So yesterday was the last day that Snow King is open for the season. We went for like 2 hours after church for one last hoorah (we got about 5 inches of fresh powder the night before so it was SO worth it). In looking back, I think I have gotten a lot better at boarding, a lot more confident, that's for sure. I mean, we were going out of bounds, I was going down black diamonds, went over jumps all the time, did the rail a bunch and even worked on carving regular (as I am goofy). It was so fun to be able to go whenever we wanted, to hang out with different people and make memories that I will have forever. It sure made all this eternal snow much more tolerable and purposeful. I mean, it's odd, now that the season is officially over (unless I get a free pass to Targhee or something), I am quite done with the snow. Now I just ache for spring! (unfortunately, it's snowing...again)
As I am prone to do these days, I see such application in life circumstances to spiritual life. This year at JHBC is such an amazing opportunity to do things that I love - study God's word, grow in my walk with Him and expand my 'dot' of knowledge, as my brother would say. Just like I had such easy access to the ski mountain and that allowed me to really get better at snowboarding, I have an unbelievable blessing of being in a place surrounded by Biblical teaching with a multitude of mature believers I can go to and amazing teaching each day. I am learning how to study; I am expanding my areas of knowledge and maturing in areas I thought I understood; I am growing in my own independent study of the Word and take a step of faith into those black diamonds of theology and doctrine; I'm getting to know Jesus better. Just like I took full advantage of having a ski resort practically in my back yard, I am striving to squeeze every ounce of what God has for me here into my brain. This year is such a blessing and I hope I do not fall into the habit of merely taking it for granted.
Unlike snowboarding which has its seasons, I pray that this season of spiritual growth in my life will continue. After all, though the coming of spring is an end to the ski season, it is also a the beginning of new life and growth on the earth hence, to continue the application - I know that my spiritual life will continue to flourish in different ways even as the seasons change.
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Showing posts with label snowboarding. Show all posts
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Just call me Superwoman!
So, a bunch of us went snowboarding at Jackson Hole Ski Resort yesterday and had a BLAST! I just bought the beginner lift pass as that was only $25 rather than $91. However, by half-way through the day, Sam (my skiing friend) and I decided to call the pass the "limited-fun" pass. See, we had a lot of fun...it was just SEVERELY limited by having only 2 lifts, and basically 4 runs. We made the most of it though as I dragged her through the trees and over little jumps and it was definitely worth every penny. Even with the warm weather causing the snow to turn all heavy, it was still great.
On one of our last runs, we were going through the trees and we heard this little girl crying and I look ahead and see these two TINY girls on skis stopped beside a marked off area and then I see a little head beyond the poles and I'm like, "Oh man". I quickly whipped off my board and ran over and look into this little hole and there is this poor weeping child inside the hole, her legs spread apart against the sides so she doesn't slip into the water running beneath her (not like hugely dangerous, just a stream). I reached down and grabbed her hand and pulled her out and she is bawling in my arms as I try to comfort her. Sam comes up behind me and goes to get her skis out and I had to hold her just to be sure she didn't slide in. Then one of the instrutors (there were like a million because we were on the beginner hills) comes and checks that everything is okay, fixes the poles and finally the girls dad shows up (he was down the trail just sitting there). He didn't say anything to us or seem at all worried that his child had just fallen down a hole...I was a little miffed at him. And then he walked out with the one girl and left the other two stranded in the trees further down and the instructor had to help them out. Altogether it was an interesting experience and we were just so glad that we had gone down that trail and were there to help her.
Later, going down that same trail, our last run of the day. I'm going pretty fast, heading for the little jump at the end and I'm almost there and then suddenly, not sure what happened but I'm headed for the a trees. Luckily I ducked forward and just slammed my leg but, I've got quite the bruise there now. haha
It was a fun day altogether, but it got even better. After getting home, eating pizza, and showering, we all headed out to play broom ball. Sam and I went together in her car a little after everyone and we filled her car tires with air as they were low. We were pretty proud of ourselves as neither of us had ever done it before. Then, arriving at the rink, I just spent the time snapping pictures of my classmates falling all over the ice. It was hilarious and I can't wait to try it myself when I am not so worn out from snowboarding!
And that is the account of Saturday. After a week of exhausting study of Romans, I was so worn out, but it felt good. Bought my season pass to Snow King today so I may have more random stories from boarding. Stay tuned. :)
On one of our last runs, we were going through the trees and we heard this little girl crying and I look ahead and see these two TINY girls on skis stopped beside a marked off area and then I see a little head beyond the poles and I'm like, "Oh man". I quickly whipped off my board and ran over and look into this little hole and there is this poor weeping child inside the hole, her legs spread apart against the sides so she doesn't slip into the water running beneath her (not like hugely dangerous, just a stream). I reached down and grabbed her hand and pulled her out and she is bawling in my arms as I try to comfort her. Sam comes up behind me and goes to get her skis out and I had to hold her just to be sure she didn't slide in. Then one of the instrutors (there were like a million because we were on the beginner hills) comes and checks that everything is okay, fixes the poles and finally the girls dad shows up (he was down the trail just sitting there). He didn't say anything to us or seem at all worried that his child had just fallen down a hole...I was a little miffed at him. And then he walked out with the one girl and left the other two stranded in the trees further down and the instructor had to help them out. Altogether it was an interesting experience and we were just so glad that we had gone down that trail and were there to help her.
Later, going down that same trail, our last run of the day. I'm going pretty fast, heading for the little jump at the end and I'm almost there and then suddenly, not sure what happened but I'm headed for the a trees. Luckily I ducked forward and just slammed my leg but, I've got quite the bruise there now. haha
It was a fun day altogether, but it got even better. After getting home, eating pizza, and showering, we all headed out to play broom ball. Sam and I went together in her car a little after everyone and we filled her car tires with air as they were low. We were pretty proud of ourselves as neither of us had ever done it before. Then, arriving at the rink, I just spent the time snapping pictures of my classmates falling all over the ice. It was hilarious and I can't wait to try it myself when I am not so worn out from snowboarding!
And that is the account of Saturday. After a week of exhausting study of Romans, I was so worn out, but it felt good. Bought my season pass to Snow King today so I may have more random stories from boarding. Stay tuned. :)
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