so everybody knew what they had to do and when..... That meant who did breakfast who did dinner who did the blog and who would work on devotions..... Dinners had all been decided upon before the trip started... We had delectable Mission Trip Chicken tonight.... Before and during meal preparation everybody inflated their mattresses and got their beds ready for the evening.... 

The other vehicles did pass Tyler and Gene along the way but one stop for these vehicles put them back in front.  Some naps were taken along the way but never by the drivers.  one of the goals for the week is to eat the pan of fudge so it does not have to travel back to Kansas.  Please keep us in your prayers as we share God's love with the Denver community.

Your Sunday Night Bloggers - Gene, Melanie, and Barbara



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  1. Molly StasielukJuly 12, 2026 at 7:29 AM

    Yay! So glad it was a good journey!!! Can’t wait for more pictures!! Anxiously waiting to see some of Bob 👀

    Prayers for the best week ever!! Miss you all!

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    1. Annie BJuly 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM

      Really good to hear you are safely there. Sweet dreams and a fresh day tomorrow!

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  2. Melissa EdmanJuly 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM

    Safety first. Glad those drivers stayed awake the whole way :) #eatthefudge

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